Operations Waste Supervisor
- Employer
- Dstl
- Location
- Porton Down, Salisbury
- Salary
- £31,000 - £43,000
- Closing date
- 3 Jul 2019
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- Clearance Level
- DV, SC
- Sector
- Central Government
- Job Type
- Permanent
Job Details
Dstl Porton Down operates a strategic national asset to securely dispose of high hazard materials generated by the science and technology research programme. Our CBR division, Specialist Facilities Group maintains a thermal treatment capability 24 hours a day and we are looking for someone to join the team and support the management of this facility.
With experience in the waste industry & project management coupled with excellent communication skills you’ll support waste management and operations, providing technical leadership and expertise for the process for internal and external customers across the organisation and other government departments.
You’ll ensure team members adhere to health and safety across the operation at all times and using your keen eye for detail ensure information is accurately detailed and captured.
Supporting the Team Leader in in the management of the Incinerator Operations you’ll provide input into risk assessments and operating procedures and apply operational flexibility to ensure the facility capability is effectively maintained.
Licences
Driving B + E licence
Qualifications:
IOSH Managing Safely
COTC or Wamitab L3 or above in the waste industry.
Technical skills:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Tell us why you are applying for this role and what you can bring to it in terms of previous skills and experience
- Provide an example of when you have identified a health and safety issue in the workplace and what actions you took to resolve it.
- Tell us about a time when you have improved a working environment to better achieve a business goal.
If you would like to read the full job profile/criteria or start your application head over to the civil service jobs website now!
Company
The Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is an executive agency of the Ministry of Defence. We bring together the top minds in government, industry and academia to keep our armed forces and the UK safe.
Our values are at the heart everything we do: we are innovative, collaborative and impactful.
There’s a lot more to us than white lab coats.
We also have cyber labs, wargaming teams, engineering workshops, trial areas and collaborative working spaces. Of course, we do have science labs too. We need them to do the vital research and sensitive project work that simply can’t be done anywhere else – and we are hiring!
At Dstl, you can learn and grow within one of our divisions (or experience multiple) with opportunities available within:
- Cyber and Information Systems,
- Platform Systems,
- Exploration,
- Counter-terrorism and Security,
- Chemical, Biological and Radiological or
- within one of our enabling divisions.
Interesting fact…not all of our employees have PHDs, Masters, or Degrees because we equally value experience and the right mindset. So, if you don’t have higher level qualifications we welcome your application and if you want to, we can help you to obtain qualifications to advance your career even more.
Already have the qualifications? We want to hear from you too!
As well as our on-going recruitment for experienced hires, our emerging talent recruitment calendar happens every year. Our emerging talent opportunities are award winning, from being voted a top graduate and apprentice employer to having our own apprentices winning awards such as the prestigious Rising Star award.
At Dstl everyone is encouraged to thrive, succeed and achieve their ambitions, whatever their background, circumstances, experiences, or characteristics.
We achieve amazing things when we work together. We work hard to make sure everyone can be themselves at work, be heard, and reach their full potential.
We listen and share experiences through our active Employee Support Networks. They are run by our people and supported by our leaders.
Apply now to become part of the science, or the support behind it!
- Telephone
- 01980 613000
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