Waste Supervisor

Overview

Posted Friday 6 February 2026 at 01:00 | Expires Sunday 1 March 2026 at 00:59

The Role

6-month FTC (possibility of further 6 month extension).

The purpose of the role is to provide daily support to the team of Mechanical & Biological departments, so the business runs efficiently and follows the IMS processes. By providing support to the team and reporting to the MT (Mechanical Treatment – mechanical waste sorting conveyor system) Lead Supervisor this is a pivotal role in the structure and management of the office functions.

Working Pattern

Monday to Friday 8am – 4pm

Based at Milton Keynes Waste Recovery Park

Role Requirements

The position is to manage, purchasing and managing finance trackers, timesheets, work planning, and assist with the day to day running of the team.

• To assist with the day to day administration required in the running of the MBT departments
• Proven ability to analyse data, identify trends or opportunities for improvement and make recommendations/decisions that drive continuous improvement
• Initiate Purchase Orders
• Manage vehicle hire vendors for all site vehicles
• Responsible for management and mentoring 10 members of the manual sorting team
• Be a point of escalation for the team, making judgment calls and resolving or escalating issues as appropriate
• Manage performance and disciplinary issues as they arise
• Provide management information and achieve KPI’s
• Complete return to work interviews
• Approval of team holiday requests
• To develop continuous improvement across the team
• When necessary, hold 1:1 meeting with team members including appraisals
• Populate and generate reports relating to job finish times/ drivers hours following strict guidelines.
• Collaborate with MT Lead Supervisor to deliver projects, drive change and propose recommendations for increased efficiency and quality
• Assist MT Lead Supervisor with the recruitment and interview process as needed
• Supporting project works as required
• Perform other duties as required

Required skills

• Proficient Microsoft office 365 skills
• Ability to communicate across different departments
• Quality focused approach – attention to detail
• Someone who wants to play an integral part in building/growing a strong operation.
• High-level analytical skills and report generation.
• Possesses a can-do attitude with accountability
• Good numerical, verbal and analytical skills
• Entry into Company bonus scheme – up to 5%
• Thalia’s pension contribution is 3% and your contribution is 5%
• 24 days annual leave
• Annual opportunity to buyadditionalannual leave (up to 5 days)
• Life assurance: 2 x annual salary
• Flexible benefits: Access to a wide range of flexible benefits through Bravo Benefits, allowing you to tailor your package to suit your individual needs, including health, wellbeing, and lifestyle options.
• Free parking

Our Business

At Thalia Waste Management, we are creating a future to be proud of. We think differently, questioning everything, enabling us to develop progressive waste into energy solutions and services. Being motivated, tackling problems together, inspiring others to take responsibility, making a difference, being ambitious and contributing value. We operate the best technology available across our four strategic sites in North Yorkshire, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Wight. Our technology includes everything from mechanical and biological treatment, traditional mass-burn energy from waste and material recycling technologies to in-vessel composting, advanced thermal treatment, innovative small-scale energy from waste and anaerobic digestion. In a single year we process 300,000 tonnes of waste that is turned into energy. This generates the same amount of energy as approximately 600 million solar panels. Similarly we recycle circa 95,000 tonnes of waste.

Inclusion

At Thalia Waste Management, we work hard to make sure we are an inclusive and diverse place to work. This means we don’t just look at your CV, we’re focused on who you are, your skills and passion that can be brought to Thalia Waste Management. We know and understand the everyone is different and has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working and any adjustments that could be needed! We’ll do all that we can to support everyone from their first contact with us. For any support or adjustments needed through our recruitment process, please speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. As a Disability Confident Employer, we will make sure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.