Team Manager
LinwoodOn-site
AI Summary
Leads day-to-day operations for a recycling facility area, managing labour, plant, equipment and resources to meet operational priorities while promoting safety and continuous improvement.
About this role
Enva Recycling Scotland is hiring two Team Managers for the Linwood Operations Team.
Based in Linwood, 45h a week, from 6am to 6pm.
In this role, you will be responsible for leading the day-to-day operational performance of your responsible area, ensuring that labour, plant, equipment and resources are effectively planned and deployed to meet operational priorities, customer requirements and business objectives.
Based in Linwood, 45h a week, from 6am to 6pm.
In this role, you will be responsible for leading the day-to-day operational performance of your responsible area, ensuring that labour, plant, equipment and resources are effectively planned and deployed to meet operational priorities, customer requirements and business objectives.
A key purpose of the role is to promote a positive safety and continuous improvement culture within their responsible area, identifying risks, resolving operational issues, escalating critical matters appropriately and ensuring corrective actions are completed. The Team Manager plays a central role in delivering consistent operational performance while protecting people, the environment, assets and the reputation of the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure all labour and resources are in place and take corrective action if required
- Agree operational priorities with the Operations Manager
- Report daily stock, process throughput and material movements to the Operations Manager
- Maintain direct contact with customers and material offtake partners by phone and email to coordinate collections, movements and service requirements
- Manage yard stock levels within the responsible area and arrange haulage requirements to support operational priorities and material offtake schedules
- Ensure work is carried out in accordance with safe systems of work at all times
- Coordinate plant maintenance requirements with Engineering, reporting critical defects to the Operations Manager and Lead Engineer and taking mitigating action where possible
- Conduct and document regular safety walkarounds and inspections within their responsible area
- Deliver or coordinate toolbox talks and safety briefings
- Investigate accidents, incidents and near-misses; ensure corrective actions are tracked to closure
- Own and monitor the permit-to-work system for high-risk tasks, including hot work, confined spaces and isolations
- Ensure PPE compliance and escalate non-conformance
- Coordinate inductions for new starters, agency staff and visitors working within their responsible area
- Maintain compliance with environmental permit conditions within their responsible area
- Manage housekeeping standards to prevent pollution incidents (drainage, bunding, stockpile management)
- Manage attendance, absence and timekeeping for the shift team
- Conduct Team Leader 1-2-1s/appraisals and identify training needs
- Plan and manage shift rotas, cover, and holiday/absence backfill
- Oversee onboarding and ongoing competency/training compliance for direct reports
- Support recruitment and management of agency/temporary labour
- Oversee daily plant and vehicle checks, ensuring PUWER compliance
- Liaise with Engineering on planned maintenance scheduling, not just defect reporting
- Manage fuel, consumables and minor stores to avoid operational downtime
This is not an exhaustive list. The role holder may be required to carry out any other duties as required by the business that they are qualified/trained in that meet the requirements of this role.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- IOSH Managing Safely
- Waste management, manufacturing or process experience
- First line management experience
- Knowledge of Operations, Facilities and Maintenance activities
Benefits
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:
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.
Skills
Agency Labour ManagementAttendance And Timekeeping ManagementEnvironmental Permit ComplianceFacilities ManagementFirst Line ManagementFuel And Consumables ManagementHousekeeping StandardsIncident InvestigationIOSH Managing SafelyMaintenance CoordinationManufacturing OperationsOnboarding And Competency TrainingOperations ManagementPermit-to-work SystemPlant And Vehicle ChecksPUWER ComplianceSafety WalkaroundsShift Rota PlanningToolbox TalksWaste Management
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