Operations Supervisor
| Posting date: | 16 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £35,000 to £36,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 August 2025 |
| Location: | St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0JY |
| Company: | Veolia |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JR24655_1752674744 |
Summary
Operations Supervisor
Salary: Up to £36,000 per annum, company car/ allowance plus annual bonus (17.5 %) and Veolia benefits and pension
Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week.
Location: Covering St Albans, North London and Bedfordshire
When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.
We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.
What we can offer you;
- 25 days of annual leave
- Access to our company pension scheme
- Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
- Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
- One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
- Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
What you'll be doing;
- To be responsible for the day to day support to our operations across Poole, Portsmouth & Basingstoke in maintaining VMR (Veolia Minimum Standards)
- Organize resources (people, vehicles, equipment) to best effect prioritising the wellbeing of our people and service to our customer and communities, to meet VMR and obligations around training, assessments and observations in conjunction with the operational teams
- Ensuring training and competency checks are in place for all operatives across these 3 locations
- Complete all annual driving assessments for all drivers across the 3 locations
- Perform client risk assessments including documenting reports to feedback to management or to drivers / operatives in order to maintain safe working environments to operate within. This also includes supporting our customers with finding solutions to ensuring safe collections of their waste
- Be an integral part of onboarding new drivers and operatives into the business and playing a lead role in their induction
- Complete 6 month eye sight checks for all drivers across the 3 locations
- Complete Monthly Gate Checks for all drivers across the 3 locations
- Managing the site in line with the Veolia Minimum Requirements toolkit standard, environmental permit requirements, relevant ISO standards, VMS and any other relevant standards.
- Manage site maintenance, including equipment and vehicles
- Play an active role in incident and accident investigation, including any follow on remedial actions around retraining, assessment or safety briefing
What we're looking for;
Essential:
- You will need to be a good communicator and be able to share findings and information clearly with a solutions focussed approach
- Being someone who is a problem solver and quick to act using own initiative.
- Strong knowledge of environmental regulations and waste management practices
- Experienced in leading toolbox talks, safety observations and
- Understanding of a logistical business involving HGVs
- Comfortable in client facing environments
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Proficiency in data analysis and reporting
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- IOSH - Managing Safely
- Driving license
- CMS Training
Desirable:
- Level 3 Leadership & Management or equivalent work experience
- NEBOSH Certificate
- Transport CPC
- HGV Licence and/or Mobile plant
What's next?
Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.
We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.
We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.
We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
If you are successful in securing a new role or promotion within the company, any offer to you may be subject to the acceptance of standardised terms and conditions. These new terms and conditions may differ from your current contract, if you have any questions about how this might affect you, please don't hesitate to contact your line manager or the HR team.
Job Posting End Date:
31-07-2025
What's next?
Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.
We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.
We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.
We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.