Service Manager - Waste

Ashfield District Council; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashfield District Council is seeking an experienced Service Manager to lead and modernise waste services for residents in the district. You will drive high service quality, cost efficiency and safety standards, empowering team leaders and implementing best-practice approaches.

The role requires strategic advice across Neighbourhoods and Council services, with responsibility for creating a flexible, dynamic waste service and introducing weekly food waste collections starting October 2027.

Job description

We are looking for an experienced forward-thinking individual who is enthusiastic about delivering quality timely waste services.

The Service Managers role is to support the strategic environmental aims of the Council and to manage and organise our waste services to ensure (amongst other things):

• High levels of service quality
• Maximum cost effectiveness and efficiency
• Adherence to all relevant Health & Safety Standards
• To empower the waste Team Leaders to actively manager staff behaviour, absenteeism and performance in line with corporate processes.

This individual will also be responsible for providing effective advice and support to the other service managers within Neighbourhoods and across the Council with regards to waste collection.

This individual will be key to creating a dynamic flexible service that meets the needs of the residents and members.

The Council will be introducing weekly food waste collections in October 2027 and this individual will be required to lead on this project.

The ability to write reports and policies to a high standard will be required in this role.

This person will be an experienced people manager and bring new ideas on how the service can be improved and updated and bring in modern practices and technological ideas.

Closing date: 23 August 2026

Interview date: week commencing 31 August 2026