Assistant Manager (Waste, Recycling and Street Cleansing)

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Job Description

• East Suffolk Services Limited - Ufford (near Woodbridge), Suffolk IP13 6ET
• £37,938 - £41,511 per annum (pro rata for part time staff)
• 37 hours per week
• Permanent

East Suffolk Services Limited, a brand-new company launched on 1 July 2023, is an exciting place to work, delivering essential local services across the district.

We currently have an opportunity to join our Waste, Recycling and Street Cleansing management team as an Assistant Manager.

We have offices based in Ufford (near Woodbridge) and Lowestoft.

Your role

Alongside our existing Assistant Managers, your role will be to lead a team of Refuse Operatives to ensure our Waste, Recycling and Cleansing services are delivered in a professional and effective way, compliant with relevant legislation and best practice and with our customers at the heart of service delivery.

You will effectively manage resources and plan service delivery, assisting in resolving any issues and effectively dealing with customer complaints. Working in an innovative way, you will review and evaluate working practices and productivity, making proposals for continuous improvement within the department.

People management will be a key part of this role, as you will manage recruitment, inductions, training, 1:1's, performance management and sickness absence across the team.

What you will need

You will ideally have previous experience working within the industry, an understanding of relevant health and safety and legal requirements, and experience in resource allocation and management.

Excellent communication skills will be essential, in addition to the ability to lead, support, motivate and manage the workforce. The ability to work under pressure, problem solve and a high attention to detail will be key.

If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don't meet all of the essential requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

Why work for us?

East Suffolk Services Limited is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access.

Here are some of the main benefits:

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.
• Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.

For more information

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Stuart Mortimer, Waste, Recycling and Street Cleansing Operations Manager, by emailing stuart.mortimer@eastsuffolkservices.co.uk

Closing date: 11.30 pm, 12 February 2025.

Interview date: 26 February 2025.

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (docx)

Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement template (docx). Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Please use the template provided (other formats will not be accepted).

Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.

For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site (suffolkjobsdirect.org)