Job Description

Job Title: Operations Coordinator (Maternity Cover - 9 Months)

Location: Victoria, Cornwall

Job type: Hybrid

Contract: Full-time, 9-month maternity cover with potential extension for the right candidate

Start date: February/March 2026

Salary: 28,000 per annum (pro rata for 9-month maternity cover)

About the Role

We are seeking an independent, proactive, and highly organised Operations

Coordinator to provide maternity cover for a key role at Bubbles & Bins. This position

plays a central part in managing nationwide field operations, supporting our team of

Refuse Collection & Maintenance Operatives across the UK.

The ideal candidate will be confident working autonomously while also maintaining

close collaboration with colleagues at sister company, Finest Retreats.

You will be responsible for overseeing a team of five Refuse Collection &

Maintenance Operatives, ensuring routes run efficiently, customers are supported,

and operational standards remain high.

About Bubbles & Bins

Bubbles & Bins, sister company to 'Finest Retreats' are a small, family-run business

who specialise in holiday home waste collections and maintenance.

Based in Cornwall and operating across several major UK holiday regions - including

North Wales, South Wales, Cornwall, the Lake District, and Yorkshire - we offer an

end-to-end service that supports holiday property owners, letting agents, and

landlords with both waste collections and general maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

Route & Team Management Coordinate daily routes and schedules for five drivers, using route planning software. Maintain efficient route planning, ensuring cost-effective scheduling and excellent customer service. Manage and support a team of five refuse collectors operating nationally. Source additional maintenance work for the team to ensure their diary is full each week. Invoicing

Operational Oversight

Review weekly pickups and raise invoices for any collections or additional services. Onboard new waste clients, ensuring they receive full service information and are set up correctly in our systems. Handle customer enquiries professionally and efficiently. Arrange and manage fleet insurance, ensuring policies are accurate and up to date. Implement and oversee vehicle-checking protocols Order equipment, PPE, and clothing for drivers as required, in line with H&S requirements. Support broader marketing campaigns and operational initiatives.

Client & Business Development

Build relationships with new clients, particularly in developing service areas. Respond to incoming enquiries and convert them into scheduled jobs. Help ensure that each van achieves maximum route efficiency and revenue potential.

About You

Highly organised, confident working independently with limited supervision. Strong communicator who also enjoys working closely with colleagues. Experience managing remote or field-based teams (preferred). Comfortable using sometimes complex scheduling or routing software (full training will be given). Problem-solver with a practical approach and strong attention to detail. Customer-focused, professional, and able to handle enquiries efficiently.

Benefits

Hybrid working (mix of office and home-based days) Friendly and supportive workplace culture Opportunity for extension beyond maternity cover for the right candidate
To apply, please email a CV and cover letter to ines@finestretreats.co.uk.

Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 9 months

Pay: 28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking On-site parking Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in St. Austell PL26 8LG