Refuse & Recycling Team Lead — HGV Driver

Newsquest Media Group; Malvern; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension scheme with employer

Generous annual leave entitlements

Training programme and development

Discounted gym membership

Health and wellbeing support

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee discounts

Job summary

Newsquest Media Group in Malvern is supporting a local government authority in recruiting a Refuse and Recycling Team Leader (HGV Refuse driver). You will lead a collection team, supervise vehicles and resources to ensure safe, efficient and customer-focused refuse and recycling services.

The role requires strong leadership, clear communication and a solid understanding of health and safety. You will make day-to-day decisions, liaise with the public and ensure policy compliance across shifts.

Qualifications

• Understanding of Health and Safety legislation and best practice.
• Full, valid EU driving licence (category C).
• Educated in manual handling
• Flexibility to work additional hours, as required, to ensure effective and efficient service delivery
• Understanding of refuse/recycling methods of collection and practice
• Relevant experience of driving class C vehicles
• Good oral and written communication skills including the ability to produce clear and precise records
• Ability to maintain high standards of service delivery and compliance with operational requirements, in particular health and safety requirements
• Experience of working with the public and delivering high levels of customer satisfaction in a face to face role
• Experience of supervising or managing staff and dealing effectively with situations involving conflict with others
• Experience of making routine service decisions in accordance with established procedures
• Recording of information for processing including using ICT solutions.
• Experience of collecting, collating and processing information
• The ability to lead and supervise a team to achieve high levels of performance and productivity
• The ability to plan work and manage delivery to meet deadlines and quality criteria
• Ability to make reliable, sound, balanced and consistent judgements
• Ability to maintain high standards of service delivery and compliance with operational requirements

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise staff to achieve high levels of performance and productivity.
• Make day to day operational decisions to ensure service delivery requirements are met.
• Ensure team members carry out duties in line with health and safety policies.
• Liaise with team members and the public to deliver services.
• Ensure records and reports are clear and accurate.
• Maintain high standards of service and compliance across shifts.

Skills

Health and Safety knowledge

Good communication

Leadership/Team supervision

Decision making

Record keeping

Public interaction

Education

Driving licence Category C

Tools

ICT systems

Data recording

Job description

Newsquest Media Group in Malvern is supporting a local government authority in recruiting a Refuse and Recycling Team Leader (HGV Refuse driver). You will lead a collection team, supervise vehicles and resources to ensure safe, efficient and customer-focused refuse and recycling services.

The role requires strong leadership, clear communication and a solid understanding of health and safety. You will make day-to-day decisions, liaise with the public and ensure policy compliance across shifts.