About the Role
Bury Council’s Waste Management services, based at Bradley Fold, operates under the Place Directorate. The role involves overseeing the daily operations of waste and recycling collection, disposal, and recycling services to ensure that waste management is conducted efficiently, safely, and in compliance with regulations.
As Waste Operations Supervisor, you will support the Head of Service in delivering the Council’s vision and strategic plans for Street Cleansing Services, ensuring a high-quality waste management service that meets the needs of the community and aligns with the broader goals of the Place Directorate.
Key Responsibilities
Supervising Operations:
* Oversee the collection, transportation, and disposal of waste, recycling, and other materials.
* Deploy staff and equipment effectively to meet service demands.
* Plan and organise resources, including vehicles and equipment, ensuring they are well-maintained and fit for use.
Staff Management:
* Manage, lead and motivate a team of waste collection staff, fostering a positive working environment to drive performance and efficient practices.
* Handle staff recruitment, training, performance reviews, and disciplinary actions.
* Monitor attendance, manage sickness, and oversee staff scheduling to ensure full operational coverage.
Compliance and Safety:
* Ensure all operations comply with health and safety regulations, waste management laws, and local authority policies.
* Implement and enforce safety procedures to protect workers and the public.
* Monitor service performance against set standards and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
Customer and Community Focus:
* Address complaints or issues raised by the public or other stakeholders regarding waste services.
Working Hours:
This is a full-time role, consisting of 37 hours per week, aligned with regular business hours. However, depending on service requirements, you may occasionally be required to work evenings, weekends, and bank holidays on a rota basis. The role may involve on-site supervision and occasional hands-on tasks, so flexibility is essential to meet operational needs.
Additional Information:
As part of our safer recruitment process, please ensure your CV includes your complete employment history, with explanations for any gaps. Successful candidates will be asked to provide references covering the last 10 years; character references will not be accepted.
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We support agile working, where appropriate to the post and service requirements, and are committed to fostering an inclusive workforce that embraces diversity. We guarantee an interview for disabled individuals, care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans), and carers of adults or disabled children, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role.
About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.
As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way
Benefits of working for Bury Council
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We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.
Next steps
For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Carl Nieland on 07814 300399 or Daniela Dixon on 07971 379054.
Interviews will be held week commencing 28-7-2025