Interim Operations Manager

Location: Mardy

Interim Operations Manager Taskmaster Recruitment are looking for an Interim Operations Manager to work for our client based at their Waste Recovery Park site in Milton Keynes. We are seeking an experienced Interim Operations Manager to provide short-term leadership cover across our clients Mechanical Treatment (MT) and Anaerobic Digestion (AD) facilities at Milton Keynes Waste Recovery Park. This role is critical to maintaining safe, compliant and high-performing operations during a transition period.

As such, this opportunity is suited to someone who can hit the ground running, quickly understand the site, and provide confident, steady leadership in a complex, regulated environment. You will take immediate ownership of day-to-day operations, ensuring performance, safety and compliance standards are maintained without disruption.

Key responsibilities:

Provide immediate operational leadership across the MT and AD plants, ensuring safe and efficient performance from day one. Maintain plant availability, throughput and compliance in line with KPIs, permits and contractual requirements. Lead and support operational teams, reinforcing a strong safety-first culture. Manage operational resourcing, shift cover and short-term priorities to maintain continuity. Oversee incident, near-miss and non-conformance reporting, working closely with HSEQ and site leadership.

Provide clear, accurate operational reporting to senior management and stakeholders. Support audits, inspections and regulator engagement as required. Play a key role during outages, maintenance coordination or operational issues, providing hands-on support and decision-making. What were looking for:
This role requires a highly experienced operator who is comfortable stepping into an established site and adding value quickly. WAMITAB Level 4 essential (Site would look at people with WAMITAB 2/3 if they have strong hands on experience.) Significant experience operating at management level within a regulated, process-based environment (e.g. AD, EfW, waste treatment, utilities or similar) We need someone who has a strong waste background - they need to know the industry and be able to hit the ground running.

Proven ability to take ownership of site operations with minimal onboarding. Strong track record of managing day-to-day operations in complex industrial environments. Demonstrable experience delivering performance against KPIs. Confident leading teams through periods of change, pressure or reduced stability. Working knowledge of SCADA, CMMS and operational reporting systems. Solid understanding of health & safety, environmental compliance and permit conditions. Pay rate: £212.00 per day.

Hours:

to be discussed. Please applyfor full details. Taskmaster Resources LTD is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. (Temporary Vacancy)