Site Supervisor
South Gloucestershire Council · Bristol, England
Site Supervisor at South Gloucestershire Council, based in Bristol, England, paying £37,563 - £40,444 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Salary
- £37,563 - £40,444 per annum
- Location
- Bristol, England
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 20 hours ago
- Closes
- 4 Oct 2026
- Sector
- Site Manager
18% below the typical rate for site manager
Reference fd6a6a77250580ac7c814890bb98f9fb35187a39
About the role
As Site Supervisor, you will manage the day-day operations of Little Stoke and Thornbury household waste recycling centres, making sure that staff and resources are efficiently deployed, processes and compliance are met and that a high level of service is provided to customers.
What you will be doing
- Daily, you will be responsible for supervising the running of site operations ensuring full compliance.
- You will ensure the efficient deployment of staff and resources, working closely with members of your team to ensure a high level of service is provided to customers.
- Supervising and managing personnel and mobile plant, you will oversee quality monitoring and embed process to ensure continual improvement and delivery.
- Managing staff absence, leave process and staff development within the team, you will also collate and manage staff working hours for payroll purposes.
What we need from you
- You must hold a relevant waste transfer qualification such as COTC.
- It is essential that you have a thorough knowledge of health and safety legislation relevant to waste management, COSHH and RIDDOR and environmental permits and have experience of incident reporting and investigations.
- We require you to have experience in daily site operations, including site cleanliness, signage, and traffic flow with a proven ability to identify operational issues and implement effective solutions as per best practice.
- It is essential that you have relevant experience of managing a team within waste operations with experience of managing rotas, performance, and staff training and have the ability to lead and motivate a team, giving advice and guidance on the correct course of action.
- We require you to be able to communicate confidently to people of at all levels, showing excellent and interpersonal skills, and be able to resolve conflict and manage difficult situations calmly.
What you need to know
- You will be working 5 days per week Wednesday to Sunday.
Interview date is to be confirmed.
How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different
- What’s special here is the strength of the team ethos, the support and the training.
- As part of our benefits package you will receive generous annual leave , employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
- We recognise that ourdiverse teamof skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work.
Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.
- We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of
- We're investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.
We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.
We’re making a difference, be part of it!
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Reference: fd6a6a77250580ac7c814890bb98f9fb35187a39 · Posted 20 hours ago · Closes 4 Oct 2026 · Listed via South Gloucestershire Council
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