Role: Group Shift Leader
Location: Isabella Road, Workington
Days: 2 days per week, Saturday and Sunday
Shifts: 07:00 - 19:00
Salary: £15.30p/h plus shift allowance - £30 per week
The Role:
As Group Shift Leader, you will lead and coordinate warehouse operations during your shift, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and in line with operational targets.
You will provide day-to-day leadership to warehouse operatives, oversee battery sorting and processing activities, maintain high standards of housekeeping and compliance, and help create a safe, productive and positive working environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on leader with warehouse or manufacturing experience who enjoys motivating teams and driving operational performance.
The Business:
Recycling Lives Services is not a typical recycling company. Since 2008, the business has been structurally built around social value, employing people from disadvantaged backgrounds, partnering with the justice system to reduce reoffending, and delivering environmental excellence at scale. The social mission is not a layer added on top of commercial activity. It is the reason the business operates in the way it does.
As a certified B Corp (scoring 103.5 against a business median of 50.9), Recycling Lives Services generated £42.9m in social value in 2024, achieved a 61% reduction in CO2 emissions, and diverted 97% of waste from landfill. 15% of our team have been welcomed through our rehabilitation programmes, and only 6% of people we support reoffend — compared to a national average of over 25%.
We operate UK-wide across construction, manufacturing, retail, utilities and public sector markets, offering total waste management, WEEE recycling, and specialist hazardous waste services.
What you will be doing:
- Lead and supervise Warehouse Operatives during your shift.
- Plan and allocate workloads to achieve operational targets safely and efficiently.
- Oversee battery sorting, processing, storage, loading and dispatch activities.
- Ensure materials are handled, labelled and stored correctly in line with company procedures.
- Promote and maintain high standards of health, safety, environmental compliance and housekeeping.
- Monitor productivity, stock movements and equipment performance, escalating issues where required.
- Support, coach and develop team members to drive performance and engagement.
- Complete shift handovers and ensure operational records are maintained accurately.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in safety, quality and productivity.
Who you are:
We're looking for a hands-on leader who can motivate a team, drive performance and maintain high standards across safety, quality and operational efficiency.
You will be organised, proactive and safety-focused, with the ability to manage workloads, solve problems and ensure operational targets are achieved. You'll lead by example, communicate effectively across teams and departments, and be committed to continuous improvement and developing those around you.
Experience within a warehouse, manufacturing, recycling or processing environment, together with a strong understanding of health and safety and operational compliance, would be advantageous.
The benefits:
- Competitive remuneration package
- Shift allowance**
- Supportive team in a growing company
- Pensions contribution, 5% employee 3% employer
- 13 days holiday per annum inclusive of bank holidays
- Access to free in-house, qualified mental health support
- Access to free and impartial financial advisors
- Healthcare cash back plan*
- Access to ethical loan and savings products *
- Enhanced maternity & paternity pay*
- Cycle to work scheme*
- Employees become eligible after 12 months service.
** Shift allowance will be paid based on attendance & timekeeping.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Health, Safety and wellbeing are our priority and as such all roles are subject to pre and post employment drug testing.
