Team Leader
In this role you will supervise service teams ensuring the development of cost effective and customer focused operational teams engaged in the daily delivery of environment operations within their service area (Refuse, Recycling, Green waste). Ensuring that all services are delivered in accordance with the Council’s values, beliefs, priorities, policies, procedures and objectives. Ensuring that operations are carried out in a safe manner with regard to health and safety legislation, regulatory compliance and environmental standards.
At Cheshire East Council we are resident and partner focused with a vision to enable prosperity and wellbeing for all. People really are at the heart of everything we do and that starts with our incredible workforce. We promote a culture of high performance where people can aspire, thrive and flourish, where we strive to deliver best value in everything we do.
For us, success isn’t just about what we achieve, but how we achieve it together. We promote curiosity, excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.
We are values led and committed to wellbeing and inclusion for all, where our employees co-created our values of drive, integrity, respect and collaboration which inform all that we do.
We are proud to work for Cheshire East Council and believe you would be too, so come and join us!
Join us on a meaningful journey at Cheshire East Council
Join a team that’s compassionate, forward-thinking and deeply committed to making a difference. Our residents are at the heart of everything we do, and your role will be a key part of our transformation journey. This is your chance to be part of something meaningful where your ideas, energy and work can create real impact every day.
About the Role:
To plan and organise the work of the respective teams including the allocation of human and physical resources within allocated budget parameters, ensuring efficient usage. Dealing with timesheets, identifying the need for agency and covering staff, managing holiday requests, administering sickness and absence processes. Collect in all operational task sheets and associated paperwork at the end of the day etc.
This is just a snapshot of some of the exciting things you’ll be doing in role, to find out more about the other key responsibilities of the role please view the attached job description.
About you:
1. Detailed knowledge of Environmental Management, Waste management, health and safety and transport legislation and operational.
2. Experience in the waste industry with the ability to manage frontline workforce when necessary and have relevant supervision and people skills experience.
3. Knowledge of theory and national guidance on environmental management.
4. Thorough knowledge of internal HR and H&S policies and procedures.
5. Experience of staff supervision.
6. Email and letter writing.
7. Fluency in English and the ability to communicate with different groups.
8. The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post
9. Flexible approach to work.
10. Willingness and ability to travel throughout the borough