Assistant Shift Team Leader

Viridor Limited; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Viridor Limited in Glasgow is offering an Assistant Shift Team Leader role at the Glasgow Recycling & Renewables Centre. You will work a 40-hour week on a 5-week shift pattern that includes days, nights and weekends.

The role involves supervising the shift team, deputising for the Shift Team Leader, and may include responsibilities as Senior Authorised Person (SAP). You’ll also supervise contractors and help maximise plant availability within the Maintenance Department.

Responsibilities

• The Assistant Shift Team Leader supervises the shift team and plans, implements and monitors systems to maximise process efficiency and ensure health, safety and environmental compliance on a 24 hour shift system.
• They deputise for the Shift Team Leader when required and may undertake the role of Senior Authorised Person (SAP).
• They supervise contractors on site and work as part of the Maintenance Department to maximise plant availability and maintain effective communication across the site.

Job description

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Our Vision is to be the UK’s leading innovator of resource recovery and recycling, transforming waste for a climate-positive future.

Are you someone who lives and breathes high performance, leads with ambition, and would like to be part of an organisation that looks after tomorrow? Viridor has a redefined purpose, a bold Vision, and an ambitious, market-leading strategy. We are investing in the future, and we need a talented team with exceptional people, who believe in each other, to help us achieve this.

Join us, as we rise to the challenge andbuild a world where nothing goes to waste

Viridor is at the forefront of waste management and resource recovery in the UK, operating the largest network of Energy Recovery Facilities (ERFs). We play a crucial role in supporting the UK's climate goals by diverting waste from landfills and transforming it into valuable energy resources.

We have an opportunity in Glasgow Recycling & Renewables Centre (GRREC) for an Assistant Shift Team Leader to join our team working 40 hours per week, on a 5 week shift pattern including days, nights and weekends.

The salary for this role will be £56,529 per year, inclusive of shift allowanceand participation in an annual bonus scheme, in addition to our great range of benefits.

The closing date for applications is 30th September 2026. We encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early if we receive a high number of applications.

The Assistant Shift Team Leader supervises and provides direction to the shift team at the ERF site. They plan, implement and monitor systems and processes through good practice to maximise the process and ensure health, safety and environmental compliance on a 24 hour shift system and will deputise for the Shift Team Leader, as required.

They also need to undertake the role of Senior Authorised Person (SAP), complying with the ERF Safe System of Work. The role includes the supervision of contractors when carrying out activities on site.

The Assistant Shift Team Leader will be working as part of a team within the Maintenance Department when required. They will implement and carry out maintenance activities to ensure plant availability is maximised. They will build and maintain relationships with colleagues to ensure effective communication across the site. They are required to be totally flexible and carry out other duties identified from time to time to ensure site objectives are achieved.

We are a Great Place to Work

There has never been a more exciting time to join Viridor. Following the acquisition of the business by the global private equity firm, KKR, the core business has been reshaped to focus on our leading UK Energy from Waste portfolio.

As an equal opportunities' employer, Viridor is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.