Waste Services Assistant Manager

Kirklees Metropolitan Council; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Mansfield District Council is seeking a Waste Services Assistant Manager to lead the Neighbourhood Services waste and recycling function from Hermitage Lane Depot. This permanent, full-time role reports to the Waste Services Manager and will drive performance, service improvement and safe working practices for residents.

You will manage resources, monitor KPIs, oversee budgets and engage with teams across supervisors, team leaders and operatives, including out-of-hours response.

Qualifications

• Experience of managing operational resources.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation.
• Experience of risk assessments.
• Leadership/Management qualification or equivalent significant experience.
• Full driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support effective management of Waste and Recycling services and lead supervisors, team leaders and operatives.
• Use management information to monitor performance and drive improvements.
• Oversee budgets and support commercial waste activity.
• Ensure health and safety procedures are implemented and reviewed.
• Respond to service issues, complaints and out-of-hours needs as required.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Data analysis

Problem solving

People management

Customer service

Continuous improvement

IT literacy

Driving licence

Education

Leadership/Management qualification

Tools

IT systems

Office software

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Waste Services Assistant Manager to join Mansfield District Council’s Neighbourhood Services team. Waste and recycling is one of the Council’s most visible frontline services, and this role will help ensure it is delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard for our residents.

Reporting to the Waste Services Manager, you will support the effective management of Waste and Recycling services, providing leadership to supervisors, team leaders and operatives. You will help drive service improvement, manage performance, promote a positive working culture and support safe working practices across the service.

You will use management information to monitor performance, contribute to service plans and projects, oversee budgets, support commercial waste activity and ensure health and safety procedures are implemented and reviewed. The role also involves responding to service issues, complaints and out-of-hours operational needs where required.

We are looking for a confident operational leader with strong communication skills, good IT ability and the ability to manage a varied and demanding workload. You should be able to analyse information, solve problems, work effectively as part of a management team and maintain a clear focus on customer service, people management and continuous improvement.

Essential requirements include experience of managing operational resources, knowledge of health and safety legislation, experience of risk assessments, and a relevant leadership and management qualification or equivalent significant experience. A full driving licence is also essential.

This is a permanent, full-time post based at Hermitage Lane Depot. The role may involve work outside normal hours, including evening meetings, weekends, bank holidays and participation in an on-call rota.

If you are committed to delivering high-quality frontline services and developing teams to achieve positive outcomes, we would welcome your application.

Closing date: 4 October 2026

Interviews: date to be confirmed

Company: Mansfield District Council

Salary: £46,579 – £50,908 per annum

Location: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

Sector: Waste Management

Sector: Environment

Sector: Fleet and Waste Management

Job Role: Assistant Manager