Site Manager - Southampton

S. Norton & Company Limited Location: Southampton Hours: Core hours are 7.45 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Monday to Friday. However, flexibility is required, and occasional extended hours may be necessary to meet deadlines or support business needs. Salary: Negotiable dependent upon experience Key Duties/responsibilities Summary of Duties: The role involves the day-to-day management of the site, undertaking a range of duties, meeting all relevant targets pertaining to the sites core operations. The post holder will work collaboratively with other senior managers to ensure all tasks are completed in a timely manner ensuring the relevant business objectives are fulfilled on time and in full; this will involve working beyond normal contracted hours and being available, as required, to fulfil the needs of the role. The role supports the ‘line is responsible’ business model, ensuring the Site Team is empowered, accountable and motivated to achieve the best results. Key Responsibilities To assist the Company in its development of the site, its business and its people as follows: Be responsible for compliance with Quality, Environmental and Health and Safety standards in force at any given time; ensuring workers always follow safe working practices. Implement relevant Integrated Management System (IMS) processes and proceduresEnsuring there are sufficient resources and competent workers available to fulfill short, medium and long term objectives, liaising with your Site Management Team, Line Manager and/or the Group Management Team (GMT,) as appropriateEnsure information pertaining to site operations is communicated effectively, overseeing the cascade of information at all levels, as requiredManagement of the workforce, including their performance and competency, both directly and indirectly through your Team; using all available resources; including performance reviews, training needs identification and people development opportunities. Ensure a good working relationship with colleagues, senior management and directorsBecoming familiar with all aspects of operating the site, its equipment and its people to enable efficient utilisation of resources; providing cover for increased workloads and/or absence as appropriateManagement of the site maintenance team, liaising regularly with the relevant Group Maintenance lead to ensure all equipment and materials are kept in good repair; materials and supplies are ordered in a timely manner and the throughput of work is not interruptedWorking within the budgets set by the Company at any given time, ensuring the site complies with Group procedures for purchasing and procurementLiaison with the relevant member(s) of the Commercial Team ; to ensure development of good working relationships with suppliers and customers (current and new). Support the Commercial Team to run material trials and adjust site operations to meet current/ future needsManagement of the site weighbridge(s) and staff, ensuring compliance with any applicable legal and internal requirementsManagement of site logistics, including any site-based HGVs/ vehicles, export/ import operations (if relevant) and activities pertaining to dispatch of finished goods. Regularly liaising with the Company’s Transport Manager to ensure sufficient resources and capacity are always available to support current workloads and new or expanding businessEnsure stock/ stock inventory is managed appropriately to meet the needs of the business and its customers (internal and external), utilising relevant systems in place at any given timeResponsibility for the profitability of the site, agreeing and implementing cost saving measures, where possible. Where available, review site management accounts/ financial data at agreed intervalsLiaising with external agencies/ partners to support export/ import activities; stevedores, draft surveyors, quality surveyors, inspectors and statutory bodies, as requiredDevelop business cases/ justification for site related projects, working with the Projects & Engineering Team as required, during all project phasesEnsure process modifications and significant changes are managed and documented, following the correct Group IMS proceduresAchieve/ exceed production KPIs, ensuring that finished materials/ product meet the relevant specifications for onward sale/ treatmentWhere the facilities exist, responsible for the management of site laboratories, to meet operational/ business needsAttending and contributing to team meetings, producing and communicating progress reports in a clear and concise manner; preparing reports and plans for the Integrated Management System (IMS); utilising all Group administrative systemsLiaising with your line manager to arrange cover for your own holidaysTo carry out any additional duties that may be reasonably requested from time to timeTo comply with Group policies and procedures as defined in the Group Employee Handbook and the post holder’s terms and particulars of employmentEnsure you and your team uphold the Group values and behaviours, at all times, fostering a safe and healthy culture on site. Person Specification Safe: Must put safety first and never walk past an unsafe act. Poses the ability to develop innovative and pragmatic solutions to operational challenges, whilst always ensuring the safety of themselves and S. Norton personnel is not compromised.Experience: Ideally from a Metals/ Plastics recycling background but not a pre-requisite. Experienced and accomplished Site Managers from the wider Waste and Recycling industry will be considered.Drive Results: The individual is achievement orientated and has proven experience in achieving results even under tough circumstances, with a proven track record in safely leading operational sites.Action Orientated: Taking on tasks, new opportunities, and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, enthusiasm and in a planned and safe manner.Be Resilient: Rebound from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.Collaborate: Build partnerships across the Group and work collaboratively with others to meet shared business goals.Mentor / Coach: Well developed people management skills and motivated to support the development and performance of others through empowerment and accountability, with a proven ability to lead the professional development of teams and direct reports.Persistence: Be energised by new, tough assignments and overcome obstacles to achieve stretching work objectives.Focus: Detect patterns and trends in performance and implement corrective actions when required to achieve desired outcomes.Balanced: Is able to balance time proportionately between simultaneously maintaining visibility of site operations and managing office-based activities.Composed: The ability to remain calm when managing abnormal or emergency situations. Key Competencies Excellent people skills with the ability to manage and develop othersThe ability to develop good working relationships with colleagues, customers and other business contactsProfessional in all aspects of work including but not limited to relationships with customers and other professionalsExcellent time management and organisational skillsThe ability to work under pressure using your own initiative; managing multiple tasks and meeting deadlinesClear effective communicator; in person, in writing and using video calling or telephone Essential Skills Proven track record of working in a comparable roleHealth & Safety qualification (e.g. IOSH Managing Safely)The ability to identify new business opportunities and capitalise on themProactive and responsive to changing environmentsAnalytical mindset, wherever possible, use data to make informed decisionsThe ability to deliver verbal and written reports to senior managersGood literacy and numeracy skillsIT literate with the ability to use a range of packages applicable to the roleA commitment to upskill as required to meet the changing needs of the businessFull, clean driving license Desirable Skills A working understanding of environmental requirements and their application within the recycling industry, preferable metals and/ or plastics recyclingKnowledge of plant and equipment pertaining to S. Nortons core operationsKnowledge of key processes pertaining to logistics, export/ import of material and product WAMITAB certification in a range of relevant modular elementsEvidence of further education (degree) in a relatable subject or other equivalent time served qualification/ experienceEvidence of higher-level Health & Safety qualification (e.g. ISOH or NEBOSH) Benefits Include Negotiable dependent on experienceCompany CarPrivate MedicalCompany Pension SchemeDeath in Service Benefit Closing date: 31st October 2025 Contact: recruitment@s-norton.com