Supervisor

Veolia Group; Rochester; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Free physiotherapy service

Refer a driver incentive (£1000)

Retail discounts

Health & wellbeing resources

Training & development

Employee financial wellbeing (Stream)

Job summary

Veolia Group’s Transfer Station in Rochester is seeking a motivated Supervisor to lead day-to-day operations at the site. You will manage plant availability, staffing, maintenance tasks, and ensure compliance with permits and paperwork for waste flows.

The role requires experience in a similar environment, a Front Loader/360 excavator license, and a UK driving license. Veolia offers extensive benefits and development opportunities within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a similar operational environment.
• Mobile Plant licence/s - loading shovel or 360 excavator.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver day to day operations (plant availability, staffing levels, resources, maintenance tasks)
• Carry out site inspections and monitoring for compliance
• Follow fire watch / heat monitoring procedures
• Ensure material inputs and outputs meet quality standards
• Ensure all outgoing loads have correct paperwork in place (Annex 7’s, TransFrontierShipment etc.)
• Manage waste flows / volumes / transport booking
• Feedback on close calls / respect reports
• Reporting, managing and closing out events
• Stop the Job empowerment and report any safety issues
• Supervise and operate Front Loading Shovel and 360-degree Excavator to transport waste safely
• Routine maintenance and cleaning of mobile plant and equipment
• Liaise with site personnel, contractors, tipping authorities and haulage department
• Maximise outgoing weights of material
• Control vehicle movements
• Supervise and operate the weighbridge

Skills

Operational experience

Mobile Plant licence

UK driving licence

Job description

Ready to find the right role for you? Transfer station Supervisor Hours : 40 hours, Monday to Friday 1600 - 0030 Location: Rochester Transfer Station, Whitewall Road ME2 4DZ Pay: £36,550 annually, Plus Veolia benefits

What we can offer you

• 25 days holiday
• Access to our people’s pension scheme
• Free physiotherapy service
• Refer a driver to us once you’ve joined and earn £1000
• 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
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
• Stream - Employee financial well-being support: early access to your earned pay, savings, budgeting, financial coaching & rewards

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. Whether you’re looking to overhaul the industry, or just do a good day’s work, 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 will you be doing

• Plan and deliver day to day operations (plant availability, staffing levels, resources, maintenance tasks)
• Carry out site inspections and monitoring for VMR and permit compliance
• Follow Fire watch / heat monitoring procedures
• Ensure material inputs and outputs meet quality standards
• Ensure all outgoing loads have correct paperwork in place (Annex 7’s, TransFrontierShipment etc.)
• Manage waste flows / volumes / transport booking
• Feedback on close calls / expect respect reports
• Reporting, managing and closing out events
• Stop the Job empowerment and report any safety issues
• Supervise and operate the Front Loading Shovel and 360-degree Excavator to transport waste safely competently on completion of relevant training
• Routine maintenance and cleaning of mobile plant and equipment, including oils and water checks and reporting defects.
• Liaise with site personnel, contractors, tipping authorities and members of the haulage department
• To ensure that outgoing weights of material are maximised
• Control vehicle movements
• Supervise and operate the weighbridge

What are we looking for

• Previous experience within a similar operational environment
• Mobile Plant licence/s - loading shovel or 360 excavator
• Full UK driving licence-

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career. We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Ready to see the world as we do?

Who is Veolia? Where other people see waste, our community here at Veolia see opportunity. We’re determined to push for ecological transformation through waste, water and energy, and are committed to getting the tough jobs done. And most importantly, we see the potential of every member of our team, and are giving them the chance to realise it with us. Whether it’s their potential, their commitment or their impact, we see it all. And with our values being community spirit, responsibility, innovation, customer focus and respect they keep us focused on those who matter – all 14,000+ of our employees, our customers and our communities too.