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Posted 30 July, 2026

Interim Waste Services Improvement & Resilience Consultant

Lynx Employment Services Ltd
Royal Leamington Spa, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

### Waste Services Improvement & Operational Resilience Consultant

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Location: Rugby, Warwickshire Contract: 6-Month Temporary Consultancy Assignment Pay Rate: £28.50 per hour (PAYE)

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## About the Role

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We are seeking an experienced Waste Services Improvement & Operational Resilience Consultant to support a major improvement programme within Waste Services.
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## Key Responsibilities

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  • Deliver operational improvement and transformation initiatives.
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  • Review and enhance operational processes, SOPs and governance.
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  • Improve service performance, efficiency and customer outcomes.
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  • Support Health & Safety compliance and safe systems of work.
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  • Coach and mentor operational managers and supervisors.
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  • Improve induction, training and competency processes.
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  • Produce performance reports and improvement plans.
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  • Work collaboratively with HR, Fleet, Finance, Procurement, Legal and Health & Safety teams.
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  • Provide operational management cover when required.
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  • Support service mobilisation, legislative changes and operational projects.
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## About You

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### Essential

Extensive experience in Waste Services or a similar frontline operational environment. Proven track record of delivering operational improvement and organisational change. Strong knowledge of waste operations, compliance and Health & Safety. Experience developing operational procedures and management systems. Excellent leadership, coaching, communication and stakeholder management skills. Able to work strategically while remaining hands-on. \n

### Desirable

Local Government experience. CIWM or equivalent qualification. Lean, Continuous Improvement or Programme Management experience. Health & Safety management experience.\n

If you're an experienced operational leader with a passion for driving service improvement and operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

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