Contract Supervisor, Management

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Contract Supervisor

Salary – £31,235 - £42,948 per annum
Hours – 45 hours per week, 06:30 – 16:30
Location – Dunstable LU6 1NE
/ Bedford, MK41 0QS

As a Supervisor at FCC Environment, you will play a key role in the planning, control and supervision of staff and resources to ensure effective street cleansing operations and/or the collection of refuse and recycling throughout the district. You will lead operational teams, maintain high standards of service delivery, and ensure all safety, legislative and contractual requirements are consistently met.

This vacancy is for a full-time position, working 5 days per week.

Our promise to you

- Competitive salary
- 25 days’ annual leave (full-time working) plus Bank Holidays
- Pension scheme
- Life insurance
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- On-the-job training and progression
- Recognition scheme
- Refer-a-friend scheme
- Flexible benefits including high street savings, cycle to work scheme, Gymflex membership, and more (where applicable)
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the Best Doctors Service via our Wellbeing Platform

What will you be doing?

- Planning and organising daily tasks, crew deployment, and vehicle allocation to meet contractual requirements
- Preparing and recording resource schedules to ensure labour, vehicles, plant, and materials are available
- Setting output targets for crews and monitoring performance against targets
- Ensuring accurate completion of all documentation (defect reports, schedules, timesheets, driver’s hours, additional work instructions)
- Ensuring vehicle torque checks, cleaning schedules and weekly procedures are followed
- Conducting Health & Safety and reversing assistant monitoring, ensuring each crew is seen at least once per week
- Maintaining all records and systems for contract operation
- Managing employee attendance, grievances, misconduct and discipline
- Conducting return to work interviews and escalating issues where required
- Supporting the wider supervisory team to maintain consistent standards
- Providing high-quality contractor/client liaison
- Ensuring compliance with ISO systems and company procedures

What are we looking for?

- A confident, calm and assertive leader with proven experience in supervising operational teams
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- The ability to plan workloads, schedules, holidays and daily resources effectively
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Able to work on their own initiative and adapt to changing situations
- Strong knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and safe working procedures
- A full UK driving licence (LGV Class 2 desirable)
- Experience working on the highway or in a similar operational environment
- IT competent and able to manage documentation and systems
- Motivation, reliability, good timekeeping and customer focus
- The ability to train, mentor and lead others
- Experience in unionised work environments (desirable)
- A commitment to personal development and improving operational standards

About Us

We are FCC Environment, one of the UK’s leading waste and resource management companies. Our goal is to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible.

Operating over 200 facilities across the UK, and employing around 4,200 people, we’re on the frontline of tackling climate change. We need ambitious, innovative professionals like you to help us shape a sustainable future.

FCC Environment is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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