Yard Supervisor – Waste Services

Rugby Borough Council,

Yard Supervisor – Waste Services £29,542-£32,046 Full Time – 37 hours a week Rugby Borough Council is dedicated to both community and colleague growth. With a focus on wellbeing and personal development, we offer a range of career opportunities where you can take pride in the positive changes you help create. Join an organisation committed to the success of one of the Country’s fastest-growing boroughs and the people who make it thrive.

About The Role Want a role where you can see the difference you make every day? We're creating a new Yard Supervisor post to lead our busy Waste Services Depot.

You'll be in charge of keeping the site safe, efficient and running smoothly, and you'll help set the standard for how it's run from here on.

You’ll run the Waste Services Depot safely and efficiently each day. It is a busy outdoor site with heavy vehicles, plant, contractors and visitors, and you'll keep it compliant with health and safety, environmental and operator licence requirements.

Key duties

• Manage daily depot operations and vehicle and pedestrian movements
• Supervise the weighbridge, waste transfer areas, wash down and parking
• Carry out regular inspections and act on hazards
• Induct new staff, agency workers and contractors, and deliver toolbox talks
• Supervise depot staff and coordinate contractors

About You You’ll have experience supervising staff in a depot, logistics, highway or waste setting that’s involved managing vehicle movements and traffic on a busy site and be comfortable working outdoors for the majority of your time.

Alongside this you’ll have knowledge of waste transfer and environmental compliance and excellent Health and Safety knowledge and awareness.

Good IT skills are also needed and a full driving licence.

As well as the above it would be desirable but not essential for you to have IOSH Managing Safely, weighbridge experience, local government waste experience and a supervisory qualification

Benefits

• 35 days leave (including 8 Bank Holidays and 3 extra days normally applied at Christmas)
• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexi time scheme
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Subsidised parking
• Structured Induction Program
• Learning and Development opportunities including Future Leaders programmes
• Payment of a professional subscription for approved professionals
• Family Friendly Policies
• Independent Support for your health & wellbeing
• Generous compassionate leave
• Extra Benefits including Retail Discounts, Cycle to Work scheme and more