Haulage and Resource Coordinator
Bankhead Depot
Salary: £39,129 - £46,023
Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks
This new post has been created to manage resources for the disposal team daily, ensuring efficient staffing and operation of disposal sites and associated haulage.
The post holder will oversee the waste disposal driver team across Edinburgh, ensuring all HWRCs and other sites using skips are serviced efficiently regarding skip movements. They will monitor and improve the efficiency of the hooklift fleet and drivers, ensure compliance with regulations and council policies, and liaise with Fleet services for vehicle maintenance.
Additionally, the role involves managing the external haulage contract for articulated vehicles servicing the WTS, ensuring operational efficiency and contract compliance, including applying penalties if necessary.
The post holder will allocate staff to disposal sites daily, develop and manage holiday rotas to maintain appropriate staffing levels while minimizing overtime and agency use. Responsibilities include recruitment, coordinating, and recording training to ensure staff qualifications for all tasks.
Strong organizational and planning skills are essential, along with adaptability and the ability to reprioritize work as needed. Computer literacy and the ability to produce and interpret reports from data sources like tracker reports and weighbridge tickets are required.
Candidates are expected to hold a COTC level 4 qualification or obtain one within two years of employment, funded by CEC.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and can excel. We value diverse backgrounds and perspectives, which enrich our organization.
Our recruitment process is evolving from competency-based interviews to a behavioral and technical skills approach, focusing on how candidates embody our core behaviors: Respect, Integrity, and Flexibility. More information is available on our Our Behaviours webpage.
Our salary range typically starts at the initial salary and increases annually until reaching the top of the range.
We are open to flexible working arrangements.
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For the full job description, see Haulage and Resource Coordinator job description.
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