Warehouse Team Lead – Recycling Department

Location: Bristol Head Office

Hours: Full Time, Monday–Friday, 08:00–17:00

Salary: £30,000 per annum

We are looking for a hands‑on Warehouse Team Lead to support and oversee daily operations within our busy Recycling Department. This is a practical, floor‑based leadership role where you will work directly with the team, set priorities, maintain high standards, and ensure all recycling activities are completed safely, accurately and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily warehouse and recycling operations, including dismantling, sorting, grading and handling materials.
• Plan workloads, allocate tasks and organise cover for holidays and absence.
• Maintain high standards of PPE use, manual handling, housekeeping and material segregation.
• Coach and support team members in safe working practices, tool use, equipment care and quality standards.
• Ensure accurate labelling, stock movement, traceability and disposal records.
• Escalate risks, safety concerns, performance issues or operational blockers promptly.
• Support continuous improvement and help shape departmental processes.
• Lead by example in attendance, conduct, communication, safety behaviour and productivity.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in recycling, e‑waste, warehouse operations, production, logistics or stock control.
• Confident using hand tools, handling equipment and safe manual handling techniques.
• Strong awareness of health & safety, PPE and material segregation.
• Ability to organise people, workflow and priorities while maintaining output and standards.
• Good attention to detail and clear communication skills.
• Basic IT capability (email, spreadsheets, scanning/recording tools).

Training & Development

Certifications such as EPOC, CIWM or WAMITAB are beneficial but not essential.

We can provide training including forklift licences, manual handling and other role‑specific qualifications.

Who You Are

• Hands‑on, visible and confident leading from the floor.
• Calm, organised and reliable when priorities shift.
• Fair, consistent and supportive with team members.
• A practical problem solver with pride in safety, standards and output.