Site Team Leader

FCC Environment; Erith; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holl

On-the-job training and progression

Refer a Friend scheme

Flexible benefits (high street savings

Cycle to Work scheme and Gymflex

Employee Assistance Programme

Best Doctors Service

Job summary

FCC Environment is seeking a Site Team Leader at Thorn Turn HWRC to oversee daily operations, ensure correct waste segregation, and deliver excellent customer service to the public. The role is full-time with a rota including weekends, focusing on health, safety and regulatory compliance.

You will lead a busy site team, monitor performance, and train staff while maintaining high standards of presentation and service.

Qualifications

• Experience in a supervisory or team-leading role.
• Knowledge of the waste industry and waste streams.
• Strong commitment to health, safety and environmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site team through daily operations and relay instructions from management.
• Manage a busy trade waste facility and ensure correct segregation of waste streams.
• Maintain high standards of site cleanliness, customer service and compliance with health, safety procedures.
• Train new starters and agency staff on site duties and safe working practices.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Communication

Independent work

Tools

EcoOnline

Weighbridge

Job description

Are you looking for the right role for you? Then look no further…

Salary – £15.22 per hour

Hours – 34.50 hours per week, 09:00 to 17:00

Location – Thorn Turn HWRC

As a Site Team Leader at FCC Environment, you will lead the site team in the safe and effective operation of a Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC). You will play a key role in ensuring waste is correctly segregated, recyclable materials are maximised, and excellent customer service is delivered to members of the public, all while maintaining the highest standards of health, safety and compliance.

This vacancy is for a full-time position, working as part of a rota that includes weekend working.

Our promise to you

• 20 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• On-the-job training and progression
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Flexible benefits, including high street savings, Cycle to Work scheme and Gymflex membership (where applicable)
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and Best Doctors Service via our wellbeing platform

What will you be doing?

• Leading the site team through daily operations, passing on instructions from the management team
• Managing a busy trade waste facility
• Ensuring all waste streams are correctly segregated and stored in line with permit requirements
• Assisting and advising members of the public with recycling and waste disposal
• Maintaining high standards of site cleanliness, presentation and customer service
• Ensuring health, safety and environmental procedures are followed at all times
• Reporting accidents, near misses and incidents via EcoOnline
• Completing daily, weekly, monthly and annual checks within required timescales
• Training new starters and agency staff on site duties and safe working practices
• Monitoring PPE, tools and site stock levels and arranging reorders where required
• Ensuring completion and accuracy of Waste Transfer Notes and Consignment Notes
• Acting as First Aider, Fire Marshal and Materials Handler Operative
• Ensuring all staff and visitors wear appropriate PPE

What are we looking for?

• Proven experience in a similar supervisory or team leader role
• Knowledge of the waste industry and waste streams
• Proven experience leading and motivating a team
• A strong commitment to health, safety and environmental standards
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• The ability to work independently, use initiative and remain resilient
• Experience working on a weighbridge
• Flexible approach to working hours, including weekends
• Full UK driving licence

About Us

We are FCC Environment, one of the UK’s leading waste and resource management companies. Our goal is to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible.

Operating over 200 facilities across the UK and employing around 4,200 people, we’re on the frontline of tackling climate change. We need ambitious, innovative professionals like you to help us shape a sustainable future.

FCC Environment is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.