Job Introduction
The Service:
The Waste Management service is part of the Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services Directorate and is based at the Waste Collection Depot, 24-26 Alchorne Place, Portsmouth, PO3 5QL. The waste collection team work to 'enable recycling and remove waste on collection day'. We manage a range of refuse and recycling services from our Alchorne Place depot. We service all households every week completing millions of collections every year. The work is carried out in all weathers.
What is the role?
In this great opportunity you will manage the teams of driver and loaders who collect refuse and/or recycling materials from waste containers - kerbside, communal and bring banks sites and deliver containers. The service operates Monday to Friday from with an earliest start time of 6am.
You will manage the drivers and loaders day to day work. This includes approving leave, managing low level sickness absence and making changes as necessary to ensure the service is delivered. You will assist with the induction and training of all staff and ensure that staff maintain a safe system of work at all times.
For further details of what the role will involve, please see the full job profile at the bottom of this page!
Who is the person?
You need to:
- Hold current LGV C level driving licence would be desirable but not essential.
- You will have experience of the waste collection industry and understand the requirements of the logistics of this type of operation
- Experience of using Microsoft office applications, and databases. This should include using data to improve services
- Have a good understanding of the types of issues that crop up and be able to act promptly to resolve and/or escalate when necessary
- Experience of problem solving eg repeated misses, access issues etc
- Be a good communicator, and be able to listen and give clear explanations to staff and residents
- Have good local geographical knowledge
- Have a good understanding of Health and Safety legislation in relation to the workplace and around the vehicle. Experience of reviewing and writing risk assessments and implementing these with staff. Knowledge and understanding of adhering to the safe systems of work
- Have a good understanding of manual handling
- Have an understanding of different waste types and what constitutes contamination, or non domestic waste and carrying out collections in line with the Council's collection policy
- Have an understanding and experience in managing customer information, including personal and sensitive data in accordance with GDPR
When completing the application form, please thoroughly tailor your application to the 'Who is the Person' points with the use of examples from your experience. This is really important or you are likely not to be shortlisted. Please see the full job profile attached at the bottom of this page.
About Portsmouth City Council
What we can offer you:
Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.
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Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616800
