Team Leader - SDA Processing

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

On-site parking

Holiday allowance

Job summary

Enva is seeking a Team Leader for SDA Processing at our Stourbridge site. You will support the Operations Manager in safe, efficient daily processing, directing the team and helping meet production and quality targets while upholding health, safety and environmental standards.

The role includes basic people management, monitoring attendance and reporting concerns promptly to the Operations Manager. You will work a three-shift pattern, 40 hours per week, and be hands-on in SDA processing.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a team-leading, supervisory or senior operative role within recycling, waste, manufacturing or a similar industrial environment.
• Practical understanding of SDA processing, material segregation or production operations is desirable.
• Ability to organise work, set clear expectations and provide day-to-day guidance to a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day direction and support to employees working within SDA processing, allocating work and ensuring priorities are understood.
• Support and participate in the safe sorting, handling, pre-picking, dismantling and processing of Small Domestic Appliances, ensuring materials are directed to the correct recycling streams.
• Monitor workflow, quality and productivity throughout the shift, helping the team achieve daily processing targets and escalating issues to the Operations Manager.
• Monitor attendance, punctuality and absence within the team, maintain accurate information and report concerns, patterns or staffing gaps to the Operations Manager in a timely manner.
• Support new starters, provide task instruction and on-the-job guidance, reinforce expected standards of conduct and performance, and raise any people concerns promptly with the Operations Manager.
• Promote safe working practices, ensure procedures and PPE requirements are followed, complete relevant checks and report hazards, incidents, near misses or equipment defects immediately.
• Check that SDA materials are processed and segregated to the required quality, environmental and company standards, taking prompt action where standards are not met.
• Communicate operational priorities, changes and issues clearly to the team and provide accurate shift updates and handovers to the Operations Manager and other Team Leaders.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and ensure work areas are organised and free from avoidable hazards.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety awareness

People supervision

Communication

Organization

Job description

Team Leader - SDA Processing

Application Deadline: 1 December 2026

Department: E-Waste

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Stourbridge

Reporting To: Operations Manager

Compensation: £15.85 / hour

Description

As Team Leader for SDA Processing at Enva’s Stourbridge site, you will support the Operations Manager in the safe, efficient and consistent delivery of daily processing activities. You will provide day-to-day direction to the team, help achieve production and quality targets, and ensure work is completed in line with health, safety and environmental requirements. The role includes basic people-management responsibilities, including monitoring attendance and absence and reporting concerns or issues promptly to the Operations Manager.

Additional Information

• Full-time Team Leader position based in Stourbridge, working 40 hours per week
• Three-shift working pattern: 5:45am–2:15pm, 1:45pm–10:15pm and 9:45pm–6:15am, with flexibility to support operational requirements
• The role combines team coordination with hands-on support in SDA processing
• Work environment includes exposure to noise, dust and moving machinery
• PPE will be provided and must be worn as required

INTERVIEWS TO BE HELD ON MONDAY 9TH NOVEMBER, TUESDAY 10TH NOVEMBER, MONDAY 16TH NOVEMBER AND TUESDAY 17TH NOVEMBER

Key Responsibilities

• Team Coordination: Provide day-to-day direction and support to employees working within SDA processing, allocating work and ensuring priorities are understood.
• SDA Processing: Support and participate in the safe sorting, handling, pre-picking, dismantling and processing of Small Domestic Appliances, ensuring materials are directed to the correct recycling streams.
• Performance and Output: Monitor workflow, quality and productivity throughout the shift, helping the team achieve daily processing targets and escalating issues to the Operations Manager.
• Attendance and Absence: Monitor attendance, punctuality and absence within the team, maintain accurate information and report concerns, patterns or staffing gaps to the Operations Manager in a timely manner.
• People Support: Support new starters, provide task instruction and on-the-job guidance, reinforce expected standards of conduct and performance, and raise any people concerns promptly with the Operations Manager.
• Health, Safety and Compliance: Promote safe working practices, ensure procedures and PPE requirements are followed, complete relevant checks and report hazards, incidents, near misses or equipment defects immediately.
• Quality Control: Check that SDA materials are processed and segregated to the required quality, environmental and company standards, taking prompt action where standards are not met.
• Communication and Handover: Communicate operational priorities, changes and issues clearly to the team and provide accurate shift updates and handovers to the Operations Manager and other Team Leaders.
• Housekeeping: Maintain high standards of housekeeping and ensure work areas are organised and free from avoidable hazards.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Previous experience in a team-leading, supervisory or senior operative role within recycling, waste, manufacturing or a similar industrial environment
• Practical understanding of SDA processing, material segregation or production operations is desirable
• Ability to organise work, set clear expectations and provide day-to-day guidance to a team
• Good awareness of health, safety and environmental standards
• Reliable and organised, with the ability to monitor attendance, maintain accurate information and escalating concerns promptly
• Clear communication skills and the confidence to address routine issues appropriately
• Willingness to work hands-on in a physically demanding environment and lead by example

Why Work For Enva?

Enva is committed to providing more than just jobs, we want to grow our business by offering career paths that match the aspirations of the talent that is increasingly aware of the need to protect the planet we all share. For the right candidates, the possibilities are truly endless and we will offer all the support, training and benefits you need to help you realise your true potential.

Examples of Company Benefits:

• A competitive salary in a growing company committed to our people.
• Competitive holiday allowance.
• Company pension scheme.
• Enhanced family friendly policies.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Lifestyle & leisure discounts (gym, cinema, shopping, and more).
• Employee life insurance.
• Bike2Work scheme.
• Free on-site parking.
• Holiday Purchase Scheme.