Waste Site Supervisor

Leicestershire County Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization is seeking Waste Site Supervisors to manage waste operations at various sites. The role involves supervising teams, ensuring compliance with safety protocols, and maintaining accurate records. Candidates should have experience in waste management and strong communication skills. This full-time role is based in the East Midlands offering competitive compensation and opportunities for flexible working.

Benefits

Monthly retention payment

Support for flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in waste operations management and team supervision.
• Ability to negotiate and resolve issues effectively.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety compliance on waste sites.

Responsibilities

• Supervise waste operatives and support onboarding processes.
• Monitor site operations and enforce safety protocols.
• Maintain accurate records for waste movements and compliance.

Skills

Waste operations management

Team supervision

Communication and negotiation

Health and Safety knowledge

Use of Microsoft packages

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Certificate of Technical Competence

Level 3 First Aid at Work

Job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Various Leicestershire County Council Waste Sites & County Hall, Glenfield

Worker Category: Field Based Worker

Salary: £28,605 - £31,029 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) - based on 37 hours per week. Plus, a £100 per month non-contractual retention payment after successful completion of probation, subject to conditions.

Working Hours:Annualised Hours (1686.42* contracted working hours) 37 hours per week average. 32.5 (during the winter) and 41.5 (during the summer) hours per week - working pattern to be agreed with Line Manager.

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 4th January 2026

Interview Date(s): 21st and 22nd January 2026

Do you have waste supervisory experience and enjoy working with people and looking after the environment?

Leicestershire County Council is looking to recruit two Waste Site Supervisors to assist with the management of waste operations and waste transfer at its Recycling and Household Waste Sites (RHWS) and Waste Transfer Stations (WTS).

About the Role

2 x Positions - The successful candidates will have the following base locations:

• Post 1 Waste Site Supervisor (South) Barwell, Lutterworth and Whetstone; or,
• Post 2 Waste Site Supervisor (Northwest) Bardon, Coalville and Shepshed

Travelling to and from other locations in Leicestershire may be required, paid in accordance with Council policy.

The role is very much a hands‑on supervisory role, supervising a team of operatives. It will require travelling to the Council's RHWSs and WTSs daily to undertake:

• HR related tasks (supporting the onboarding process for new starters, undertaking one‑to‑ones, low‑level return to work, Annual Performance Reviews, intermediate policy processes such as writing and implementing support plans and personal risk assessments, occupational health referrals)
• Monitoring and enforcing the Council's safe systems of work and risk assessments for all site operations
• Ensuring records for waste movements are accurate and appropriately filed, and that waste transfer paperwork is compliant with the sites' Environmental Permit and the Waste Duty of Care
• Effective and efficient stock control of consumables, PPE & Uniform, equipment and fuel

The successful candidate will manage the performance of waste sites along with supervising a team of operatives and undertaking HR related tasks.

About You

To apply for this post, you must have:

• A valid relevant Certificate of Technical Competence or the desire, willingness and ability to work towards gaining this qualification within a reasonable time and Level 3 First Aid at Work, First Response or equivalent or the desire, willingness and ability to work towards gaining this qualification within a reasonable time.
• Good experience in the management of waste operations, with very good experience in the supervision and management of teams of employees in the waste management industry or a similar workplace.
• To have good communication skills including the ability to negotiate, resolve issues and to achieve successful outcomes and to be able to effectively engage with customers, and in resolving customer issues.
• A good knowledge of site operations and environmental maintenance/compliance, and a strong knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety on waste sites.
• Experience in the use of Microsoft packages, standard IT equipment and industry standard software, with good organisational and interpersonal skills and can prioritise effectively.
• The ability to travel to locations across the County as required (access to an appropriate vehicle with business use insurance).
• An understanding of, and commitment to Equal Opportunities, and the ability to apply this to all situations.

Candidates must be self‑motivated, hard‑working, willing to learn and have good customer care skills.

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term‑time working, part‑time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site.

For more information or an informal discussion,please contact:

For informal enquiry, please contact

Michael Weston -

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Email: [e-mail]

or Constantin Erimia-

Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

How to Apply

Please apply sending us your CV as well a supporting statement, detailing how you meet the requirements of the post. The supporting statement should be no longer than 500 words. Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the About You section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support .

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