Waste Supervisor

FCC Environment; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

20 days' annual leave + BH

Pension scheme

Life insurance

On-the-job training and progression

Recognition scheme

Refer a friend

Flexible benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Best Doctors Service

Job summary

FCC Environment is hiring a Waste Supervisor in Milton Keynes. You will oversee day-to-day recycling centre operations, ensure safety for staff and visitors, and maximise reuse and recycling performance. This full-time role requires strong leadership and customer service across a busy site.

Salary £28,000–£31,000 per year plus benefits, with 42.5 hours weekly. The position includes training, progression opportunities, and a robust benefits package. Location: Sixfields HWRC, MK9 3.

Qualifications

• Experience in waste sector or operational environment.
• Proven track record managing teams, ideally across multiple sites.
• Strong focus on health and safety and compliance.
• Good organisational and administration skills.
• Confident using Microsoft Office (Excel and Word).
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading the day-to-day delivery of recycling centre operations and ensuring service standards are met.
• Taking responsibility for the health and safety of staff, contractors and site visitors.
• Monitoring site performance and resolving issues such as service delivery, cleanliness and customer experience.
• Maximising reuse and recycling rates across the site.
• Managing and supporting site teams, including Team Leaders and Operatives.
• Ensuring staff are trained, competent and working in line with FCC policies and procedures.
• Carrying out risk assessments and ensuring safe systems of work are followed.
• Supporting reporting processes and ensuring accurate data is recorded.
• Working with management and transport teams to ensure effective service delivery, including weekend cover.
• Driving continuous improvement across operations and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Waste sector experience

Team leadership

Health & safety

Organisational skills

Microsoft Office

Customer service

Initiative

Flexibility for weekends

Full UK driving licence

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Waste Supervisor

Date Posted: 2026-09-12

Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, GB, MK9 3

Application Deadline: 2026-12-12T00:08:54.727

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Salary and Hours

Salary: £28,000 - £31,000 per annum (plus benefits)

Hours: 42.5 hours per week

Location

Sixfields HWRC, NN5 5QL

Job Description

As a Waste Supervisor at FCC Environment, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of recycling facilities, ensuring the safe, efficient and compliant running of the site while delivering excellent customer service and maximising recycling and reuse performance. This vacancy is for a full-time position, working five days per week.

Our Promise to You

• Competitive salary
• 20 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• On-the-job training and progression
• Recognition scheme
• Refer a friend
• Flexible benefits (including high street savings, cycle to work and Gymflex)
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and Best Doctors Service

What Will You Be Doing?

• Leading the day-to-day delivery of recycling centre operations and ensuring service standards are met
• Taking responsibility for the health and safety of staff, contractors and site visitors
• Monitoring site performance and resolving issues such as service delivery, cleanliness and customer experience
• Maximising reuse and recycling rates across the site
• Managing and supporting site teams, including Team Leaders and Operatives
• Ensuring staff are trained, competent and working in line with FCC policies and procedures
• Carrying out risk assessments and ensuring safe systems of work are followed
• Supporting reporting processes and ensuring accurate data is recorded
• Working with management and transport teams to ensure effective service delivery, including weekend cover
• Driving continuous improvement across operations and customer satisfaction

What Are We Looking For?

• Experience in the waste sector or a similar operational environment
• Experience of managing teams, ideally across multiple or busy sites
• Strong focus on health and safety and compliance
• Good organisational and administration skills
• Confident using Microsoft Office (Excel and Word)
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team
• Flexible approach with willingness to work weekends on a rota
• Full UK driving licence
• Knowledge of recycling centre or transport operations would be beneficial

About Us

We are FCC Environment, one of the UK's leading waste and resource management companies. Our goal is to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible. Operating over 200 facilities across the UK and employing around 4,200 people, we're on the frontline of tackling climate change. We need ambitious, innovative professionals like you to help us shape a sustainable future.

FCC Environment is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.