About Holcim

We are leaders in supplying innovative, sustainable building solutions to the UK construction industry; building progress for people and the planet.

Since 1858, we’ve helped shape the UK; powering the construction of homes and hospitals, roads and railways, schools and cities alike.

Our mission is to make sustainable construction a reality, through purposeful action that tackles real carbon and climate challenges. We are dedicated to helping Britain grow and thrive - by doing the right thing, doing it together, and making a difference.

Holcim UK Company Benefits

Competitive Salary, plus bonus, 25 days holiday + your local bank holidays (with options to increase) and other benefits - all recognising the contribution you bring

Be valued and supported, working as part of a highly respected team in a business that has a huge focus on Health & Safety

We care about you and your family. That’s why we offer enhanced family benefits, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. We understand that your personal life and family well-being are just as important as your career, so we’re committed to supporting you every step of the way.

Be part of something bigger with our "Women Empowered - Stronger Together Mentor Program," designed to support, inspire, and uplift women across the business.

Free 24/7 remote GP service for you and your household, offering medical advice, prescriptions, referrals, and same-day appointments.

Opportunities for career progression both at home and abroad

Join our affinity groups selected by and populated by our employees which bring together employees with similar backgrounds and interests to have powerful influence on the workplace

Staff discounts including special rates for garden landscaping products

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a hands-on Operations Manager to lead the development of our recycling operations at Croft – a pivotal site at the heart of Holcim UK’s circular economy strategy. Based on-site Monday to Friday, you’ll be responsible for the safe and compliant running of a growing recycling facility focused on high-quality recycled and blended aggregates. 

This is an emerging site with significant investment planned, giving you the opportunity to shape operational performance, build a high-performing team and drive improvements in safety, cost, and productivity. Working closely with procurement, commercial and logistics colleagues across the wider Croft hub, you’ll optimise throughput, reduce idle time and ensure material is processed efficiently and in line with permits and quality standards.

What you’ll be doing:

Leading day-to-day recycling operations to ensure safe, compliant and efficient processing of imported materials.

Managing a small on-site team, developing capability and promoting a positive safety culture.

Optimising production performance by reducing idle time, managing overtime spend and ensuring inventory is processed and moved through the plant.

Working hands-on with operational equipment when required (e.g. loading shovel) to support the team and maintain operational flow.

Ensuring full compliance with EA permits, WAMITAB/COTC obligations, WRAP protocol and Holcim UK policies.

Collaborating with Sourcing, Sales and Logistics to identify suitable waste streams and align output to customer demand.

Managing plant and equipment maintenance and ensuring safe, reliable operation at all times.

Monitoring cost performance (including P&L awareness) and supporting business decisions to drive profitability and future investment.

Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders across the wider Croft hub to support collaborative working and operational alignment.

Who You Are

You’re a hands-on operational leader with a strong track record in safety, compliance and people development. You enjoy improving processes, challenging the status quo and building high-performance teams in environments where circularity and sustainability are at the heart of the agenda.

Experience in industrial operational environments.

Strong operational knowledge with the ability to drive performance improvements in production and cost.

Comfortable working in a small, growing team and being physically present and involved in day-to-day activities.

Health and safety focused, ideally with a NEBOSH qualification or equivalent.

Understanding of P&L and cost management.

Confident engaging with stakeholders, building relationships and influencing across a wider hub environment.

Innovative and proactive mindset, able to identify opportunities and deliver change in a practical, hands-on way.

We are committed to building a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.