Environmental and Waste Site Team Leader

Hirecracker; New Jersey; On-site; USD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Company pension and share option

Healthcare cash plan

Enhanced overtime rates

30 days' annual leave

Employee recognition and reward

Retail discounts

Training and apprenticeship

Lead and develop a growing team

Job summary

Hirecracker is seeking an Environmental and Waste Site Team Leader to oversee operations at a busy Gloucester manufacturing facility. You will lead a small on-site team, ensure waste collection, recycling and disposal are carried out safely and efficiently, and maintain compliance with environmental regulations.

The role is hands-on and practical, requiring day-to-day leadership, coordination of tasks, and close collaboration with contractors, customers and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising or leading an operational team
• Background in manufacturing, logistics, facilities management, waste management, environmental services or similar
• Willingness to undertake hands-on physical work alongside the team
• Strong understanding of health and safety procedures
• Excellent organisational and workload management skills
• Confident communication with employees, contractors and customers
• Good IT skills and attention to detail in records
• Flexibility to provide additional shift cover when required
• Experience in waste management, hazardous waste handling or environmental compliance is advantageous, training can be provided
• Military backgrounds in logistics, engineering, operations or team leadership invited if transferable

Responsibilities

• Managing and coordinating daily activities across the on-site team
• Allocating workloads and ensuring tasks are completed efficiently
• Supporting waste handling, recycling, cleaning and physical site activities
• Overseeing collection, segregation and storage of general, recyclable and hazardous waste
• Maintaining operational, environmental and compliance records
• Ensuring health and safety procedures across activities
• Coordinating contractors and external waste service providers
• Acting as main day-to-day contact for the customer
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and environmental performance
• Providing additional operational shift cover when required

Skills

Team Leadership

Waste Management

Environmental Services

Operations

Health and Safety

Manufacturing

Logistics

Recycling

Facilities Management

Ex-Military

Operational Management

Job description

Environmental andamp; Waste Site Team Leader

• Gloucester
• Full-time, permanent position
• Salary up to £40,000
• 40 hours per week, with additional shift cover as required
• Excellent benefits, enhanced overtime rates and development opportunities

ABOUT THE CLIENT

We are recruiting on behalf of an established environmental services organisation providing waste management and recycling solutions across the UK.

They are looking for a hands‑on Environmental andamp; Waste Site Team Leader to oversee operations at a major manufacturing facility in Gloucester.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with operational leadership experience who enjoys being involved in day‑to‑day activities and supporting a team. Applications from ex-military candidates with transferable leadership, logistics or operational experience are welcomed.

THE BENEFITS

• Annual company bonus scheme
• Company pension and share option scheme
• Healthcare cash plan covering dental, optical, physiotherapy and online GP services
• Enhanced overtime rates, including double time on Sundays
• 30 days' annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, increasing with service
• Employee recognition and reward schemes
• Retail discounts and employee referral bonuses
• Training, development and apprenticeship opportunities
• Opportunity to lead and develop a growing operational team

THE ENVIRONMENTAL andamp; WASTE SITE TEAM LEADER ROLE

As an Environmental andamp; Waste Site Team Leader, you will be responsible for managing the day‑to‑day waste management and environmental services operations at a busy manufacturing facility.

You will lead a small operational team, ensuring waste collection, recycling and disposal activities are carried out safely, efficiently and in line with environmental regulations.

This is a practical, hands‑on leadership position where you will work alongside your team, support physical site activities and maintain high operational standards.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing and coordinating daily activities across the on‑site team
• Allocating workloads and ensuring operational tasks are completed efficiently
• Supporting waste handling, recycling, cleaning and other physical site activities
• Overseeing the collection, segregation and storage of general, recyclable and hazardous waste
• Maintaining accurate operational, environmental and compliance records
• Ensuring health and safety procedures are followed across all activities
• Coordinating contractors and external waste service providers
• Acting as the main day‐to‑day contact for the customer
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, recycling and environmental performance
• Providing additional operational shift cover when required

Standard working hours are Monday to Thursday, 07:15-15:45, and Friday, 06:30-14:30. Flexibility to cover occasional nights and weekends is required.

ENVIRONMENTAL andamp; WASTE SITE TEAM LEADER ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Previous experience supervising or leading an operational team
• Background in manufacturing, logistics, facilities management, waste management, environmental services or a similar operational environment
• Willingness to undertake hands‑on physical work alongside the team
• Strong understanding of health and safety procedures
• Excellent organisational and workload management skills
• Confident communication skills when dealing with employees, contractors and customers
• Good IT skills and attention to detail when maintaining operational records
• Flexibility to provide additional shift cover when required

Previous experience in waste management, hazardous waste handling or environmental compliance would be advantageous, although training can be provided.

Candidates with military backgrounds in logistics, engineering, operations or team leadership are encouraged to apply where they have relevant transferable experience.

KEY SKILLS

Environmental Services, Waste Management, Team Leadership, Operations, Health andamp; Safety, Manufacturing, Logistics, Recycling, Facilities Management, Ex-Military, Operational Management