Depot Supervisor in Rugby, Warwickshire

Waste & Street Cleansing Supervisor

Hourly rate: £17.44

Location: Works Service Unit Rugby CV21 1DH- onsite only

Hours: 37 Monday-Friday

Contract: 3 months with review for extension

Job Overview:

Opus People Solutions are recruiting on behalf of Rugby Borough Council for a Waste & Street Cleansing Supervisor to lead, supervise, and support operational teams delivering the Council's high-profile, customer-focused recycling, refuse, and street cleansing services. This role ensures services are delivered efficiently, safely, and to the highest standards, in line with legislation, council policies, and performance targets.

Responsibilities will include:

• Oversee day-to-day delivery of recycling, refuse, and street cleansing services and contracts, ensuring services run on time and within budget.
• Organise and conduct scheduled and monitoring of staff to ensure compliance.
• Respond to and resolve customer complaints promptly, following council procedures.
• Liaise effectively with councillors, officers, and other council departments to maintain service quality.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with the public, maintaining a positive council image.
• Financials including monitoring of operational costs and purchasing
• Ensure vehicles and equipment are used and maintained correctly
• Provide accurate data reports
• Monitor work quality, team performance and oversee the use of agency staff

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience supervising operational teams in waste management, street cleansing, or a similar field.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation and operational best practice.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Full UK driving licence

For more information or to process your application please apply now!

All offers will be subject to satisfactory compliance screening, including right to work in the UK and references. In addition, due to the nature of the role the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure will be undertaken.