Waste & Recycling Supervisor

Powys County Council; Abermule; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Powys County Council is recruiting a Waste & Recycling Supervisor to lead the refuse and recycling team in Aber-miwl. You will oversee day-to-day operations, schedule workloads and ensure services meet safety and performance targets.

You will develop data collection, monitor performance, and manage staff and contractors, with a focus on driving continuous improvements in recycling rates and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in supervisory roles with workforce planning.
• Knowledge of environmental waste legislation, health and safety, and local government.
• Good communication and presentation skills; proficient IT with Microsoft packages.
• Ability to lead, motivate staff and foster trust and teamwork.
• Willingness to work outside normal office hours and meet deadlines.
• Commitment to training and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and manage staff performance within the business planning process.
• Co-ordinate day-to-day refuse and recycling operations per schedule.
• Supervise in-house staff and contractors; manage vehicles, plant and resources.
• Deliver risk assessments and toolbox talks; promote safety measures.
• Develop data collection, monitoring systems and timely reports.
• Maintain stock control system.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Waste legislation knowledge

Communication skills

Leadership

Flexibility

Training & development

Job description

This is a great opportunity to be part of a team providing one of the most important services to Powys residents as well as increasing recycling.

Waste and Recycling is collected from every resident and in Powys we are one of the best performing Councils in Wales which as a country is second in the world for recycling! If it wasn’t for our frontline staff, we could never achieve this.

If you want to be a part of this team as a Supervisor, really making a difference, we want to hear from you!

About you

• You must have experience of working in a supervisory position demonstrating the ability to organise an operational workforce and schedule a programme of work to provide effective services
• You must have knowledge and experience of environmental waste legislation, health and safety requirements and local government understanding
• Have effective communication and presentation skills, competent IT skills using Microsoft packages
• Be able to provide effective leadership and ensure staff have positive team principals of trust and motivation.
• Work to tight deadlines in a challenging fast paced environment, remaining calm in stressful situations with a flexible approach to work and willingness to work outside of normal office hours.
• Commitment to undertake any appropriate training, continuing professional development.

What you will do

Provide effective leadership and ensure staff adopt positive team principals of trust, motivation, empowerment and confidence. Manage performance and identify training and development needs within the framework of the business planning process.

Manage and co-ordinate the day-to-day operation of collecting refuse and recycling. Ensure all refuse and recycling tasks are carried out within the scheduled programme.

Responsible for all operational works carried out either by the in-house workforce or approved contractors. Responsible for supervising labour and the use and maintenance of vehicles, plant and material resources across the depot. Monitor and effectively manage any accidents or incidents of misuse.

Undertake risk assessments and ensure that staff adopt the relevant safety measures and follow approved method statements. Deliver tool box talks to ensure staff have the relevant knowledge to carry out the roles effectively.

To develop and manage data collection and monitoring systems and produce timely reports to the area manager.

To maintain a stock control system.

There is no DBS Check requirement for this position

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Waste & Recycling Supervisor

Company: Powys County Council Salary: £35,570 to £37,563 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Aber-miwl Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 27 Oct 2026 Closing date: 22 Nov 2026

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