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This is an opportunity to work with frontline teams to support the day to day management and delivery of waste and recycling services.
Are you looking for a new challenge?
Do you want to deliver first class service to the residents of Southampton?
Can you lead a team in a fast-paced and high-profile service where no day is the same?
If you answered ‘yes’ to these questions, then we want to hear from you! Southampton City Council is looking for Waste Operations Coordinators to join its growing service.
The Waste Operations Coordinator will provide a leadership role for a group of waste and recycling collection crews. The candidate will demonstrate behaviours that will influence, motivate, and help staff deliver high quality services to residents.
You will demonstrate a record of accomplishment of delivering public facing services in a high-pressure environment.
The right candidate will be able to demonstrate strong leadership behaviours and skills, demonstrate experience of managing customer enquiries and complaints and have excellent organisation skills.
There is a mix of daily tasks management required form the coordinator including planning, communicating, and monitoring own and other workloads. Manage staff attendance, and ensure staff deliver services professionally and safely, putting customers at the heart of all we do.
As a Waste Operations Coordinator, you will be the key link between senior management, collection crews and residents. You will ensure there are regular meetings and workshops with your team, to listen, understand, solve problems, and provide feedback to ensure staff feel valued.
The benefits of working within the Waste and Recycling Service at Southampton City Council include:
- Full uniform and PPE provided
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Training Opportunities
- 25 days holiday basic
- Bank holiday enhancements
- Cycle2Work Scheme
- Many more
This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and capable individual, looking to contribute to a dynamic and progressive team. If you feel you have the background, experience, and skills to undertake this role we would like to hear from you.
Contact details for informal discussion:
For further information and details regarding the position please call 023 8083 4607 between 1pm and 3pm and ask for Barry Stuttle, Service Manager – Waste Operations
Recruitment contact details:
Email: recruitment@southampton.gov.uk
Tel: 023 8083 4033
Additional information:
- Please note the salary quoted is based on full time hours (37 hours per week)
- The working hours for this role are 40.5 hours per week
- This is a permanent position.
- Please note that appointments are usually made at the bottom of the salary scale.
- The starting salary for this role, based on 40.5 hours per week, is £38,129
How to apply:
To apply for the position please select the 'Apply for this job' button at the bottom of the page.
The supporting statement section of the application form must be completed, unless there are specific criteria questions for you to evidence against. Applications are shortlisted against the essential and desirable criteria found within the job description for the post. Please refer to the job description when completing your application form and evidence how you meet the required criteria/questions. A CV on its own will not be considered.
Unfortunately we are not able to accept applications that are made through a third party agency. We cannot guarantee that any correspondence sent from third party agencies will be responded to. To ensure your application is received please apply directly through our website.
We are proud to be #DisabilityConfident and support fair recruitment practices. Find out how you can get involved at gov.uk/disability-confident. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
Southampton City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. It is committed to delivering services to ensure they are happy, safe and have opportunities to reach their goals as responsible members of our community. We believe it is always unacceptable for a child, young person or adult to experience abuse of any kind, and recognise our responsibility to safeguard and promote their welfare. We are committed to following safe practices to ensure this and expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. This commitment is reflected in all our recruitment and selection practices.
As a Corporate Parent we are actively aiming to support all our children in care (looked after children) and care leavers. Any applicants who are children in care or care leavers, who meet the essential criteria for the post applied for, will be guaranteed an interview.
