Waste and Cleansing Operations Manager

Job Introduction

BCP Council require a Waste and Cleansing Operations Manager to lead its directly delivered domestic waste collection operations and street cleansing services to cover Bournemouth and Christchurch areas.

It's an exciting time to join the authority with an ambitious service transformation programme to include mobile working, new in-cab technology and improved customer services.

The successful candidate must have a thorough understanding of waste collection and street cleansing best practice in the Local Authority sector from both an operational and strategic context.  It is essential that you have a good level of understanding of the key drivers and legislation relating to the safe and legal operation of both waste collection and street cleansing operations.

Proven experience in managing large teams including people management such as recruitment, managing complex employee relations, working with Trade Unions and developing a high performing diverse team.

Practised in services delivery and achieving key results and objectives. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, experienced at building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels

 Flexible work arrangements are available, though the successful candidate will need a high level of visibility at our service depots. 

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please contact Dave Nichols,  Job title Waste and Cleansing Service Manager on 01202 155918

About BCP Council

BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

Our Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package to colleagues. Find out more on our website.

As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We have been in a process of collective bargaining since 2019 and have positively worked forward to reach an agreed position with the unions for the new contractual offer. This has taken longer than we hoped and therefore we are having to consider all alternative avenues available to enable us to remove inequality in the organisation as a result of bringing together 3 councils. 

We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation, and all colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. We want to reassure everyone that whichever route is taken to reach the new terms and conditions, we can honour continuous service and there will not be any job reduction as a result of the implementation of Pay and Reward.  If you have any questions at all about this process, please feel free to raise this with the hiring manager.