Waste and Technical Services Manager
About the role:
Gateshead Council are looking to appoint a Waste and Technical Services Manager, within the Housing, Environments and Healthy Communities service area. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity within a service that provides a range of integrated services to help keep the environment in which people work, live, and spend their spare time in a clean, safe, and attractive condition.
The role includes the management of waste and recycling, as well as commercial activities and parking services and enforcement, ensuring their effective delivery in accordance with the Council’s priorities and service user needs.
The role includes the management of resources and facilities including employees, vehicles, plant, equipment, depots, and stock to maximise performance, avoid unnecessary use, and make arrangements for incidents occurring outside of normal working hours. You will also participate in the delivery of the Winter Maintenance functions and duties (including out of hours) to ensure that the Council delivers its obligations under the Winter Maintenance Plan.
Please take a look at the full job profile. It’s important that you read it in full and check that you meet all of the essential criteria. Please demonstrate in your application how you meet each point of the essential criteria.
A bit about Gateshead Council:
We’re truly committed to providing our customers with the highest quality of service and we need like-minded people who can help us deliver a sector-leading service. We need people who want to make a difference, who are talented, possess the right knowledge and skills, and who want the chance to demonstrate how good they are.
What’s in it for you?
Well, there’s so much on offer and here’s just a few of the highlights:
1. You’ll be paid a competitive salary plus additional allowances where relevant.
2. We’ll help you save for your future with an outstanding employer contribution to your pension of approximately 18.9% per year.
3. You’ll get a generous annual leave package of 26 days annual leave (plus two additional statutory days) for new employees, rising to 30 days (plus two additional statutory days) after 5 years continuous local government service.
4. You have the chance to buy up to 10 additional holidays per year.
5. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in the Council’s Flexi time scheme, subject to management approval and business needs.
6. You’ll have access to great health and wellbeing support, including discounted membership to GO Gateshead Leisure Services and the ability to use our cycle to work scheme.
7. We’ll give you the chance to take advantage of various offers and discounts on shopping and household spend, including O2, Virgin Media, and Dell.
You must have:
Knowledge of:
* Leadership, interpersonal, communication, negotiating, and influencing skills both oral and written.
* Management experience in a waste, environmental, or related service delivery field.
* Ability to prepare and present clear and concise reports.
* Planning, organising, and delivering significant projects.
* Partnership working.
* Current legislation relevant to services.
* Financial management, including bidding successfully for funding.
* Performance management.
* Microsoft Office Suite of Programs.
Experience of:
* Waste and Contract Management in Waste and Recycling.
* Ability to lead, manage, and empower teams.
Qualifications:
* Full driving licence and access to a car or means to mobility support.
* Relevant degree or equivalent, to Waste Services.
* Relevant professional and/or management qualification.
It’s time to apply!
For an informal discussion, please contact Colin Swinney, Service Director, Highways and Waste on 0191 433 7420.
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