Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) Team Leader

We have a fantastic opportunity to lead our dedicated team in promoting sustainable waste management at our Household Waste Recycling Centres!

As a Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) Team Leader you will:

• Be able to effectively lead and motivate a team to help maximise the quality and number of materials separated for recycling.


• Plan and organise the activities on site, organise staff responsibilities and be the face of Staffordshire County Council to on site visitors and, where required, deputise for the HWRC Supervisor.


• Be a great communicator and be able to demonstrate a positive and encouraging leadership approach.


• Have experience using IT systems and be confident using Microsoft office software.


Your day-to-day duties will vary, and may include the following:

• Helping the public use the site in a safe manner, adhering to all Health and Safety guidance.


• Being the accountable fire marshal and first aid trained responder on site.


• Providing friendly, informative and professional customer service.


• Protecting yourself and your team by promoting high standards of health and safety.


• Safely operating equipment and machinery and reporting any faults and issues.


• Working with commercial traders, providing advice and handling payments.


• Reporting unauthorised waste depositing and promoting environmental sustainability.


• Supporting other HWRC teams as part of the Staffordshire HWRC Network. (This role will be based across both Lichfield and Burton HWRC's)
  
  You will have:


• A Certificate of technical competence in Hazardous Waste Transfer (Ideal, not essential to role)


• Experience of leading a team


• Working knowledge of health and safety legislation and operations


• A 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. ( or willing to learn)


• Experience in the operation of Household waste recycling centres (HWRC'S)


• Good attention to detail


• Willing to work weekends and Bank holidays
  
  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 Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire