Team Leader - Waste and Recycling

Sunderland City Council; Houghton-le-Spring; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority is seeking a Team Leader for their Waste and Recycling Team in Houghton-le-Spring. The role involves providing operational direction, mentoring staff, and ensuring efficient service delivery. Candidates should have strong leadership skills and experience in team management. Benefits include flexible working and pension scheme enrollment.

Benefits

Automatic enrolment with a pay and reward pension scheme

Flexi time for work-life balance

26 days leave plus additional leave scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in operational management and team leadership.
• Ability to mentor and train team members effectively.
• Strong problem-solving skills and customer engagement capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily operational direction to Waste and Recycling crews.
• Mentor team members and manage service issues.
• Assist with training and development of team members.

Job description

Overview

Come and join our Waste and Recycling Team. You will be a Team Leader based at Houghton Depot, working Tuesdays – Fridays.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily operational direction to Waste and Recycling crews to ensure service delivery meets the needs of the operational area.
• Mentor team members to ensure work is completed within given frameworks, standards and timescales to enable safe and efficient working.
• Assist in resolving local and complex incidents or problems encountered by the team, escalating issues to the appropriate person when required and ensuring prompt corrective action is taken to resolve these issues.
• Assist with training and development of team members and engage with customers, both internal and external, to resolve immediate service issues.

How to apply

Applications should be made online at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncil. For further assistance, contact: [e-mail]. Please note that CVs are not acceptable. For an informal discussion, please contact Neil Barnes, Service Development Manager, via email: [e-mail].

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Benefits

• Automatic enrolment with a pay and reward pension scheme with Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexi time to allow for work-life balance (only where applicable)
• 26 days leave (excluding bank holidays) with the advantage of an additional leave scheme