ESO4 Commercial Waste in Bromsgrove

Bromsgrove and Redditch Councils, Environmental Services Commercial Waste ESO4 Grade 6 SCP £32,061 – £35,412 37hrs a week (any 4-5-day working patterns apply from any 7 days.) Situated in North Worcestershire, Bromsgrove District Council Commercial Waste Services is committed to being a customer driven organization, with our customers at the heart of everything we do; focused on improving delivery services that make a difference to the community that we serve.

We are looking for people to join our exciting, fast-growing team. We are expanding and looking for motivated, forward-thinking people who are eager to make an impact. If you thrive in a dynamic environment, love collaborating with passionate colleagues, and want to grow your career as the service grows, we would love to hear from you.

The role

The daily role will be to support the operational delivery of the service, supporting colleagues to deliver their role, provide site assessments on new customers, and support the management team keeping the service working effectively and efficiently. The role will at times also require you to cover for other operational staff either driving or loading to deliver Commercial Waste Collections, and meeting with customers to address operational issues or opportunities as part of the wider growth of the service.

The applicant will be able to demonstrate the correct attitudes, behaviours, and personal attributes to provide a quality, customer focused service to businesses in Bromsgrove, Redditch and across the West Midlands. They must also be able to work flexibly and work alongside the wider commercial waste team with community and sponsored events, which will involve working some evenings and weekends.

You will be expected to manage annual leave, sickness and where appropriate you will need to provide detailed accounts for instances of accidents, disciplinary and any other scenarios where a good, detailed record is required. A crucial skill will be the ability to lead by example, and this will be essential to developing a strong and reliable team.

Key Requirements

• The successful applicant will ideally have experience of working within a Commercial Waste Service and hold a HGV Class 2 driving license, with a valid up to date CPC.
• They will also be expected to show they can make a positive and meaningful contribution to the development and on-going improvement of the service.
• Will ensure all of our customers receive an excellent service that aims to meet their needs.
• Can demonstrate the right behaviours, skills, experience and attitude.
• Are self-motivated, enthusiastic and demonstrate initiative.
• Can work with the team to deliver quality customer focused services.
• Have excellent people management skills.
• Lead by example, to encourage ownership and accountability.
• Are able to carry out the manual aspects of the role in all weathers.
• Drive safe working practices and tackle unsafe behaviour.

As part of the structure, you will be working alongside The Executive Manager and a designated Sales and will be expected to support each other and work in a cohesive and organized way to help planning for service demands across the year.

Skills & Experience

Candidate ideally would have a minimum of three years' experience within the Commercial Waste industry, or a minimum of two years' experience in managing and/or supervising staff, good IT knowledge, experience of budget management and excellent communication skills together with a thorough and detailed understanding of daily people management & protocols. Must also hold a full UK driving license.

The post will be under a standard 6-month probation period and assessments will be done during that period to ensure the individual is meeting the responsibilities outlined.

Additional Information

The Councils offer a range of staff benefits:

• Local Government pension
• Generous leave entitlements starting at 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
• Flexible working, where appropriate
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to employee benefits platform, where you can find discounts for high street shops, leisure discounts, holiday discounts, salary sacrifice schemes and more.

What Next

Need further information? Please contact Martin Roche (recruiting manager) on or email. Closing date for completed applications: 1 March 2026 (Midnight).