Assistant Manager Recycling, Waste, and Street Cleansing

• East Suffolk Services Limited
• Address: Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 2EX
• Salary: 39152 - 42839 per annum
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent

Be part of a dynamic team that makes a difference

At East Suffolk Services we proudly deliver a wide range of essential local services that support the lives of over a quarter of a million residents and thousands of businesses across our district.

As part of our team youll play an important role in helping us shape high-quality efficient services that people rely on every single day.

This is more than just a job. This is a fantastic opportunity to support and give back to your local community.

We currently have an opportunity to join ourRecycling Waste and Street Cleansing management team as anAssistant Manager.

Your role

Alongside our existing Assistant Managers your role will be to lead a team of Operatives to ensure our Recycling Waste and Street Cleansing services are delivered in a professional and effective way compliant with relevant legislation and best practice and with our customers at the heart of service delivery.

You will effectively manage resources and plan service delivery assisting in resolving any issues and effectively dealing with customer complaints. Working in an innovative way you will review and evaluate working practices and productivity making proposals for continuous improvement within the service area.

People management will be a key part of this role as you will manage recruitment inductions training 1-to-1s performance management and sickness absence across the team.

What you will need

You will ideally have previous experience working within the industry an understanding of relevant health and safety and legal requirements and experience in resource allocation and management.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential for this role as is the ability to lead support motivate and manage the workforce and work well under pressure.

Thinking of joining us Heres why you should

At East Suffolk Services we truly value our employees. We understand that the backbone of any companys success will always be its people and that our continued success depends on recognising talented individuals supporting their development and retaining them within our organisation. Thats why we are committed to making East Suffolk Services a great place to work.

Do you have the skills experience or potential to succeed in this role If so wed love to hear from you.

We value our staff

In addition to a competitive salary we offer a comprehensive package of benefits designed to support your health development and lifestyle. These include:

• A top-tier health and wellbeing package through Canada Life one of the UKs leading providers including online access to UK-based GPs and dentists plus life insurance.
• A competitive matched pension scheme through Royal London.
• Access to a wide range of support networks and wellbeing initiatives including mental health resources and specialist counselling.
• Learning and development opportunities tailored to your role and personal goals.
• Exclusive discounts on the latest tech (smartphones TVs laptops) holidays and travel fashion health and beauty and more.
• A car benefit scheme and cycle to work scheme to support your commute in a way that suits you.

For more information on our fantastic benefits scheme see our employee benefits brochure.

For more information:

For an informal discussion regarding this post please contactSam RichardsonSenior Service Manager (Recycling Waste and Street Cleansing) by emailing

How to apply

Step 1 -Read the advert and theJob Description and Person Specification

Step 2 -Complete theSupporting Statement template (word). Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Please use the template provided (other formats will not be accepted).

Step 3 -Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note CVs are not accepted.

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