Waste Operations Supervisor
Location: Carrickfergus
Hours: 37 hours per week (flexibility required for weekends, evenings, and public holidays)
Contract: Immediate start, 6-month initial contract
Pay Rate: £20.66 per hour
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated Waste Operations Supervisor to oversee the day-to-day delivery of waste and cleansing services. This includes refuse collection, commercial waste, kerbside recycling, street cleansing, bulky collections, deliveries, public conveniences, and other cleaning operations.
Key Responsibilities
1. Manage daily operational delivery of waste and cleansing services.
2. Schedule workloads, allocate tasks, monitor progress, and report on efficiencies.
3. Ensure compliance with statutory and legislative requirements, promoting safety and good governance.
4. Support technical development of Waste Services, including fleet management and recycling initiatives.
5. Liaise with Transport Management to maintain vehicles and plant.
6. Organize staff training for vehicles, plant, and equipment; identify training needs.
7. Handle cash for collected monies as required.
8. Prepare reports for the Operations Manager and assist in service delivery improvements.
9. Develop risk assessments, Safe Systems of Work, and investigate incidents where necessary.
10. Deliver Toolbox Talks and ensure staff understanding and compliance.
Essential Criteria
Applicants must clearly demonstrate the following on their CV:
11. Qualifications: Degree level in a relevant discipline (e.g., Management Practice or Environmental Service).
12. Experience: Two years’ experience managing an operational service delivering successful outcomes (or four years if no degree). At least one year (or four years if no degree) in: Operational supervision in a waste environment. Successful supervision of operational staff. Achieving improvements in a functional area.
13. Understanding of key issues impacting waste service delivery.
14. Knowledge of local government operations and political context.
15. Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
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