Household Waste Recycling Centre

3 weeks ago

Stafford, United Kingdom Staffordshire County Council Full time

Job Introduction

Main Responsibilities
Our 14 household waste recycling centres accept around 85,000 tonnes of waste per year and accept 42 types of material.

The recycling centres are visited approximately 1.6 million times a year by residents.

You will play a key role in helping us maintain the best service for residents, be sustainable and provide good value for money.

You'll 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. (Set a personal example regarding health & safety and environment matters)
- Conduct Risk Assessments on activities within their department ensuring that the methods and systems of work are safe. Also, that the necessary procedures, rules and regulations designed to achieve this are applied.
- To maximise recycling rates at all HWRCs under the Supervisor’s control.
- Identify opportunities to expand the range of materials for recycling.
- Managing 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.
- To manage, supervise, motivate, coach and develop all employees under the Supervisor’s control.
- Ensuring that all plant and equipment at the HWRC’s are safe and maintained in accordance with all health and safety regulations, as well as ensure that all daily checks and records are carried out.
- To ensure that all systems are being adhered to by all employees under the Supervisor’s control, taking appropriate remedial action where required.
- Promoting high profile helpful, courteous and professional customer service.
- To undertake any other duties reasonably requested by SCC management, including working at other sites and assisting with recycling.
- The use of works vehicle is available for the travel for work and between HWRC sites but not for personal use.

You'll have:

- A Certificate of technical competence in Hazardous Waste Transfer (NVQ Level4) **(Essential)**:

- Strong leadership skills involving a multi-disciplined team, delivering measurable results through motivating others.
- Good people development skills and leadership qualities; able to coach and motivate employees to deliver results.
- Commitment, determination and a strong drive to meet personal objectives. Strong drive and resilience.
- Ability to work collaboratively and influence at all levels in a capacity of adding value to the decision-making process.
- Performance driven with the ability to deliver added value and assist in the improvement of operational performance.
- Ability to re-evaluate priorities, responding quickly and positively to change.
- Ability to assist in the operational strategic direction of the HWRC Network.
- Working knowledge of health and safety legislation and operations
- Strong numerical and literacy skills and paperwork and recording skills.
- An understanding of recycling and recyclable materials is an advantage.
- A Full UK driving licence.
- Experience in the operation of Household waste recycling centres (HWRC'S)

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.

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