About Robert Waste
Roberts Waste Ltd is a family run business based in Bridgwater, delivering a best-in-class waste collection and recycling service to a large and well-established customer base in and around the Somerset area.
At the heart of operations is our recycling centre where we process household and commercial construction and demolition wastes, extracting and separating all valuable recyclables, diverting material from landfill.
Due to the growth of our business an opportunity has arisen to join the busy team as our Transfer Station Supervisor. The successful candidate will assist the Site Manager in leading the operative team on a day-to-day basis ensuring site activities are run in accordance with the highest levels of operational efficiency and Health, Safety and Environmental compliance.
The role is ideally suited to someone with waste and recycling handling experience, used to a fast pace, high volume waste processing operation and leads by example.
Transfer Station Supervisor - key responsibilities
* Engage positively with Roberts employees and work closely with other departments to ensure operations run smoothly.
* Guide and help to improve the safety culture within the company.
* Allocate, communicate and monitor daily tasks and objectives for the multiskilled team of recycling operatives, plant operators and site maintenance staff.
* Monitoring waste stock levels, liaising with internal and external contacts to balance inputs and outputs, maintaining stocks at a level in full compliance of the site permit.
* Monitoring and ensuring quality control – contamination and compliance testing.
* Ensuring mobile and static plant is maintained in accordance with company procedures, all periodic inspections are performed and any defects recorded and rectified.
* Controlling on site logistics to ensure the traffic movement of all delivery and collection vehicles is performed safely and efficiently.
* Drive and operate mobile plant and equipment as required in accordance with valid licence, safety procedures and legal requirements.
* Assist in recruitment, training and monitoring of a team of waste operatives and plant operators.
* Maximising the productivity of the recycling plant, ensuring the company recycling KPI's are met.
* Liaising with contractors and site visitors ensuring, above all else, their safety and compliance whilst on site.
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: POA
Essential skills and experience
* Industrial Supervisory: 1 year (preferred)
* Waste Management: 1 year (preferred)
* Experience in people management, leading and motivating a multiskilled team within a fast-moving operational environment is essential.
* Experience in operating heavy plant. 360 slew excavators, loading shovel is desirable.
* Experience with basic fault finding and minor repairs/maintenance is desirable.
* An ability to find innovative solutions to challenges and possession of an enthusiastic, can-do attitude are essential qualities.
* The successful candidate will possess excellent communication skills and team building experience.
Benefits:
* PPE supplied
* Company Pension Scheme
* 28 days holiday including bank holidays, 30 days after two years continuous service
* Company events
* Mental Health First Aiders available across the business
* In-house training
* On-site free parking
Schedule:
* 45 hours per week
* Day shift 07:00-16:30 / 07:30-17:00
* Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £17.00 per hour
Expected hours: 45 per week
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* On-site parking
Work Location: In person