Onsite Waste & Street Cleansing Team Lead

SourceFlow; Rugby; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Rugby Borough Council is seeking a Waste & Street Cleansing Supervisor to lead and support operational teams delivering Recycling, Refuse and Street Cleansing services in Rugby. The role focuses on safe, efficient service delivery, adherence to legislation and council policies, and generation of accurate performance data.

Onsite position in Rugby (CV21 1DH), 37 hours per week, 3-month contract with potential extension. Driving licence required; right to work in the UK screening will be conducted.

Qualifications

• Proven experience supervising operational teams in waste management, street cleansing, or a similar field.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day delivery of recycling, refuse, and street cleansing services and contracts, ensuring services run on time and within budget.
• Organise and conduct scheduled and monitoring of staff to ensure compliance.
• Respond to and resolve customer complaints promptly, following council procedures.
• Liaise effectively with councillors, officers, and other council departments to maintain service quality.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with the public, maintaining a positive council image.
• Financials including monitoring of operational costs and purchasing.
• Ensure vehicles and equipment are used and maintained correctly.
• Provide accurate data reports.
• Monitor work quality, team performance and oversee the use of agency staff.

Job description

Rugby Borough Council is seeking a Waste & Street Cleansing Supervisor to lead and support operational teams delivering Recycling, Refuse and Street Cleansing services in Rugby. The role focuses on safe, efficient service delivery, adherence to legislation and council policies, and generation of accurate performance data.

Onsite position in Rugby (CV21 1DH), 37 hours per week, 3-month contract with potential extension. Driving licence required; right to work in the UK screening will be conducted.