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| Salary £27,852 - £32,020 Per annum | Full time | Permanent | 37 hours per week | Preston also covering Longridge|

Qualifications: The post holder will have relevant certificates of competence including, but not limited to, Certificate of Technical Competence (COTC) Level 4/Occupational Certificate of Competence (OCC) or must achieve competence within 12 months of appointment.

Lancashire is the fourth largest local authority in England and covers a huge geographic area and a wide range of communities both urban and rural. Lancashire County Council manages over half a million tonnes of municipal waste each year. The council has a network of waste facilities which includes the direct operation of 16 household waste recycling centres and two waste transfer stations.

The Site Manager will report directly to an Assistant Operations Manager and will manage a team of permanent staff members across two or more operational facilities. Additional casual staff will report to the Site Manager when working on their allocated facilities.

The Site Manager will be responsible for delivering the day to day operation of the council's waste facilities ensuring efficient, compliant and safe operations are achieved in line with routine operational standards.

The role will include the direct line management of operational staff of varying skills and abilities. This will include dealing with absence, discipline, welfare, training and mentoring. The post-holder will need to be able to routinely apply all council policies in this respect.

The post holder will assist in the delivery of operational performance improvements, motivating staff to deliver the requirements of senior managers.

The Site Manager will routinely cover for other Site Managers and, in the event of the long term absence of another Site Manager or a post vacancy, may, from time to time, be allocated temporary responsibility for facilities not otherwise permanently under their management.

Typical duties will include the following:

• Providing the statutory Technically Competent Manager (COTC/OCC Holder) function for the allocated permitted facilities.
• Day to day management of operational staff and the implementation of all related council policies.
• Training, mentoring and motivating staff.
• Organising and co-ordinating the work of the team to ensure required service levels and operating standards are achieved.
• Ensuring site staff are sufficiently trained and knowledgeable to deliver these requirements in the Manager's absence.
• Implementation of operational and performance improvement initiatives.
• Ensuring that all facilities are operating in a safe and compliant manner.
• Ensuring operations are compliant with all statutory and legal obligations.
• Ensuring the council policies are fully and effectively implemented and making decisions on their implementation within provided guidelines.
• Providing a technical reference and guidance for the team.
• Dealing with customer complaints, queries and enquiries, often in person, and at times in difficult or challenging situations.
• Identifying opportunities for improving procedures and processes within the team or wider service area to support the continuous improvement of services.
• Supporting the Assistant Operations Manager in the delivery of aspects of his or her role that are commensurate to the grade of the post.

Additional requirements:

• The post holder may be required to work up to one day per calendar month on a weekend or Bank Holiday. Such days will be paid at overtime rates. For the avoidance of doubt this requirement to work is only if it is required and does not guarantee that weekend working or overtime will be routinely or regularly requested, nor should it be relied upon.
• The post holder is required to hold a valid (Category B) driving licence.
• The post holder may be required to use an LCC vehicle in relation to their role.

If you have the motivation and commitment, and a real desire to make a difference to how we manage our waste in Lancashire, then we look forward to receiving your application.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.

Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

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