MBT Supervisor

Veolia; London; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services company in London seeks an MBT Supervisor to oversee the mechanical biological treatment facility. This role includes managing daily operations and ensuring compliance with environmental standards. The ideal candidate will have team leadership experience, a background in health and safety, and a basic understanding of mechanical and biological processes. Competitive salary of around £35,000 plus benefits offered.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave

Company pension scheme

Discounts on groceries and retailers

Support resources for health

One paid volunteer day annually

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven team leadership experience required.
• Understanding of operational environments.
• Basic mechanical and biological understanding.
• Health & Safety background.
• Knowledge of Environmental Compliance is desirable.
• An understanding of controlling spend & stock levels.
• IT literate-Excel Word, SAP, Sharepoint, SCADA.
• Good communication and organisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure MBT operates within environmental requirements.
• Supervise daily tasks of the team.
• Review daily performance of the facility.
• Monitor air treatment system conditions.
• Manage staff absences and sickness.
• Schedule team rota for leave coverage.
• Order consumables within budget.
• Organize sale and collection of recycling.
• Assist with monthly KPI reporting.
• Manage daily performance records.
• Ensure communication during shift handovers.
• Monitor recycling rates and quality.

Skills

Team leadership experience

Understanding of operational environments

Basic mechanical and biological understanding

Health & Safety background

Knowledge of Environmental Compliance

Controlling spend & stock levels

IT literacy (Excel, Word, SAP, Sharepoint, SCADA)

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

MBT Supervisor (Mechanical Biological Treatment)

Salary: In the region of £35,000 per annum with overtime available. Plus Veolia benefits and pension

Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week

Shift work: Weekly Rotating , shift one - 05:45-14:15, shift two -13:30-22:00

Location: Southwark, London SE15 1AL

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
• 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
• One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you'll be doing;

MBT is an innovative design bringing mechanical pre-treatment and composting technologies together treating 87500t of Municipal Solid Waste per year. The position reports to the MBT Operations Manager and is responsible for the safe, efficient and reliable day-to-day operation of the facility.

• Ensure MBT operates within the requirements of the environmental permit, managing the daily stock of incoming waste as well as the outgoing fuel and recyclates.
• Supervise the daily tasks of 5, deliver reports to a high standard, ensure health and safety remain a priority, investigate all safety concerns
• Review daily performance of the facility liaising with the Operations Manager and Maintenance team to suggest improvements to increase operating availability, quality, and efficiency.
• Review the operational conditions of the air treatment system ensuring it performs at its optimum to comply with odour conditions on environmental permit
• Closely monitor staff absences and actively seek to reduce staff sickness
• Scheduling your team rota providing cover for annual leave
• Ordering consumable items and PPE within the budgeted resource
• Work alongside central teams to organise the sale and collection of recycling and ad hoc project work including site innovation projects
• Assist MBT Manager with monthly KPI reporting
• Managing accurate records of daily performance
• Responsible for daily output sampling and quality improvements
• Make certain that all relative information is communicated between the operation shifts and cleaning shifts during the shift handover periods
• Actively monitor and report factors that may compromise recycling rates, mass loss targets, and quality of fuel
• Ensure all safety, operational, and HR records are up to date

What we're looking for;

Essential:

• Proven team leadership experience required
• Understanding of operational environments
• Basic mechanical and biological understanding
• Health & Safety background
• Knowledge of Environmental Compliance is desirable
• An understanding of controlling spend & stock levels
• IT literate-Excel Word, SAP, Sharepoint, SCADA
• Good communication and organisation skills

Desired:

• Minimum 2 years experience in a Team Leader/ Leadership role
• Prior experience within an operational environment

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.