Food Waste Operations Supervisor

Serco; Sileby; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme (up to 6%)

Internal courses and qualifications

Volunteer day and charitable giving

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts at retailers

Job summary

Serco at Mountsorrel Depot, LE12 7TZ, is seeking a Food Waste Supervisor to lead daily collection operations, ensuring safety, quality and service performance. The role requires supervisory experience in waste/environmental services and a strong focus on health & safety.

You will manage teams, monitor KPIs, ensure accurate documentation and reporting, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining high safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience of supervising teams in waste management or environmental services.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to lead colleagues.
• Experience using information technology systems including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to prioritise workloads, solve problems and make decisions.
• Full driving licence and willingness to undertake training.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate daily food waste collection operations to ensure services are delivered safely and efficiently.
• Monitor service performance and KPIs and take action to address issues.
• Ensure operational documentation and reporting are completed accurately and on time.
• Lead, support and develop colleagues through supervision, performance management and training.
• Promote high health and safety standards and ensure policy compliance.
• Manage resources and collaborate with the management team for service improvements.

Skills

Supervising teams

Waste management experience

Health and safety knowledge

Microsoft Office & OMS

Driving licence

Tools

MS Office

Operational management systems

Job description

Serco at Mountsorrel Depot, LE12 7TZ, is seeking a Food Waste Supervisor to lead daily collection operations, ensuring safety, quality and service performance. The role requires supervisory experience in waste/environmental services and a strong focus on health & safety.

You will manage teams, monitor KPIs, ensure accurate documentation and reporting, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining high safety standards.