Waste & Street Cleansing Supervisor
CV-LibraryRugby, WarwickshirecontractPosted: 6 November 2026
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Salary - £33000 - £37500 per annum
Hours: Flexible shifts between 6am and 6pm, including some bank holidays
Contract: Temporary
Are you an experienced waste management or street cleansing supervisor looking for your next opportunity?
Our client, a local borough council in the West Midlands, is seeking a hands-on Waste & Street Cleansing Supervisor to oversee frontline teams delivering essential recycling, refuse collection and street cleansing services across the borough.
This is a varied operational role where you will be responsible for ensuring services run efficiently, safely and to a high standard, while leading, motivating and supporting operational staff.
Key Responsibilities
* Oversee the day-to-day delivery of refuse, recycling and street cleansing operations.
* Supervise, motivate and support frontline operational teams, ensuring services meet performance targets.
* Monitor staff performance and carry out regular site and operational checks.
* Manage attendance, absence, return-to-work meetings and performance reviews.
* Deliver toolbox talks, one-to-ones and staff appraisals.
* Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation, operational procedures and council policies.
* Respond to customer complaints and resolve operational issues promptly.
* Liaise with councillors, council officers and other departments to maintain service standards.
* Ensure work is completed efficiently, within budget and in line with environmental requirements.
About You
* Proven supervisory experience within waste management, street cleansing, environmental services or a similar operational environment.
* Experience managing frontline staff, including performance management and absence procedures.
* Confident handling customer complaints and resolving operational issues.
* Good understanding of Health & Safety legislation and operational best practice.
* Strong communication, organisational and people-management skills.
* A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to motivate teams and maintain high service standards.
* Full UK driving licence.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced operational supervisor to join a busy local authority team and play an important role in delivering essential public services across the borough
Salary - £33000 - £37500 per annum
Hours: Flexible shifts between 6am and 6pm, including some bank holidays
Contract: Temporary
Are you an experienced waste management or street cleansing supervisor looking for your next opportunity?
Our client, a local borough council in the West Midlands, is seeking a hands-on Waste & Street Cleansing Supervisor to oversee frontline teams delivering essential recycling, refuse collection and street cleansing services across the borough.
This is a varied operational role where you will be responsible for ensuring services run efficiently, safely and to a high standard, while leading, motivating and supporting operational staff.
Key Responsibilities
* Oversee the day-to-day delivery of refuse, recycling and street cleansing operations.
* Supervise, motivate and support frontline operational teams, ensuring services meet performance targets.
* Monitor staff performance and carry out regular site and operational checks.
* Manage attendance, absence, return-to-work meetings and performance reviews.
* Deliver toolbox talks, one-to-ones and staff appraisals.
* Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation, operational procedures and council policies.
* Respond to customer complaints and resolve operational issues promptly.
* Liaise with councillors, council officers and other departments to maintain service standards.
* Ensure work is completed efficiently, within budget and in line with environmental requirements.
About You
* Proven supervisory experience within waste management, street cleansing, environmental services or a similar operational environment.
* Experience managing frontline staff, including performance management and absence procedures.
* Confident handling customer complaints and resolving operational issues.
* Good understanding of Health & Safety legislation and operational best practice.
* Strong communication, organisational and people-management skills.
* A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to motivate teams and maintain high service standards.
* Full UK driving licence.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced operational supervisor to join a busy local authority team and play an important role in delivering essential public services across the borough