Location: Chelson Meadow, Plymouth
Pay Rate: £15.56 per hour PAYE
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Temporary – 12 weeks
Start Date: 1 September 2026
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday
Overtime: May be required
We are recruiting for an Assistant Team Leader to support a busy commercial waste service in Plymouth.
This is a hands-on administrative and operational role, ideal for someone with excellent communication skills who is confident dealing with crews, customers and day-to-day enquiries in a busy frontline environment.
Based at Chelson Meadow, you will help support the daily operation of the service, working closely with crews and customers to ensure the service runs smoothly.
You will be responsible for issuing keys to crews at the start of the working day, responding to enquiries and completing a range of administrative duties.
Liaise with operational crews and provide day-to-day support.
Issue keys to crews at the start of the working day.
Deal with enquiries from crews and customers.
Provide professional and helpful customer service.
Support the smooth running of daily commercial waste operations.
Complete administrative duties including scanning and data entry.
Input and maintain information on spreadsheets.
Keep accurate records and ensure information is processed correctly.
Communicate effectively with colleagues and operational teams.
Assist with other duties as required to support the service.
We are looking for someone with:
Previous administrative or operational experience.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Confidence dealing with customers and operational staff.
Strong organisational and time-management skills.
Good attention to detail and accuracy.
Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and general data entry.
The ability to work under pressure in a busy environment.
A proactive and practical approach to problem-solving.
The ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
Experience working in a frontline operational environment would be highly advantageous, particularly within waste, transport, logistics, facilities or a similar service.
To apply, please send your up-to-date CV to [email protected],
