CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent
SALARY: £21.15 PER HOUR WITH £3,125 SHIFT ALLOWANCE
BENEFITS: Westfield Health, Auto enrolment pension, Life Insurance,
CLOSING DATE: 10th November 2025
A vacancy has arisen for an Operations Shift Supervisor to join our team at Drax Power Station.
The Operations Shift Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day performance of all operational aspects of the Hargreaves Industrial Services’ contract.
Hargreaves Industrial Services provide a varied Operations and Maintenance service to our client at Drax Power Station. We handle, maintain and reclaim materials including FBA, Coal and Mitigant Slurry whilst managing material stocks and transportation using a wide range of Mobile Plant.
The role briefly encompasses the following:
1. Work to/ Comply with HIS/Drax SHEQ procedures
2. Responsible for assisting the site management team in controlling all HIS operational activities on site and ensuring the achievement of KPI driven goals in Safety, Health, Environment, QA, Operations, Housekeeping, Communications and Staff Performance.
3. Ensure all costs are controlled in accordance with agreed ceiling costs at all times.
4. Ensure that the relevant contractual Operational requirements and KPI’s are fully met.
5. Promote effective communication interfaces with the client, their representatives, HIS’s Maintenance, Administration and HQ teams.
6. Ensure that all employees in the immediate team understand and comply with their duties and responsibilities.
7. Ensure full accountability of the Operational teams under direct supervision.
8. Promote at all times improvement, innovation, savings and added value within the contract.
9. Develop maximum team flexibility so we can respond to our clients varying business conditions.
10. Identify and develop the people in the team through training, personal accountability and appraisals.
11. Deputise for the Operations Manager in his absence.
12. Ensure that all necessary statutory and local procedures and controls are in place, through effective inspection, monitoring and auditing processes
13. Support the management team to ensure that all planned operations are supervised to ensure the safety of employees and plant
14. Ensure that accident, incident and near miss investigation and reporting procedures are implemented
15. Ensure the planning and co-ordinating of all associated maintenance tasks on the plant
16. Report any variances to normal operating procedures to the Operations Manager and maintain all key reports
The ideal candidate will possess the following skills/ attributes:
17. A strong team player with the ability to work independently and on own initiative
18. Good communication skills, both with colleagues, other contractors and clients
19. Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines safely
20. SHEQ requirement
Safety Rules PFW acceptor trainedRisk assessment trainingManual handling trainingCOSHH awareness training
21. IOSH Managing Safety or equivalent
22. Supervisory qualification or relevant supervisory experience.
23. Strong decision making and influencing skills.
24. Competent in IT skills.
25. Practical, creative and analytical.
26. Demonstrable background in maintenance and engineering systems would be an advantage.
27. Flexible approach to work
28. Approach work positively with a can-do attitude
29. Act on own initiative without being prompted
30. Seeing all work through to completion
31. Is self-motivated to identify improvements within our work area and takes action to implement these successfully
32. Support improvements in own areas
33. Positive attitude towards health and safety
Due to the health and safety risks associated with this working environment, all individuals must comply with face fitted dust mask rules. In order to do so individuals must be clean shaven at all times when on site.