Waste Operations Supervisor (Public Sector)

Waste Operations Supervisor, Mid & East Antrim BC, 6-month contract, Carrickfergus based, £37k-£40k pro rata
Your new company

Hays are working on behalf of our client, Mid & East Antrim Borough Council to source a waste management professional on an interim contract based from Carrickfergus.

Your new role

This is a temporary contract for an initial period of c.6 months reporting to the Waste Operations Manager.
Responsible to the Waste Operations Manager for the day-to-day supervision of the Council’s Refuse Collection, Recycling Collection, Street Cleaning and Public Conveniences.
Ensure the delivery of service and quality targets in line with agreed service improvement requirements.
Assist with the allocation of resources within a designated area of responsibility and ensure leadership, monitoring of performance, continuous service improvement and quality of service delivery in compliance with current legislation and regulations.
Provide clear leadership to staff to ensure the provision of high quality services.
A full job description is available on request.

What you’ll need to succeed

To be eligible for this position you will meet the following criteria:

Applicants must be qualified to a minimum of degree level in a relevant discipline such as Management Practice or Environmental Service.
AND
Must be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, that they have two years’ experience in the Management of an Operational Service delivering successful outcomes.
AND
Must be able to demonstrate by providing personal and specific examples that they have at least one year’s experience in:
Operation supervision in a waste environment;
Successful supervision of operational staff;
Successful experience of achieving improvements in a functional area.
OR
Alternatively, consideration may be given to candidates who do not have the required educational qualifications but can demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, that they have four years’ experience of Management of an Operational Service delivering successful outcomes, at least two of which should include;
Operation supervision in a waste environment;
Successful supervision of operational staff;
Successful experience of achieving improvements in a functional area.
What you’ll get in return

This position offers a superb opportunity to work with a highly professional and experienced team, offering the chance to gain knowledge and understanding of the workings of local government and the wider environment and political context in which it operates.
This position offers an immediate start based from Carrickfergus.
Salary range £37,336 to £40,221 per annum, pro rata
36 days annual leave, including stat days pro rata.
37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Paid weekly via BACS
Online timesheet submission via Hays Workspace
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What you need to do now

If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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