Operational Team Leader (Recycling)

Starting salary for this role is £32.061 (pro rata for part-time colleagues)

This role sits within a well defined pay band, offering clear progression as you grow your career at BCP. Without exception all new starters begin at the entry point of the band, ensuring fairness and consistency across the organisation. Be part of a forward thinking workplace where you’re supported to grow and you can truly #BeTheDifference at BCP.

Internal colleagues are also normally appointed at the bottom of the band, unless moving within the same profession and skill level, where the pay band is the same they can be appointed to the existing pay point.

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Role Purpose

BCP Council are looking for a dynamic and proactive Operational Team Leader to assist in the day-to-day operations of our Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station in Poole.

If you have experience of working in the waste industry, calmly resolving problems and delivering an excellent customer experience then we have an exciting challenge for you!

Main Responsibilities

The successful candidate must enjoy working as part of a flexible and multi-skilled team and tasking site operatives, various contractors and operational staff using the site.

Daily duties include a variety of customer-facing activities such as assisting residents with their waste, ensuring site access criteria are followed and dealing with complaints and challenging situations.

The Team Leader role also involves maximising separation, recycling and reuse of waste brought into site, ensuring the site is clean and tidy, facilitating reactive maintenance, managing payments for chargeable wastes and liaising with contractors to arrange waste collections. The Team Leader should hold a current valid driving license. Training will be provided to operate the plant vehicles used on site.

The Team Leader assists with reviewing and implementing site risk assessments and safe working practices, and should have good numeracy, literacy and IT skills. Training for health and safety and first aid qualifications will provided.

The Ideal Candidate

Weekend and Bank Holiday working will be required on a rota basis (Tuesday to Saturday), where the Team Leader will lead site operations independently and may deputise for the Supervisor.

Applicants are required to be self-motivated, have strong communication skills and like working outdoors. There may be a requirement to occasionally cover Team Leader roles at other Recycling Centres within the BCP area.

For more information, please contact [email removed]

Please note, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship and we can only consider applicants with existing right to work in the UK.

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About BCP Council

BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, world-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

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