Team Leader

Role Overview

As the MRF sorting team lead, you will coordinate daily sorting, baling and equipment activity, keeping people, materials and machinery aligned so recyclable and residual waste can be processed and dispatched efficiently. The role combines hands-on team supervision with safety oversight, stock and dispatch coordination, and accurate operational reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct sorting and baling teams during each shift, allocate work and equipment, and maintain orderly, clean work areas.
• Promote safe working practices, check that staff use required PPE, lead safety briefings and training, and promptly document incidents and follow through on corrective measures.
• Coordinate forklift and wheel-loader schedules with operators, plan tipper movements with Logistics, and approve incoming waste deliveries from camps and external transporters.
• Arrange repairs and construction work with the Construction Supervisor, communicate conveyor and baler maintenance requirements, and support preventive maintenance planning.
• Check equipment inspection records and ensure worn or damaged spare parts are reported within 48 hours.
• Control access to MRF consumables by authorising store issues, monitoring usage and stock levels, and requesting replenishment through the Plant Manager or Procurement; follow up on deliveries with Logistics.
• Oversee loading of recyclable materials onto client trucks and record each dispatch in the Sales Tracker, including material type, bale count, weight and date.
• Check sales invoices with Accounts, prepare petty cash requests for sorting operations, and maintain records supporting workforce attendance, targets and bonuses.
• Review MRF data entries covering inflow, outflow, pig food sales, total sorted and total baled, and contribute information to weekly OKR reporting.
• Support staff administration by confirming casual attendance, updating weekly sorting and baling targets, advising on leave against operational needs, and participating in disciplinary hearings when required.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in a relevant field, with a minimum KCSE Grade B.
• Demonstrated experience leading or supervising a production team.
• Working proficiency in Google Sheets or Microsoft Office, including the ability to maintain trackers and review operational data.
• Understanding of workforce allocation and waste composition, with the ability to distinguish recyclable from non-recyclable materials.
• Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving abilities, sound data-entry and interpretation skills, and practical knowledge of materials handled in a sorting operation.
• Physical stamina suited to a hands-on materials recovery facility environment.