Job type
TemporaryLocation
CarrickfergusWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Trades And LabourIndustry
Government & Public ServicesPay
Competitive
Waste Operations Supervisor – Carrickfergus
Location: Carrickfergus
Employer: Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Salary: Competitive, with excellent benefits
Contract: Full-time, 37 hours per week – initially a 6-month assignment
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is seeking a dedicated and motivated Waste Operations Supervisor to join their Waste Operations team in Carrickfergus. This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of essential frontline services that keep our borough clean, safe and sustainable.
If you’re an experienced operational leader with a passion for service excellence, team development and continuous improvement, we’d love to hear from you.
About the Role
Reporting to the Waste Operations Manager, you will oversee the day‑to‑day delivery of a wide range of waste and cleansing services, including:
- Refuse and commercial waste collection
- Kerbside recycling
- Street cleansing
- Bulky waste collection
- Public conveniences
- Associated cleaning and delivery services
You will play a central role in ensuring services are delivered efficiently, safely and in line with statutory requirements, budgetary constraints and Council performance standards.
Key Responsibilities
Service Delivery
- Lead and supervise daily operations across waste collection, recycling, street cleansing and public conveniences.
- Plan workloads, allocate resources and monitor progress to maximise efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with all statutory, legislative and safety requirements.
- Support fleet and transport management to maintain vehicles and equipment.
- Identify training needs and arrange staff instruction on vehicles, plant and equipment.
- Prepare reports, risk assessments, Safe Systems of Work and deliver toolbox talks.
- Assist with complaint investigations, enforcement duties and service-level agreements.
- Contribute to tender preparation, procurement of PPE and materials, and cross‑departmental working groups.
Performance Improvement
- Implement the Council’s performance management framework within the team.
- Set and monitor performance objectives, support staff development and address performance issues.
- Contribute to business planning, service reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Explore opportunities for efficiency, innovation and best value.
- Provide strong leadership to promote teamwork, innovation and high service standards.
Financial & Resource Management
- Work within agreed budgets and support effective financial management.
- Raise purchase orders, contribute to audits and implement recommendations.
About You
We’re looking for someone who can bring:
- Strong operational management experience, ideally within waste, environmental or public services.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills.
- A proactive approach to problem‑solving, service improvement and team development.
- A thorough understanding of health & safety, risk management and statutory compliance.
- The ability to work collaboratively across departments and with external partners.
- High levels of personal accountability, professionalism and integrity.
- Applicants must be qualified to a minimum of degree level in a relevant discipline such as Management Practice or Environmental Service.
- Applicants must be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, that they have two years’ experience in the Management of an Operational Service delivering successful outcomes.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate by providing personal and specific examples that they have at least one year's experience in:
- Operation supervision in a waste environment.
- Successful supervision of operational staff.
- Successful experience of achieving improvements in a functional area.
What you'll get in return
- Weekly Pay
- Holiday Pay- Opportunity for Permanent Employment
What you need to do now
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