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From the employer's careers site First seen 31 Oct 2026

Shift Leader

Salary

£42,110 per annum

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Description

We are seeking a Shift Leader to join our team at our Plastics Recycling Facility (PRF) in Aldridge. As a Shift Leader, you will efficiently organise and supervise the operation of the PRF, ensuring health and safety and environmental compliance, whilst driving continuous improvement in productivity, plant availability, and product quality.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Monitor and control all resources within the plant, including people and equipment
  • Ensure productivity and availability exceed minimum defined standards
  • Control material flow into and out of the process to minimise downtime
  • Provide accurate and detailed records of plant operations, settings, and stoppages
  • Support the engineering team in developing a programme of planned preventative maintenance

Essential Requirements:

  • Experience as a Shift Supervisor or similar role in waste management
  • Experience of people and health and safety management in a unionised and multi-shift environment
  • Understanding of the waste industry and relevant laws
  • Proven track record of working to clearly defined service delivery KPIs
  • Good communication and planning skills

What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary of £42,110 per annum
  • Ongoing career development, training, and coaching
  • Generous pension scheme
  • Medical and dental scheme
  • Retail and leisure discounts
  • Holiday and travel discounts
  • Bike to work scheme

About Biffa: At Biffa, we are dedicated to changing the way the world thinks about waste. We believe in providing a career that is always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

Skills

Required

  • waste management
  • health and safety management
  • people management
  • planning and organization

Ready to apply?

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