Team Leader, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Location: Severn Beach BS35

Job Role: Recycling Department Team Lead

Hours: 08:00-17:00

Hourly Salary: 30,000 per annum
Role Type: Permanent

Gap Personnel is looking for a Recycling Team Leader for one of our clients based in Severn Beach BS35.

• This is a practical leadership role, not a desk based management role.
• The post holder works alongside the team while setting daily priorities, standards and pace.
• This role acts as the first line lead for the recycling department and reports into Operations Management.
• The role supports compliance and audit readiness but does not own permits, licences, regulator relationships, budgets or formal outcomes unless specifically delegated.

• Daily work is planned, resourced and controlled, with clear priorities for the team.
• Telecoms equipment is dismantled, sorted, labelled, recorded and moved into the correct reuse, recycling, recovery or disposal streams.
• Holiday, absence and task cover are managed early enough to protect safety, output and service levels.
• PPE, manual handling, workstation safety, housekeeping and material segregation standards are visible and consistent.
• Records, labels, stock movements and disposal evidence are accurate enough to support traceability, audit and management review.
• The team receives practical coaching and knows when to elevate issues or risks.

1. Hands on recycling operations.

• Work directly within recycling activity including dismantling, sorting, grading, handling, storing and preparing end of life telecoms equipment and recyclable materials.
• Support correct identification and segregation of metals, plastics, printed circuit boards, batteries, reusable parts and controlled disposal items.
• Keep materials in the correct bins, cages, storage locations or processing areas, with clear labelling in line with company process.

• Support loading, unloading, internal stock movement, workstation preparation and safe handling where required.

2. Daily leadership, workload planning and team coverage.

• Set daily priorities and allocate tasks based on workload, resource, skills, safety requirements and operational deadlines.
• Organise practical cover for dismantling, sorting, labelling, stock movement, housekeeping, dispatch preparation and other key activities.
• Respond to planned and unplanned absence by reallocating work, arranging cover or escalating resource risks promptly.
• Maintain clear handover notes so the team understands priorities, cover arrangements, gaps and actions.

3. Coaching, standards and performance support.

• Coach team members in safe dismantling, material segregation, tool use, equipment care, system discipline and quality standards.
• Role model attendance, timekeeping, conduct, communication, safety behaviour and productivity.
• Monitor KPI’s, accuracy and completion throughout the day and give practical feedback.
• Escalate repeated performance, conduct, attendance, safety or training concerns factually to Operations Management.

4. Health, safety, environment and housekeeping.

• Ensure PPE, manual handling, workstation safety, tool use and operational controls are followed.
• Support safe handling of hazardous or sensitive components, including lithium‑ion batteries and other controlled materials, in line with company procedure.
• Stop or escalation of unsafe work, poor storage, uncontrolled waste streams or practices that create risk.
• Report incidents, near misses, non‑conformances and process issues in line with company policies.

5. Quality, stock accuracy and continuous improvement.

• Support accurate recording of materials, stock movements, recoverable items, disposals, processed equipment and work completed.
• Use business systems, spreadsheets, labels, forms or approved records to maintain traceability and operational control.
• Identify repeat errors, delays, unclear instructions or practical changes that could improve safety, flow, accuracy or output.
• Provide factual updates on output, risks, delays, resource gaps, training needs, stock issues and operational concerns.

• Practical experience in recycling, e‑waste, telecoms equipment handling, warehouse operations, production,…