Waste Supervisor

Norse Group; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A facilities management company is seeking a Waste Collections Supervisor in Gillingham. The role involves overseeing waste collection operations, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and managing staff performance. Applicants should have waste management experience, strong communication skills, and a valid driving license (HGV Class 2 minimum). The position offers a competitive salary and benefits including 25 days annual leave and pension enrollment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Competitive salary

4+4 Sickness scheme

Enrollment into Nest Pension scheme

Opportunities for further education and qualifications

Qualifications

• Experience in waste management and supervision is a must.
• Strong communication and local knowledge are essential.
• Proven ability to comply with safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day waste collection operations.
• Promote safety awareness and compliance with legislation.
• Manage performance and conduct training for staff.
• Respond to customer inquiries and complaints.

Skills

Waste Management experience

Supervision experience

Good communication skills both written and verbal

Good Local Knowledge

Ability to work as an individual and part of a wider team

Experience using MS Office and other computer systems

Full UK Driving Licence

Education

Driving Licence (7.5 t or HGV Class 2 minimum)

Train the Trainer Manual Handling

Driving Assessor

First Aid and Fire Marshall

Job description

Overview

Waste Collections Supervisor – Medway

£37440.00 Per annum

40 hours per week

Medway Norse combines the exceptional facilities management capabilities of the Norse Group with Medway Councils services, community and people. The partnership at Medway Norse reaches across a range of disciplines, we have an exciting opportunity for a Waste Collections Supervisor to join our team based in Medway on a permanent, full-time basis.

The Supervisor would be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations associated with a waste collection operation.

Responsibilities

• To promote a good company image at all times, and develop good relations with customers, contractors, regulators and other officials of statutory bodies.
• To comply with Company policies, arrangements and schedules, as produced from time to time to ensure compliance with statutory and legal obligations.
• Conduct regular inspections to promote and support a culture of safety awareness and safe working. Ensure that all collection personnel fully comply with safety practices and procedures. Strive to minimise the risk of accidents. Ensure that accidents are reported, investigated fully and that any resulting recommendations are implemented.
• Ensure that the policies of both the Company and client are fully complied with and that the requirements of relevant legislation are met.
• Supervise the operation to ensure that contractual requirements are monitored and targets are delivered. Ensure that potential problems are identified and resolved at an early stage and escalated where appropriate.
• Performance manage employees, giving guidance, coaching and instruction as needed and where appropriate conduct first line investigations and disciplinary meetings.
• Use IT systems (Bartec) to help improve services and deliver added value or efficiencies that will improve service levels and financial performance of the business.
• To conduct any other reasonable request appropriate to the role upon request.
• Maintain safe operations on a daily basis and maintain site to environmental conditions within permit.
• Ensure all collection vehicles are operating safely and compliant with all relevant legislation and that maintenance schedules are adhered to.
• Respond to all Enquiries, Stage 1 Complaints in line with Council and Norse SLAs in a comprehensive and precise manner.

Candidate Requirements

• Train the Trainer Manual Handling.
• Driving Assessor.
• First Aid and Fire Marshall.
• Driving Licence (7.5 t or HGV Class 2 minimum).
• Waste Management experience.
• Experience using MS Office and other computer systems.
• Supervision experience.
• Good Local Knowledge.
• Good communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to work as an individual and part of a wider team.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Our Offer

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• A competitive salary.
• 4+4 Sickness scheme.
• Enrolment into our Nest Pension scheme.
• The opportunity to obtain further education and or additional qualifications.

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.