Contract Supervisor

Veolia; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services company in Sheffield is seeking a candidate to manage operational staff, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations and delivering training. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar role and strong communication skills. This position offers competitive salary, additional benefits, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Access to pension scheme

Discounts on groceries and retailers

Resources for physical, mental, and financial health

Ongoing training and development

Qualifications

• Experience managing collection crews and ensuring compliance.
• Ability to report safety concerns and incidents.
• Skills in training and managing staff.

Responsibilities

• Utilize staff and vehicle resources for efficient dispatch.
• Deliver basic training requirements for drivers.
• Investigate and resolve issues with collection crews.
• Debrief drivers with operational updates.

Skills

Experience in a similar role

Managing operational staff

Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation

IOSH Managing safely

Dealing with unionized workforce

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Overview

Salary: Competitive plus bonus and Veolia benefits

Grade: 4.3

Hours: 6am - 14:30pm and 9:30am - 18:00pm (Monday - Friday)

Location: Lumley Street, Sheffield, S4 7ZJ

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It’s why we’re looking for someone who’s just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you

• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Access to our company pension scheme
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you'll be doing

• The utilisation of staff and vehicle resources to ensure a swift and efficient dispatch in the morning and ensuring all driver checks are completed daily
• Delivering basic training requirements for all drivers and crews including inductions, operation of the vehicles, lifting equipment and risk assessment
• Managing the collection crews and ensuring they are complying with all relevant legislation and all company policies and procedures in relation to their roles
• Investigating and resolving issues with the crews, missed collections, complaints and service failures
• Reporting any accidents / incidents, near misses and safety concerns and ensure they are recorded onto our internal Risk and Assurance System
• Debriefing drivers at the end of their working day, relaying any operational actions
• Carrying our first line investigations for absences and other breaches of policy and procedure

What we're looking for

• Previous experience gained in a similar role
• Experience gained in managing operational staff
• Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation
• IOSH Managing safely
• Experience dealing with unions and a unionised workforce
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Additional information

What's next? Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation to work for two years in a row! This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia.

We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.

We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. We therefore welcome and encourage all candidates who meet the minimum requirements to apply.