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Why Us?
It’s time to join West Lancs as we embark on delivering our new and ambitious Vision and Priorities. With a focus on environmental sustainability, generating economic prosperity, building inclusive & healthy communities and financial resilience, we are looking for exceptional candidates to help shape our future. You will be joining an organisation that puts its customers first, takes responsibility and works together with a can-do attitude, all while challenging the status quo to deliver exceptional outcomes for our communities.
Your Role!
You will lead the safe and efficient operation of the Waste Transfer Station at Robert Hodge Depot, overseeing the weighbridge, supervising staff, and ensuring compliance with waste licences and health and safety requirements. The role includes operating the site plant, arranging waste collections, maintaining site records, and supporting recycling and continuous improvement.
Your hours of work will be 36 hours, Monday to Friday between 6 am and 6 pm, dependent on operational requirements.
About You!
You will be a proactive and reliable team leader with experience in waste management or a similar operational environment. You will hold GCSEs (or equivalent experience), a full UK driving licence, and a plant operator’s qualification with experience using a mechanical loading shovel. You will have supervisory experience, strong health and safety awareness, good IT and communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure with a flexible, resilient and customer‑focused approach.
We pride ourselves on our friendliness and being a good employer with a range of benefits and employment terms and conditions to suit you. A competitive salary and annual leave entitlement, flexible working, a generous employer pension contribution scheme, work life balance policies, and support for your personal development are just some of the benefits we offer.
If you are eager to be part of a transformative journey and make a tangible impact, West Lancashire Borough Council welcomes your application.