Waste Operations Supervisor (Temporary) (Full Time) - REN15344

Renfrewshire Council; Scotland; On-site; AUD 62,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Renfrewshire Council is seeking a motivated Waste Operations Supervisor to lead the day‑to‑day delivery of waste collection, recycling and disposal, and to manage frontline teams.

Reporting to the Waste Services Operations Team Leader, you will oversee Waste Liaison Officers, Drivers and Operatives, ensuring safe, compliant and customer‑focussed service delivery while driving improvements and culture change in a large, unionised organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in Waste Services within a large organisation.
• Experience managing people in a large, unionised environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of waste collection, recycling and disposal activities.
• Support Waste Liaison Officers, Drivers and Operatives.
• Ensure service performance, compliance, customer satisfaction and efficient use of resources.
• Drive service improvements including culture change and team development.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Driving licence

Education

HND level or equivalent

Job description

Waste Operations Supervisor (Temporary) (Full Time) - REN15344

Are you an experienced operational leader with a passion for delivering high-quality frontline services, leading teams and driving service improvement?

Renfrewshire Council is seeking a motivated and resilient Waste Operations Supervisor to support the day-to-day delivery of our Waste, Recycling and Disposal operations. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in one of the Council's most visible frontline services, managing operational teams and ensuring services are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards.

Reporting to the Waste Services Operations Team Leader, you will be responsible for the daily management and operational delivery of waste collection, recycling, trade waste and disposal activities across Renfrewshire. You will lead and support Waste Liaison Officers, Drivers and Operatives while ensuring service performance, compliance, customer satisfaction and effective use of resources.

You must have e

xperience of working within Waste Services in a large and diverse organisation, and experience of managing people within a large, unionised environment, as well as delivering frontline operational services and managing teams.

You will have the ability to operate throughout the organisation and can demonstrate effective influencing skills in order to deliver business objectives and have

the capacity to contribute effectively to a team culture both leading and participating as a team member while retaining responsibility for prioritising workloads, as well as have a successful track record of supporting operational change, service delivery and service improvements including culture change and team building.

It is essential that you have knowledge of the statutory and legislative requirements of the service and relevant national and local programmes and frameworks, operational knowledge of large goods vehicle operator license requirements and undertakings of that license and understanding of customer service delivery and the importance of delivering customer focused services.

You must have the ability to develop and drive new and improved ways of working - challenging established and seeking improved alternatives and be a positive and supportive team member with ability to promote a supportive and positive culture across the service.

A HND level or relevant appropriate professional experience is essential, as is evidence of continuing, relevant, professional development.

You must hold a full current driving licence.

Please note that this post is temporary, subject to business needs and funding for 12 Months or until the requirement for the post ceases, whichever date is the earlier.

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.