Agricultural Recycling Manager

Line Manager: National Operations Manager

Hours: Full time – 40 hours per week

Location: Wales. A mixture of home/office-based working, on farm/agricultural sites and occasional visits to our office at: 4R (south office) - Newent, Gloucestershire

Role Purpose: 

Due to continued successes, the 4R Group are recruiting for a full time Agricultural Recycling Manager to join the team. The job holder is responsible for the day to day management and delivery of our recycling service contracts. This involves liaison with both our producer and farmer clients,supervising land-spreading activities, sourcing & securing new farm outlets, assist with planning and directing HGV movements. 

You will also need to gather and prepare the information required for the technical team to submit permit applications to the regulatory body, such as land topography, previous fertiliser applications, cropping details, site assessments, risk assessments & method statements, soil sampling etc.

To provide competent advice and guidance to our farmer clients, as well as ensuring Health and Safety requirements are met and all aspects of environmental compliance.

Main Duties and Responsibilities – What you need to do.

• Supervision and day-to-day management of the recycling service
• Interact effectively with clients, land-owners, suppliers and environmental regulators
• Securing suitable outlets for recycling operations (agricultural land or land restoration sites)
• Manage sub-contractors and land-spreading applications
• Carry out field pollution risk assessments, mapping, data collection for EA/NRW permits, post application inspections, stockpile storage management, RAMS etc.
• Collection and submission of soil, water and product samples for laboratory analyses 
• Assist with the organising & manage HGV movements between client production sites and recycling outlets
• Responsible for cost control and operating within contract budgets • Ensuring all activities comply with applicable regulations, defined Health & Safety standards, 4R Quality Management Systems and ISO accreditations

4R Group Shared Duties – What we all do.

• To act as an ambassador for the Group at all times.
• Health and Safety: to work to and follow all safety regulations under prevailing legislation and any relevant policies and job risk assessment.
• Quality Management Systems: to be aware, understand and work to the requirements under the Group’s external accreditations including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001.
• Teamworking: the nature of our work and the size of our team at 4R Group requires everyone here to be flexible. Our job descriptions are not intended to be exhaustive, and you may be required to complete such reasonable additional or other responsibilities and tasks to help the team as the Group may need from time to time.

Personal Specification – What you should have.

Qualifications / Experience / Knowledge

• Agricultural experience/knowledge required 
• An understanding of the benefits of by-products as fertilisers and soil conditioners advantageous 
• Knowledge of environmental issues affecting soils, air & water o Experience of contract management
• FACTS qualification would be an advantage
• Basic understanding of the waste regulatory environment in the UK
• IT: user of MS Word, Excel, Outlook and used to mobile/flexible working environment

Skills / Competencies

• Excellent service and communication – verbal and written - skills
• Commitment to relationship management and client satisfaction
• Excellent attention to detail especially for record keeping
• Good planning, organising and time management skills
• Full clean driving licence & Right to Work in UK.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: £25,000 to £35,000 per annum depending upon experience, reviewed after 6 months.

Company Vehicle 

• Use of 4R company vehicle 
• Fuel card

Holiday 

• 33 days inclusive of public holidays 
• Birthday Holiday

Other benefits 

• Excellent package including pension, life assurance, private medical (non-contractual), company sick benefits, SAGE employee benefits scheme, Cycle to work Scheme 
• All mandatory training paid by company, one professional membership & encouragement for continuing professional development
• A great working culture, opportunity for significant personal development and progression within 4R and a whole lot more.