£22/hr
England, United Kingdom
Temporary, Variable

Waste Management Officer

Posted by Service Care Solutions - Construction.

A client within the Public Sector based in Leicestershire is currently recruiting for a Waste Operations and Contracts Management Officer to join their team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full time, temporary position on an ongoing basis with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority.

The Role

Key purpose of the role is to lead on the development and delivery of waste operational projects and improvements.

Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

  • support the current team and assist the Team Manager with projects that range from procurement to management of large contracts such as recycling and treatment contracts.
  • Be proactive hands-on Health & Safety Management (drafting and reviewing Risk Assessments, Method Statements / Safe Systems of Work, Permits to Work, incident reporting, training etc)
  • Be hands-on weekly / monthly monitoring and forecasting for budgets
  • Be hands-on customer (service user) complaints handling.

The Candidate

To be considered for this role you will require a current, valid driving licence and access to their own transport to travel to waste sites across the County.

The below skills would be beneficial for the role:

  • Relevant or transferable skills, experience and knowledge for the type of waste sites we operates (Household Waste Recycling Centres and Waste Transfer Stations)
  • A good working understanding of Environmental Permits, Environmental Management Systems and associated documents (Fire Prevention Plans, Odour Management Plans etc)
  • A good understanding of an active commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such are offering £22 - £22 per hour Umbrella LTD Inside IR35.

How to Apply

If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up-to-date CV to or call Amy at Service Care Construction on to discuss the vacancy in more detail.

Also, if this role is not of interest to you, but you are looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as we cover all construction-related vacancies across the region.

Referral Bonus

If this role is not suitable for yourself, but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details, or forward these details to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period.