St Albans (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
£29,014 progressing to £32,501
Site Manager - St Albans Apply Now
- Job Number
- HCC28044
- Location
- St Albans
- Directorate
- Growth & Environment
- Salary Range
- £29,014 progressing to £32,501
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Full Time/Part Time
- Full Time
- Closing date
- 12-Jun-2025
Job Title: Site Manager - St Albans
Starting Salary: £29,014 progressing to £32,501 pay award pending
Hours: 40.0
Location: St Albans
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Growth & Environment
About the team
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Recycling Centre service team with our vision to increase recycling rates and divert waste from landfill.
We provide training including but not limited to First Aid, Fire Marshall, Manual Handling and Plant. You have the opportunity to progress within the team.
About the role
• Act as the lead responsible operative on site, instructing and mentoring operatives.• Responsible for the safe opening and closing of site.• Manage all documentation for the site both paper form and computerised. • Show and help service users put their waste in the correct areas as appropriate.• Check permits for vans and trailers and check for certain types of waste.• Ensure that the waste streams do not get mixed up.• Maintain a clean and tidy work environment.• Look for ways to improve customer service and recycling rates.• Compaction of waste through use of JCB’s and compactors (training provided)About you
- Proven track record of delivering excellent customer service
- Ensure work is carried out to a high standard
- Highly developed interpersonal skills for advising residents on waste disposal
- Ability to remain calm under pressure
- Work safely and follow procedures
- Maintain a high level of service in all weather conditions
- Experience of working under prolonged periods of sustained physical effort
- Support and manage a team of operatives
- Act as the first aider and fire marshal on site
- Drive the JCB onsite (training provided)
We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.
This job role is within the Operational Services, level OPS7 job profile. Please locate this via:
Job profiles - Operational services
To hear more about this opportunity please contact Lorna.stump@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
Interview Date: TBC
We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of quality applications.
Benefits of working for us
How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Additional information
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Driving required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.