Location: Market Street

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1 JOB SCRIPTION Service Area: Culture & nvironmental Protection Post Reference No: 03853, 03854, and Job Title: Section / Team : Waste Management - Operations Team Location: Market Street Grade/Salary Range: F JOB PURPOS To assist in the day to day front line management and monitoring of the waste contracts and associated waste services predominantly (but not limited to) refuse and recycling collections, street cleansing and litter collection, enforcement tasks, mini recycling centres and abandoned vehicles for West Berkshire Council. To provide excellent waste management customer service. To contribute to the sustainable management of the environment of West Berkshire. SIGNATION OF POST AN POSITION WITHIN PARTMNTAL STRUCTUR Waste Management Team Waste Manager Management Team Operations Team Principal (Management) Principal Senior (Management) Senior Technical Officer (Compliance & Safety) (Waste Reduction) MAIN UTIS AN RSPONSIBILITIS

2 1. To promote the Councils strategic priority of maximising recycling and composting and reducing waste to landfill by encouraging the effective use of waste services provided and by contributing to the continuous improvement of the quality of these services. 2. To be responsible for overseeing and managing waste management issues within a designated area of West Berkshire. To undertake regular monitoring inspections of the contractor s work in order to determine and ensure the work meets the agreed specification and take action where required to ensure compliance. 3. To respond directly and helpfully to enquiries, requests for service and complaints, both written and oral, regarding waste management. To communicate effectively with customers, colleagues and external agencies including resolving disputes and managing challenging situations. 4. To develop and maintain an effective working relationship with the contractor and to interpret and resolve service issues or queries. 5. To record accurate contract and waste management data and information. 6. To undertake procedures to assist with the waste enforcement function, including on-site investigations, evidence gathering, issuing fixed penalty notices and interviewing under caution. 7. To be involved in waste minimisation and recycling initiatives, promoting an awareness and appreciation of environmental and waste management issues to the community. 8. To promote equality as an integral part of the role and to treat everyone with fairness and dignity. 9. To recognise health and safety is a responsibility of every employee, to take reasonable care of self and others and to comply with the WBC Health and Safety policy and any service-specific procedures / rules that apply to this role. SCOP OF JOB (Budgetary/Resource control, Impact) Assisting with monitoring the Integrated Waste Management Contract (waste contract) to the value of approximately 18m per annum ensuring work is delivered to specification. To issue the contractor with performance failure notices where required. To provide a responsive helpful service to customers, colleagues and external agencies enquiring or complaining about services and to resolve issues. The post holder will be required to work with minimal supervision, understand and be able to interpret contract specifications and agree acceptable standards of work with the contractor. To issue enforcement related penalties where required. No direct staff responsibility but the post holder will be required to provide guidance & support to all colleagues and external agencies on waste management issues. No direct budgetary responsibility.

3 PRSON SPCIFICATION Job Title: Service Area: Culture & nvironmental Protection Reports to (job title): Senior Post Reference No: 03853, 03854, and * = ssential Criterion (required at point of recruitment) = esirable Criterion (can be developed over time) KY CRITRIA * /? CONTXT (How the criterion will be used in the job) Qualifications and xperience An environmental related qualification or sound understanding of the principle issues relating to Waste Management GCS grade C or above (or equivalent) in nglish and Maths xperience of working in a fast-moving customer focused environment. xperience of working with contractors and contract monitoring experience An understanding or experience of raising public awareness on waste management issues xperience of waste enforcement tasks Responding informatively and accurately to waste related enquiries Writing letters, s, checking allocations of rubbish and recycling capacity. Frequent daily telephone, and face to face enquiries from internal and external customers. aily contact with the contractor to resolve issues and to make improvements to service. aily monitoring of the waste contract. Ongoing promotion of services we provide as well as the opportunity to be involved in raising public awareness through community workshops, education campaigns and similar events. Undertaking all aspects involved within our enforcement procedure, including but not limited to fly tipping & abandoned vehicles.

4 KY CRITRIA /? CONTXT (How the criteria will be used in the job ) Knowledge Knowledge and appreciation of relevant methods and technologies for household waste & recycling collections and street cleansing. Knowledge and appreciation of relevant technologies for waste disposal and treatment Skills and Abilities Ability to use Microsoft Outlook and to use mobile devices and web browser to access information Competent with Microsoft Office applications such as Word & xcel aily requirement to explain processes when dealing with enquiries. aily requirement to explain processes when dealing with enquiries. Regular contact with public, trade and partner organisations. Need for research using internet. aily use of mobile device. Letter/ writing, data entry, checking schedules, issuing correction notices. Able to effectively organise and prioritise workload, plan routes, use own initiative and work with minimal supervision. Able to resolve disputes and challenging situations showing empathy and active listening techniques to de-escalate potentially challenging situations. Ability to follow processes and contribute to the continual improvement of the service. Good communication and interpersonal skills. Confident and enjoys meeting and dealing with a wide variety of people. Ability to interpret contract specification and geographical maps. New additions to work load on a daily basis. Lone working on a daily basis. Work can involve dealing with intense, difficult situations. ffective us of the Quality Management System to provide quality services to the customer. aily contact, both written and oral, with a wide range of people and organisations. Promoting services we provide. Need to refer to the waste contract to resolve issues. Planning site visits and inspections.

5 Ability to make effective relationships both within the council and with external groups or organisations. Flexible with the ability to work under pressure Timely resolution of enquires through effective liaising. Requirement to adapt to priorities and peaks in service enquiries. Work-related Personal Qualities An effective team player Contribute to the development of the team and service. Although you are responsible for an area of West Berkshire you are expected to assist colleagues with work load when necessary. Other Work-related Requirements Full clean driving licence held for a minimum of one year and be 21 years old or over for fleet insurance purposes. Able to access all parts of the district. riving to complete necessary inspections and attend site meetings. We currently provide vehicles for use during working hours. Site visits and inspections require mobility, including access to properties which may include outdoor steps and stairs.