We have a great opportunity for an Assistant Waste Manager to join our Operations team.
Working alongside a colleague Assistant Manager, you will manage the daily operations of the Council’s Waste Services, including refuse, recycling, commercial waste and the Waste Transfer Station, and take the lead in ensuring compliance with statutory legislation and national and local policies.
A key part of this role will be the management and supervision of the Waste team. Supporting, motivating and developing front-line employees, you will take responsibility for performance and absence management, including proactively monitoring and managing sickness absence and taking appropriate action, carrying out all forms of investigations and presenting at formal meetings.
You will also work with internal and external partners, including other local authorities, on joint initiatives to enhance service delivery and ensure best practice, manage external contractors involved in the day-to-day delivery of services and be accountable for the operation of the Waste Transfer Station, including statutory quarterly returns to the Environment Agency and DEFRA.
To be successful in this role you will have significant experience of managing people, including performance management, and operational teams in a similar organisation.
You will have substantial knowledge and experience of delivering waste management services, including vehicle management, and ideally have ILM Level 3, along with Level 4 Certificate of Technical Competence in Waste Management Operations (COTC qualification) and the Certificate of Professional Competence in National Road Transport Operations – Managers CPC.
You will also have strong people and team-working skills, with the ability to manage, engage and mentor employees, excellent written and verbal communication skills and be able to prioritise a busy, fluctuating workload.
To be successful in joining us you will need to have the skills to make a difference and be able to lead and inspire. In return, you’ll receive a competitive salary, benefits and a commitment to your continuing development.
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