Hands-on SDA Pre-Pick Shift Leader

Enva; Hay Green; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

20 days holiday + 8 public holidays

Company pension scheme (3% employer)

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance (3x annual salary)

Bike2Work scheme

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Enva is seeking a Team Leader for SDA pre-pick at the Stourbridge site. You will lead the SDA pre-pick team, ensuring the shift is safely organized, appropriately resourced and focused on meeting operational, quality and productivity requirements.

The role includes hands-on leadership, basic people-management responsibilities, and coverage of 4 on 4 off shifts (6am–6pm / 6pm–6am). You will monitor performance, ensure safe practices, and support processing throughput.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team in a recycling, waste, manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Understanding SDA pre-pick or sorting operations is desirable.
• Strong health and safety awareness; address unsafe practices.
• People-management responsibilities including attendance monitoring.
• Ability to organize workloads and maintain shift records.
• Clear communication and fair leadership approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead, organise and allocate work across the SDA pre-pick team with clear instructions and coverage.
• Coordinate SDA identification, segregation and preparation for processing streams.
• Monitor attendance, lateness and absence; report issues to the Operations Manager.
• Provide day-to-day coaching and training; support new starters and welfare concerns.
• Monitor progress against daily priorities and ensure steady material flow to processing areas.
• Check sorting standards; minimise contamination and manage non-conforming items.
• Promote safe working practices; perform routine checks and report hazards.
• Maintain clear shift handovers and timely updates with the Operations Manager.
• Keep work areas clean, safe and organized and complete required records.

Skills

Team leadership

Health & safety

People management

Shift planning

Job description

Enva is seeking a Team Leader for SDA pre-pick at the Stourbridge site. You will lead the SDA pre-pick team, ensuring the shift is safely organized, appropriately resourced and focused on meeting operational, quality and productivity requirements.

The role includes hands-on leadership, basic people-management responsibilities, and coverage of 4 on 4 off shifts (6am–6pm / 6pm–6am). You will monitor performance, ensure safe practices, and support processing throughput.