Compliance & Operations Supervisor

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Compliance & Operations Supervisor to join our Montrose team. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a varied role at the heart of our branch operations, with exposure across multiple areas of the business.

You will play a key role in ensuring compliance across customer processes, internal administration, legislation, health & safety, transport, waste management, and service delivery standards.

If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment and are passionate about improving processes and delivering operational excellence, we would love to hear from you.

• Leading a Warehouse & Inventory Operative and a Team Administrator.

• Ensure protection of persons and property and ensure all persons adhere to prescribed H&S procedures, maintaining a safe working environment.
• Responsible for annual FMIR (Health & Safety) audit.
• Identify potential risks and seek to mitigate or eliminate.
• Liaise with the HSEQ team to keep up to date with new legislation and safety alerts.
• Ensure adherence to all ISO
  9001, ISO
  14001 and ISO
  45001 accreditation standards.

• Comply with the site Environmental Permit and reduce risks to staff, visitors and the environment.
• Control of waste quantities coming into branch, ensuring they are on the permit and the branch does not exceed permitted tonnage.
• Manage the warehouse team in relation to correct segregation and packaging of wastes, and conduct quality control of inbound and outbound waste containers.
• Liaise with the Environment Agency.

• Conduct perpetual inventory checks and investigate stock discrepancies.
• Ensure stock is labelled and stored correctly.
• Lead bi‑annual branch stock take.
• Oversee branch warehouse process.

• Maintain the branch fleet, report defects, and ensure services, MOTs and inspections are carried out in line with DVLA requirements, maintain compliance with O licence and oversee tachograph downloads.

• In conjunction with the training department, ensure that all branch employees comply with training requests.
• Provide coaching, training and performance feedback to direct reports, including undertaking annual performance management reviews.

• Ensure that all compliance‑based queries from customers are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ensure the branch facilities operate efficiently and that any snags or issues are reported and actioned promptly.
• Ensure that all equipment is maintained in good working order, with inspections conducted by the appropriate contractor in accordance with the agreed schedule.

• £32,000 – £35,000 annual salary.
• Monday – Friday day shifts.
• 25 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays off.
• 5% contributory pension and life assurance (3× salary).
• Private healthcare from day one.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and sick pay.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme with confidential support.
• Wellbeing‑focused discounts, including Virgin Active gym membership, Gymflex, Tastecard and major retailer cashback.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Employee recognition and referral rewards scheme.
• Training and development opportunities to support your career progression.

• Experience in a similar role or this being the natural next step in your career.
• Effective communication and excellent organisational skills.
• IOSH, NEBOSH or WAMITAB qualifications would be an advantage.

At Safetykleen, we provide essential parts cleaning, waste collection and environmental advisory services that help customers reduce their environmental footprint and boost operational performance. With operations in 15 countries and over 1 million services delivered each year, you’ll be joining a stable, growing business with a fast‑paced, high‑impact and agile environment, where sustainability and long‑term customer partnerships are at the heart of what we do.