Job Description

General Manager

Blisworth, Northampton

Competitive, BUPA Medical Cash Plan, Life Assurance, 22 Days' Holiday + Bank holidays (rising with service)

This is an amazing opportunity to help make a difference by making a positive impact in a ground-breaking business who truly put safety at the heart of everything we do.

A little bit more about the role:

As General Manager with Olleco you will lead the safe, compliant and efficient delivery of depot operations. You will be a Health & Safety champion responsible for reinforcing and improving the Health & Safety culture in your depot. You will bring your extensive experience in the waste industry to drive sales growth and efficiencies in your depot area. As a people manager you will develop your team, succession plan and increase employee engagement and retention.

We will be looking for:

Operations/ Waste management experience An IOSH Managing Safely certification, or willingness to complete as a matter of urgency Demonstrable experience of delivering results in a sales and logistics role People management and a track record of improving the performance of others Excellent administrative skills Microsoft Office skills

What do we offer?

Monday to Friday working week We encourage continuous learning and career ambition - did you know almost 80% of our managers have been promoted internally? Family leave enhanced maternity and paternity pay Wellbeing support free access to our Employee Assistance Programme Cycle to work scheme hire a bike and accessories, saving on tax and national insurance Colleague networks a range of forums and schemes that support social events and the local community Coaching, training and support if you have the right interpersonal skills we'll help with the rest!

More about Olleco:

Olleco is on a mission to help protect the planet, working together with thousands of foodservice businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by hundreds and thousands of tonnes. We are now looking for a Transport & Logistics Manager to join our team and help us to continue to do things the right way for customers, colleagues and the planet.


With over 1,000 colleagues in multiple sites nationwide delivering excellence performance, we supply premium cooking oils, and collect organic waste, which is then converted into bio-methane, electricity, heat and organic fertiliser. We offer the human touch with a local, community-based depots which seek to give back to those communities every chance we get.