Senior Supervisor (Maintenance)

Job introduction

We are looking for a Maintenance Senior Supervisor to work within our Public Toilets team. You will be part of a friendly and supportive operational management team. You will be highly organised and experienced in the trades, specifically plumbing and be able to direct and supervise maintenance staff. This busy role will involve maintaining public toilets, undertaking plumbing and other maintenance work, planning future works, ordering necessary parts, supervising staff and supporting the development and improvement of this vital public service.

We offer the benefits of working for a large organisation, including:

• Pension scheme
• Family friendly policies
• Full induction and on-going development
• My Staff Shop - Providing great discounts from thousands of the UK's largest retailers
• Opportunities to progress further within the council

Interview date: TBC

For an informal discussion, please contact Judyta Pawlowska, Operations Manager, judyta.pawlowska@brighton-hove.gov.uk / 07759 135854

About the role

The Public Toilets Senior Supervisor (Maintenance) will take responsibility for the day-to-day operations throughout the city for the maintenance and plumbing service for public toilets and toilets in buildings associated within Environmental Services

The position will also support the Operations Manager in planning, organising, and coordinating day-to-day operations for the Public Toilets service.

The role will involve line managing Multi Skilled Operatives as well as assisting the Operations Manager in supervisory duties of Toilet Cleansing Operative staff.

The role will also be responsible for identifying and implementing safe working practices and identifying and organising training for public toilet staff.

It will also include daily supervision of public toilet staff with a focus on maintenance, attending meetings and liaising with the management when required, and responding to queries and complaints where necessary.

Why it’s an opportunity not to be wasted

• Monitoring workforce performance against targets to ensure all daily/weekly/monthly KPIs are met. Address any ongoing issues as appropriate.
• Ensuring that all company policies and procedures and legal obligations are understood and adhered to by all members of staff.
• Developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with customers.
• Help management carry out safety training on a regular basis for all staff.
• Ensuring that safety checks are carried out on a regular basis.

Shift Pattern

• 12:30pm - 20:30pm Mon-Fri with every 3rd weekend ‘On Call’ during the summer months (April-September). Additional payments made for on-call and weekend cover.
• 10:00-18:00 during the winter months (October-March)
• Applicants for the role must hold a full clean driving licence.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us

Company information

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).