Portsmouth (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£50,000 - £74,999
FULLTIME
Waste Collection Service Manager
Waste Management team
Salary: Band 13 - £57,578 - £64,473 p.a.
37 hours per week
Permanent
The Service:
The Waste Management service is part of the Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services Directorate and is based at the Waste Collection Depot, 24-26 Alchorne Place, Portsmouth, PO3 5QL.
The waste collection team work to 'enable recycling and remove waste on collection day'. We manage a range of municipal refuse and recycling services from our Alchorne Place depot. We service all households every week completing millions of collections every year. The work is carried out in all weathers.
As a service we take pride in our work by valuing others, focusing on what's important so that we make a real and positive difference.
What is the role?
This role manages the overall waste collection service and reports directly to the Head of Waste Management. From the Depot their team of 90 staff delivers Portsmouth City Council's waste collection service including collection of refuse and/or recycling materials from waste containers - kerbside, communal and bring banks sites and delivery of containers. The service operates Monday to Friday with an earliest start time of 6am.
You will hold a Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence and be responsible for the waste collection vehicle fleet (33 vehicles up to 26T) and driver compliance, ensuring that;
You will be required to be a named person on the Operating licence for the service and ensure that requirements are met at all times. You will be responsible for contract management of the City Council's waste collection vehicle repair and maintenance contract.
You will manage the overall operation and work with waste collection teams to ensure the service is delivered. You will have responsibility for ensuring compliance with all health and safety policies. You will also be responsible for ensuring risk assessments and training records are up to date and that staff are implementing correct processes and procedures.
Please click HERE for the full job profile, which gives you more details about what the role involves!
Who is the person?
You need to:
If you have any questions, or would like an informal discussion about the role, please e-mail David Emmett (Head of Waste Management) - David.emmett@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
When completing the application form, please thoroughly tailor your application to the 'Who is the Person' points with the use of examples from your experience and attach this as a cover letter in the Supporting Documents section. This is really important or you are likely not to be shortlisted. Please see the full job profile HERE!
Closing date: 20th October 2024
We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.
We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:
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Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk