Commercial Waste Services Officer M632

The Methodist Church in Britain; Charnwood; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile working

35.5–40.5 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Free parking

Local leisure centre discounts

Staff shopping and travel discount

Job summary

Charnwood Borough Council is seeking a Contracts (Leisure, Waste and Environment) service professional to protect and grow income from commercial, garden and bulky waste. You will be the single point of contact for local businesses, driving new accounts and ensuring compliance with waste law, with a 37-hour week and hybrid working.

The role requires a UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for site visits. It offers agile working, generous annual leave and local government pension benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in waste management, environmental services, contract monitoring or similar roles.
• Understanding of trade waste compliance and Duty of Care requirements.
• Ability to meet financial targets and manage income risk.
• Strong relationship-building skills with diverse business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial waste income against budget targets, focusing on client retention and winning new trade waste accounts.
• Ensure services comply with environmental legislation and waste regulations.
• Act as the primary single point of contact for businesses and stakeholders.
• Plan and deliver commercial, bulky and garden waste collections across the calendar year.

Skills

Commercial mindset

Environmental legislation

Stakeholder relationship building

Organisation & planning

Job description

New post in the Contracts (Leisure, Waste and Environment) service at Charnwood Borough Council, created by a restructure that consolidates duties once shared across several officers. The holder protects and grows income from commercial, garden and bulky waste, retaining trade clients, winning new accounts and keeping services compliant with waste law. As the single point of contact for local businesses, it is a 37-hour role with agile working. A UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are needed for site visits, and agencies are not accepted.

What the job involves

• Manage commercial waste income against budget targets, focusing on client retention and winning new trade waste accounts
• Ensure commercial waste services comply with environmental legislation, waste regulations and Duty of Care
• Act as the primary, single point of contact for businesses, trade customers and stakeholders
• Streamline planning and delivery of commercial, bulky and garden waste collections across the year

What’s required

Experience

• Experience in waste management, environmental services, contract monitoring and commercial account handling

Skills & knowledge

• Commercial mindset with a record of meeting financial targets and managing income risk
• Sound understanding of environmental legislation, trade waste compliance and Duty of Care
• Excellent relationship-building skills for diverse business stakeholders
• Outstanding organisational skills for planning service delivery across the calendar year

Checks & eligibility

• Valid UK driving licence
• Access to a vehicle for site visits and customer meetings

What’s offered

• Agile working combining home and office
• 35.5 to 40.5 days annual leave including bank holidays, depending on continuous service
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free parking at the Southfields office
• Local leisure centre discounts
• Staff shopping and travel discount scheme