Yard & Waste Management Team Leader

• Location: Northfleet, Kent, United Kingdom

Prepworld are looking for a Yard & Waste Management Team Leader on Day shift

The Team Leader's role, in addition to understanding, overseeing and covering all Yard & Waste Management operator duties, is to assist the Shift Supervisor with the organisation of the team and supporting all day-to-day requests.

The Team Leader will be required to liaise with other departments ensuring business requirements are fulfilled, and ensure all areas are kept tidy and organised by the Yard & Waste team.

Main Duties

• Support shift supervisors in monitoring Yard & waste Management areas, ensuring operatives are working as expected and all procedures are being followed
• Stand in for shift supervisors in their absence, including employee matters such as conductingReturn to Work.
• Look after all baling & compactorduties and ensure all waste is placed into the correct waste streams.
• To oversee and assist in covering all outside FLT duties - this will be a mixed role of some FLT work and some Waste Management
• Oversee and assist with safestacking of full bales of waste cardboard/plastics ready for collection & load onto lorry
• To drive and handle all MHE equipment in a respectful, controlled, and safe manner ensuringthey are sufficiently charged, and all start up documents are filled in correctly.
• Ensure all machinery start up checks are completed, and any defects reported to area Team Leader/Supervisor
• Keep Yard & Waste management areas clean, tidy, and organised.
• Monitor the Seepex system to ensure fruit waste is filling all waste trailers correctly.
• Report any Waste Management area concerns/issues to the area Supervisor.
• Support when required with customer tray stock counts, & pallet stock counts.
• Keep on top of email requests and action accordingly.
• Unload and oversee delivery vehicles that arrive on site in a safe and controlled manner following all intake processes.
• When required provide accurate stock counts of all customer tray SKU's.
• Notify of any delivery discrepancies to the Shift Supervisor and/or customer equipment team.
• Take ownership of delivery notes and ensure these are signed and passed onto the shift Supervisor and/or customer equipment team
• Ability to track deliveries against delivery schedules to include confirming deliveries that have come in and highlighting deliveries that haven't.
• Always work with H&S at the forefront of your mind. Promote good H&S practices and assist in briefing out any new company policies that are issued.

Who we are looking for:

• Valid / Current FLT Licence is essential
• Team Lead / Supervisoryexperience is highly desirable
• Teamwork skills -able to motivate others to ensure team goals/objectives are successfully achieved - essential
• Excellent timekeeping and reliability - essential
• Good level of English communication skills (Speaking and Writing and Listening) - essential
• Varied MHE experience - preferred

What we provide in return:

• Wagestream (track your earnings and instantly access up to 50% of your money as you earn it, without waiting for payday)
• Free, on site parking with electric charge points
• Staff events
• Employee recognition awards + prizes
• On site, staff restaurant serving heavily subsidised hot and cold breakfasts and lunches
• A supportive team

Hours of work:
05:00am - 17:00pm

Days of work:

"Peak" 24 weeks (May - October)

"Off Peak" 28 weeks (October - May)

Week 4

Week 2

Sunday to Wednesday

Sunday to Tuesday

Sunday to Wednesday

Sunday to Tuesday

Pay:Starting at £14.49per hour, rising through to £14.91and then £15.11after full training and development. Subject to pay increases from 5th April 2026.

Pay frequency: Weekly

Location: Northfleet, Kent (DA11 8HH)

APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW NOTEin the application, you will need to upload a copy or photo of your Fork Lift License, please have this prepared before going ahead! An FLT competency test mayalso be done at point of interview.