Operations Supervisor

**Company Description** About Us**

Waste Management NZ Limited is New Zealand's leading resource recovery, recycling and waste management provider. We’re committed to safeguarding our beautiful environment through sustainable management of our valuable resources. Put simply, sustainability is what we do.
**Job Description** About the Opportunity**:
We are looking for an experienced Operations Supervisor to join our supportive and friendly Operations team based in Whakatane. This is a key supervisory role, responsible for ensuring the efficient operation of municipal and commercial collection services, maintaining a high level of health and safety focus while driving operational excellence and management of your team.

**Your key responsibilities will include**:

- Supervising, planning and coordinating kerbside collections and drivers
- Management of service delivery and meeting contract KPI requirements
- Ensuring H&S compliance is always maintained
- Coordinating of fleet maintenance
- A focus on operational efficiencies and fleet utilisation
- Leading a culture of safety first and maintaining a high level of customer service.
- Ability to operate site plant & equipment.
- Assisting with training and development of your team

**Qualifications** Skills and experience**

To be successful in this role, you will have the following:

- Relevant experience and track record managing a team.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to convey information clearly and effectively with the public and wide-ranging customer base.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills as well as an excellent focus on safety are crucial for the role.
- Medium computer skills to maintain necessary reporting and administration requirements
- Passion to take ownership of a business unit and progress ongoing improvements.
- Hold a class 2 or 4 HT licence with previous driving experience (desirable).

In return we offer you an attractive salary, company vehicle, opportunity for career development and to join a great team committed to providing a comprehensive one stop service to meet a broad range of facility, waste, recycling and industrial needs of our clients.
**Additional Information** How to apply**

WM is an EEO employer and promotes drug and alcohol-free workplaces.

You must be in New Zealand and hold a current work visa/residency or NZ citizenship.