SDA Pre-Pick Team Lead | 4 on/4 off | Stourbridge

Enva Group; Stourbridge; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Holiday allowance

Pension scheme

Family friendly policies

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts

Life Insurance

Bike2Work

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Enva Group in Stourbridge is seeking a Team Leader for SDA pre-pick operations. You will lead the SDA pre-pick team on a 4-on/4-off shift cycle, ensuring safe, well-resourced operations and meeting daily quality and productivity targets.

The role is hands-on, with people-management duties such as attendance oversight and timely reporting to the Operations Manager. The role requires coordinating SDA preparation, providing direction to operatives, monitoring performance, and upholding safe working

Qualifications

• Previous experience leading or supervising a team in a recycling, waste, manufacturing or industrial environment
• Good understanding of SDA pre-pick or similar sorting and processing operations is desirable
• Strong awareness of health, safety and environmental standards
• Basic people-management skills, including monitoring attendance and absence
• Able to organise workloads, prioritise tasks and maintain accurate shift information and records
• Clear, confident communication skills and a fair, consistent approach to leading others
• Willing and able to work in a physically demanding, hands-on operational environment

Responsibilities

• Shift Leadership: Lead, organise and allocate work across the SDA pre-pick team, providing clear instructions and ensuring adequate coverage throughout the shift
• SDA Pre-Pick Processing: Coordinate the identification, segregation and preparation of Small Domestic Appliances, ensuring materials are directed to the correct processing streams
• Attendance and Absence: Monitor attendance, lateness and absence on the shift, maintain accurate information and report issues, patterns or resourcing concerns to the Operations Manager in a timely manner
• People Support: Provide day-to-day guidance, coaching and feedback to team members, support new-starter induction and training, and elevate conduct, capability or welfare concerns appropriately
• Performance and Throughput: Monitor progress against daily priorities and targets, respond to operational issues and ensure a consistent feed of correctly prepared material to processing areas
• Quality Control: Check sorting standards, minimise contamination and ensure hazardous or non‑conforming items are removed and managed in line with site procedures
• Health, Safety and Environmental Compliance: Promote safe working practices, complete routine checks, ensure PPE and procedures are followed, and report hazards, defects, near misses or incidents promptly
• Communication and Handover: Maintain clear communication with the Operations Manager and relevant colleagues, providing timely shift updates and an effective handover of outstanding issues
• Housekeeping: Ensure work areas are kept clean, safe and organised and that required checks and records are completed accurately

Job description

Enva Group in Stourbridge is seeking a Team Leader for SDA pre-pick operations. You will lead the SDA pre-pick team on a 4-on/4-off shift cycle, ensuring safe, well-resourced operations and meeting daily quality and productivity targets.

The role is hands-on, with people-management duties such as attendance oversight and timely reporting to the Operations Manager. The role requires coordinating SDA preparation, providing direction to operatives, monitoring performance, and upholding safe working