Operations Supervisor (Recycling)

About the job

Job Title: Operations Supervisor (Recycling)

Location: Ridham, Sittingbourne, Kent

Salary: £16.00 per hour plus monthly KPI bonus

Job type: Permanent, Full-time (55 hours per week on a rota basis Monday - Sunday)

Countrystyle is a dynamic, privately owned resource management and waste recycling business. With a track record of spotting opportunities, understanding the market and driving innovative solutions, we deliver a reliable service which reduces the impact on the environment of our clients' waste, whilst creating cost-effective and reliable waste management outcomes which encourage a greener business acumen.

Main job functions

To supervise the shift responsible for processing recyclable materials to ensure reduction of waste to landfill at all times.

Note: in addition to these functions, employees are required to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be required.

Main duties - principle responsibilities:

Duties/responsibilities (in order of priority) 

• Operate appropriate machinery and plant, as required, to maintain the safe and efficient operation of the site at all times.
• Ensuring that plant and machinery is maintained to required standards, including daily & weekly checks, refuelling, lubrication and greasing, and that defects and breakdowns are promptly recorded and reported.
• Maintain a safe working environment throughout your activities, including keeping working area tidy and access to walkways and emergency exits clear.
• Checking of incoming loads, ensuring compliance with site license and permitted waste types.
• Immediately report: any contamination or non-conforming wastes delivered to site; accidents, incidents, and near misses; environmental hazards; health & safety breaches to the appropriate Manager.
• Ensure appropriate safety equipment and PPE is used at all times.
• Undertake any training necessary to perform other tasks including operation of other plant and equipment and/or supervisory duties.
• Manual Handling activities to assist in waste management activities.
• Assist any other supervisory role upon request.
• Cover any other operational positions where necessary for business continuity.
• Production reporting to management on a daily basis.
• Manage stock rotation to comply with Site Licence.
• Carry out random checks and audits on Plant Machinery under remit.
• Supervise all team members on shift to ensure they achieve their own objectives and job description duties.
• Responsibility for own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your actions at work, reporting unsafe conditions and comply with the company management systems and safe systems of work as well as co-workers to help everyone meet their legal requirements

Person specification

Skills

The post holder will require a certain level of these skills in order to carry out the role.

Essential:  

• Good Communication
• Good Leadership
• Ability to operate and control equipment
• Time and Priority Management
• Ability to Work in a Fast Paced, Busy Environment

Desirable:

• Problem Solving

Experience  

Include specific experience that is important for the post holder to have in order to perform the role.

Essential:  

• Previous experience operating plant such as 360 excavators, loading shovel, telehandlers and fork lift trucks.
• Previous supervisory experience

Desirable:

• Experience in the Waste Industry
• Experience with Shredder, Shovels, Excavators & Conveyors

Qualifications

Academic or professional qualifications that would be important to the performance of this role.

Essential:  

• Plant tickets for 360 excavators, loading shovel, telehandlers and fork lift trucks.

Desirable:

• First Aid
• IOSH Managing safely
• WAMITAB
• Competencies

Competencies

Other role specific behaviours or expertise that will give the job holder the ability to succeed and be efficient in this position.

Essential

• Pay attention to detail
• Ability to work alone or in a team
• Positive Attitude

Desirable

• Ability to plan own work

Benefits:

• Company Pension
• Company events
• On site parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellness programme
• Burger van on site once a week
• Investment in career development
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays
• Bank Holiday working bonus

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Overseas candidates will NOT be considered for this role. We are not sponsoring Visa's at this time, so please refrain from applying unless eligible to work in the UK

Candidates with the relevant experience or job title of: Factory Coordinator, Production Planner, Material Scheduler, Factory Manager, Works Manager, Factory Supervisor, Operations Manager, Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Operations Director, Production Controller, Production Manager, Production Engineering, Production coordinator, Engineering Manager, Manufacturing Manager, General Manager, Production Supervisor, Manufacturing Engineer, QA Manager, Production Manufacturing may also be considered for this role.