Recycling Area Supervisor in London

Type: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: £48,500.00 + 7.5% shift allowance

Location: Across all RRCs within the LEL Network

About London Energy: LondonEnergy operates the second largest waste contract in the UK, handling and processing nearly 750,000 tonnes of London’s waste every year. We have a dedicated team of people working across our various North London sites, making a positive difference to the environment and the local community. By processing household waste at our facilities, we produce enough energy from waste to power 80,000 homes every year and recycle 70% of items through our Reuse and Recycling Centres.

About the role: We are looking for an experienced and motivated RRC Area Supervisor to provide visible leadership and operational support across allocated Reuse and Recycling Centres within the LEL Network. Working closely with the RRC Contracts Manager, you will ensure sites operate safely, efficiently and in compliance with environmental permits, contractual requirements and company standards. You will be responsible for supporting and developing RRC Site Supervisors, maintaining high standards of health, safety and environmental compliance, managing operational resources and providing site cover where required. The role involves working across multiple RRCs, supporting continuous improvement and maintaining excellent relationships with colleagues, contractors, customers and members of the public. The role is 39 hours per week, working across a 7-day operational rota, with flexibility required to travel between RRC sites.

Responsibilities

• Health, Safety & Compliance: Promote a strong safety culture across allocated RRCs, ensuring safe working practices, effective traffic management, emergency preparedness, risk assessments, COSHH controls and timely completion of corrective actions.
• Environmental & Technical Compliance: Ensure sites operate in accordance with Environment Agency permits and environmental requirements, including COTC attendance, waste acceptance controls, environmental monitoring, incident response and regulatory inspections.
• People Management & Leadership: Provide visible leadership and support to RRC Site Supervisors and site teams, including performance management, absence and holiday management, training, recruitment needs and maintaining appropriate staffing and site cover.
• Operational Management: Oversee day-to-day RRC operations, including site opening and closing, access and egress, service continuity, site cleanliness, waste handling, reuse collections and effective management of plant, equipment and vehicles.
• Contractor & Resource Management: Coordinate contractors and operational activities, ensuring safe access, RAMS compliance and effective completion of works, while supporting budget control, expenditure monitoring and purchase orders within delegated authority.
• Performance & Continuous Improvement: Support the RRC Contracts Manager with contractual KPIs, customer complaints, NLWA requests, operational reporting, Management of Change, efficiency opportunities, recycling initiatives and business improvement trials.
• Stakeholder & Customer Engagement: Maintain effective relationships with customers, residents, members of the public, suppliers, contractors and internal stakeholders, providing operational information and resolving issues courteously and professionally.

Requirements

• Experience: Previous experience in waste, recycling, environmental services or another regulated operational environment, with experience coordinating multiple sites and managing people.
• Health & Safety: Good knowledge of health, safety and environmental requirements within waste operations, with IOSH or an equivalent qualification desirable.
• Technical Competence: COTC qualification or willingness to work towards the required qualification and undertake delegated technical competence responsibilities.
• Leadership: Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to support and develop Site Supervisors and operational teams.
• Operational Knowledge: Experience of supervising or managing RRCs or similar regulated operational sites, with knowledge of waste acceptance, recycling and site operations desirable.
• Plant & Driving: Valid driving licence and willingness to travel between RRC sites; relevant mobile plant competency certification or willingness to obtain it is desirable.
• Flexibility: Flexible approach to working across different RRC locations and operating in accordance with a 7-day rota, with a strong commitment to working safely, building relationships and delivering high operational standards.

Ideally hold a COTC suitable for running CA sites (HROC4, MCOC14, 4TSH) or be willing to work towards a qualification. Previous experience of working in a Waste Operations environment. Strong people management skills. Strong interpersonal skills particularly in dealing with the public. Flexible in relation to working at different RRC sites as necessary. Current driving license and access to a vehicle. Be a competent user of Microsoft (Word and Excel).

Benefits

• Private Medical & Life Insurance
• Company Pension Scheme
• Annual Leave Package
• Employee Recognition Scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Many more benefits

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.