Team Leader/chargehand - Falkirk, United Kingdom - Smart Recruit Online

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Falkirk, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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If you have experience within production plants in the manufacturing or waste sectors, we have a fantastic opportunity for you

Levenseat, a leading recycling and resource management company, are gearing up to open the doors of their newly refurbished site in Falkirk.

The site will process tonnes of household waste per year, recovering resources to be recycled.

As part of the second phase of recruitment for this facility, we are looking for a number of team leaders to join our team.

If you are looking to work for an innovative company with opportunities for development, then this is the role for you.

The main role of the team leader is to assist the shift supervisor to oversee a fast-paced materials recovery process.

You will report to the shift supervisor, helping to optimising working practices and standards and reporting any issues of concerns.

This position requires a good level of communication and operational skills to liaise with the shift supervisor and the shift team members to aid the shift team in meeting the department and company targets with regards to quality, health & safety, and environmental compliance.

This is a working supervisory role meaning the team leader will be required to cover other roles that they are trained for during operator planned leave of absence and when required according to business need.

Main Duties:

General site housekeeping.
Ensuring all aspects of health & safety are adhered to, including H&S induction and training, operating procedures, nearmiss reporting, and emergency procedures.
Maintaining a good working relationship with internal and external customers.
Supporting the site management team to provide leadership, give work instructions, and monitor the correct adoption of site rules and adherence to traffic management plans and site licence.
Supporting site management to manage, motivate, train, and develop team as required.
Ensuring compliance with environmental legislation and that all operations comply with the site licence.
Ensuring contractors and external parties comply with Levenseat safety requirements.
Monitoring stock levels of vehicle and plant supplies.
Completing all administrative tasks associated with role, including daily site checks, and weekly stock compliance checks.
Supporting site management to ensure the site has adequate cover of staff during operational hours including overtime and holiday rotas.
Deputising for the supervisors and carrying out other reasonable tasks as the company may require from time to time.

Benefits:

A comprehensive range of benefits including:

Enhanced holiday entitlement
Health cash back plan
An employee assistance programme
Development opportunities
Training and mentoring

Additional Information:

The salary for this role is £15.07 p/h including shift allowance.

Shift patterns are 2x dayshifts / backshifts 05:30-15:00 / 14:00-23:00, 2x 6am-6 pm, 4-on-4-off.

We are looking to move to 7 days of operation in the near future, with the shift pattern changing to a 4-on-4-off pattern.

Essential Skills:

Experience of production plants within the waste or manufacturing sector
Driving licence
Mobile plant operating experience
Good organisation and communication skills
Good listening skills
Teamplayer
Patient, adaptable & flexible
Selfmotivated
The ability to act on verbal and written instructions
The ability to problemsolve
The ability to efficiently use IT technology, including computers and CMMS

Desired Skills:

IOSH managing safely
HNC or equivalent in a process or engineering field
Certificate of Technical Competence Level
Experience of a CMMS

About Company:

Levenseat is a leading resource management company providing recycling, energy recovery, and waste management services to both Local Authority and Commercial customers.

Set to manage 750,000 tonnes of recyclates and resources per year, we are committed to developing new solutions to recover the best resources and provide customers with environmental and economic solutions.

Levenseat has achieved tremendous growth in the last couple of years and we are very proud of the company we have grown into.

We are an industry leader in the field of resource management, and we are very clear on the role we expect to play in continuing to lead the way.

We also play a key role in educating communities, businesses, and councils on the value of resource and the part they can play to reduce waste and embrace the principles of a circular economy.

There is a shift in attitudes towards waste and recycling and there has never been a more exciting time to be part of the industry.

With a strong work ethos and collaborative environment, we are looking for proactive and focused people to join an expanding team.

Essential Requirements: