Waste Site Supervisor | Safety & Operations Lead

West London Waste Authority; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

LGPS pension

Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice

EV Salary Sacrifice lease

Discounted gym membership

Childcare Salary Sacrifice

Inclusive working environment

Job summary

West London Waste Authority (WLWA) is seeking a proactive Supervisor to lead up to 15 operational staff at its HRRCs and waste transfer station. The role requires strong health and safety leadership, contract oversight, and cost-conscious management across the site network.

Based at Abbey Road and operating on a 5 days out of 7 rota, the post supports continuous improvement in reuse and repair initiatives while deputising for the Site Manager as needed.

Qualifications

• Must hold COTC Level 4 or be capable of achieving it within six months.
• Experience supervising waste management sites or sections of sites.
• Proven track record delivering improvements at waste sites.
• Experience of managing contracts and project documentation.
• Strong knowledge of environment, waste, plant and Health & Safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety-focused operations across HRRCs and transfer stations.
• Supervise up to 15 operational staff; mentor staff and contractors.
• Prepare weekly KPI, cost and customer feedback reports.
• Deputise for Site Manager as required and manage budgets.
• oversee risk assessments, SOPs, first aid resources and incidents.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and data reporting requirements.
• Support pilots for repair and reuse initiatives at sites.
• Maintain business continuity plans for multiple sites.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

COTC Level 4 or equivalent

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

MS Teams

Job description

West London Waste Authority (WLWA) is seeking a proactive Supervisor to lead up to 15 operational staff at its HRRCs and waste transfer station. The role requires strong health and safety leadership, contract oversight, and cost-conscious management across the site network.

Based at Abbey Road and operating on a 5 days out of 7 rota, the post supports continuous improvement in reuse and repair initiatives while deputising for the Site Manager as needed.