Job Introduction
Main Responsibility
In this role you will be responsible for:
- ensuring all HWRCs are being operated and maintained in a safe and professional manner, in accordance with their Environmental Permit, Planning Permissions and councils’ procedures.
- controlling and co-ordinating the safe and efficient operation of the HWRC sites.
- Promoting and enforcing the need to maximise recycling levels across all Centres.
- managing subordinate staff and day-to-day operations including staff rotas, induction of new employees/temporary labour and/or visitors to site, employee relations issues and identification of employee training requirements.
- ensuring that all plant and equipment at the Centres are safe, appropriate and maintained in accordance with all health and safety regulations, as well as ensure that all daily checks and records are carried out.
- ensuring that all site personnel are wearing issued uniforms and the correct PPE at all times.
- promoting high profile helpful, courteous and professional customer service practices.
The Ideal Candidate
You will have :
- A Certificate of technical competence in Hazardous Waste Transfer (NVQ Level4)
- Supervisory skills and experience of managing/supervising multi sites
- Working knowledge of health and safety legislation and operations
- Flexible approach to duties, willing to learn and be trained
- Good verbal and written communication skills – to facilitate inductions, training and communication with site staff, management, clients, contractors and the public
- Strong numerical and literacy skills and paperwork and recording skills
- An understanding of recycling and recyclable materials is an advantage
- Trained First Aider, or willing and capable of being trained
- A Full UK driving licence
- Experience in operating a above 10ton 360 wheeled excavator.
- Experience in the operation of Household waste recycling centres (HWRC'S)
For more information about this role please contact Danny Wraxton, Senior Operations Officer, danny.wraxton@staffordshire.gov.uk
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
