Waste & Street Cleansing Supervisor

WasteRecruit Ltd; Rugby; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

WasteRecruit Ltd. is recruiting a Temporary Waste & Street Cleansing Supervisor to oversee frontline teams delivering refuse, recycling and street cleansing services. You will monitor performance, conduct appraisals and toolbox talks to maintain high service standards.

The role requires hands-on management, strong communication and a solid understanding of Health & Safety legislation, with a full UK driving licence. Flexible shifts between 6am and 6pm are included, including some bank holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising frontline staff in waste management or environmental services.
• Strong Health & Safety knowledge and people-management skills.
• Ability to motivate teams and maintain high service standards.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day delivery of refuse, recycling and street cleansing operations.
• Supervise, motivate and support frontline operational teams, ensuring services meet performance targets.
• Monitor staff performance and carry out regular site and operational checks.
• Manage attendance, absence, return-to-work meetings and performance reviews.
• Deliver toolbox talks, one-to-ones and staff appraisals.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation, operational procedures and council policies.
• Respond to customer complaints and resolve operational issues promptly.
• Liaise with councillors, council officers and other departments to maintain service standards.
• Ensure work is completed efficiently, within budget and in line with environmental requirements.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Waste management

Street cleansing

Health & Safety

People-management

Communication

Driving licence

Job description

Temporary Waste & Street Cleansing Supervisor

Salary - £33000 - £37500 per annum

Hours: Flexible shifts between 6am and 6pm, including some bank holidays

Contract: Temporary

Are you an experienced waste management or street cleansing supervisor looking for your next opportunity?

Our client, a local borough council in the West Midlands, is seeking a hands‑on Waste & Street Cleansing Supervisor to oversee frontline teams delivering essential recycling, refuse collection and street cleansing services across the borough.

This is a varied operational role where you will be responsible for ensuring services run efficiently, safely and to a high standard, while leading, motivating and supporting operational staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the day‑to‑day delivery of refuse, recycling and street cleansing operations.
• Supervise, motivate and support frontline operational teams, ensuring services meet performance targets.
• Monitor staff performance and carry out regular site and operational checks.
• Manage attendance, absence, return‑to‑work meetings and performance reviews.
• Deliver toolbox talks, one‑to‑ones and staff appraisals.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation, operational procedures and council policies.
• Respond to customer complaints and resolve operational issues promptly.
• Liaise with councillors, council officers and other departments to maintain service standards.
• Ensure work is completed efficiently, within budget and in line with environmental requirements.

About You

• Proven supervisory experience within waste management, street cleansing, environmental services or a similar operational environment.
• Experience managing frontline staff, including performance management and absence procedures.
• Confident handling customer complaints and resolving operational issues.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety legislation and operational best practice.
• Strong communication, organisational and people‑management skills.
• A proactive, hands‑on approach with the ability to motivate teams and maintain high service standards.
• Full UK driving licence.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced operational supervisor to join a busy local authority team and play an important role in delivering essential public services across the borough