Waste & Street Cleansing Supervisor

JT Recruit; Rugby; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

JT Recruit is seeking a Waste & Street Cleansing Supervisor for a client based in Rugby. The role runs Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm, and reports to the Works Service Unit in Rugby CV21 1DH.

You will oversee daily recycling, refuse and street cleansing operations, organise staff, manage costs and respond to customer queries while maintaining high service standards. A full UK driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in waste management or street cleansing.
• Strong Health & Safety knowledge and compliance.
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day delivery of recycling, refuse and street cleansing services to ensure timeliness and budget adherence.
• Organise and monitor staff to ensure compliance with contracts and standards.
• Respond to and resolve customer complaints following council procedures.
• Liaise with councillors, officers and other departments to maintain service quality.
• Communicate clearly with the public to uphold a positive council image.
• Monitor costs and purchase activities; ensure vehicles/equipment are used and maintained correctly.
• Track performance and oversee use of agency staff.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Organisational skills

Time management

Health & Safety awareness

Job description

Waste & Street Cleansing Supervisor required for our client based in Rugby

Monday-Friday 8am-4pm

Works Service Unit Rugby CV21 1DH

Responsibilities will include:

• Oversee day-to-day delivery of recycling, refuse, and street cleansing services and contracts, ensuring services run on time and within budget.
• Organise and conduct scheduled and monitoring of staff to ensure compliance.
• Respond to and resolve customer complaints promptly, following council procedures.
• Liaise effectively with councillors, officers, and other council departments to maintain service quality.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with the public, maintaining a positive council image.
• Financials including monitoring of operational costs and purchasing Ensure vehicles and equipment are used and maintained correctly Provide accurate data reports
• Monitor work quality, team performance and oversee the use of agency staff

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience supervising operational teams in waste management, street cleansing, or a similar field.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation and operational best practice.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Full UK driving licence