Team Leader — Sorting Operations

POSITION SUMMARY

• The Team Leader — Sorting Operations is responsible for supervising daily waste sorting operations within the Material Recovery Facility. The role ensures efficient team leadership, high sorting quality, safety compliance, accurate operational reporting, and coordination of plant activities to maximise recyclable material recovery while minimising residual waste.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Team Leadership & Operations
• Lead and supervise sorting teams across mixed waste sorting, pig food sorting, and baling operations.
• Allocate manpower efficiently and ensure daily sorting targets are achieved.
• Conduct daily shift handovers and operational briefings.
• Monitor staff attendance and maintain accurate casual labour tracking records.
• Motivate teams and maintain high productivity standards.
• Safety Compliance & Housekeeping
• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture across the facility.
• Ensure all employees wear full Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Ensure all equipment and sorting areas are cleaned before and after each shift.
• Investigate and report incidents, accidents, and near-misses and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain high standards of workplace housekeeping and organisation.
• Quality Control & Material Recovery
• Implement and monitor quality control procedures for waste sorting.
• Inspect sorting containers (“dabras”) tensure correct material separation.
• Monitor sorting efficiency and minimise contamination.
• Improve processes tincrease recyclable recovery rates and reduce residual waste.
• Reporting & Data Management
• Maintain accurate records for:
• Sorting output
• Baling quantities
• Staff attendance
• Equipment performance
• Update production metrics and operational reports for the MRF Plant Manager.
• Verify operational data including inflow, outflow, total sorted, and total baled.
• Participate in plant meetings and performance reviews.
• Operational Coordination
• Coordinate forklift and wheel loader activities supporting sorting and baling operations.
• Work with Logistics tschedule tipper trucks for material clearance.
• Approve and manage waste inflow from internal camps or external transporters.
• Coordinate equipment repairs with the Maintenance team.
• Liaise with Construction Supervisors for facility improvements when required.
• Inventory & Consumables Management
• Monitor stock levels of operational consumables including:
• Baler straps
• Sorting containers (dabras)
• Maintenance materials
• Cleaning supplies
• Conduct regular stock checks with Stores.
• Raise procurement requests when stock levels are low.
• Ensure consumables are delivered on time and stored correctly.
• Dispatch & Client Coordination
• Supervise loading of recyclable materials ontclient trucks.
• Ensure dispatch records are accurately logged in the Sales Tracker.
• Verify fraction type, bale count, weight, and dispatch date.
• Coordinate with Accounts and Sales teams treconcile invoices and dispatch records.
• Staff Development & Performance Management
• Manage staff scheduling across all shifts.
• Conduct safety meetings and training sessions.
• Identify training needs and support Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) training.
• Participate in disciplinary processes and performance evaluations.
• Provide leadership and guidance tsorting team leaders and staff.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Diploma or Degree in a related field
• Minimum KCSE Grade B

Experience

• Proven experience supervising or leading a production or operations team
• Experience working in waste management, recycling, or production environments is an added advantage
• Technical Skills
• Proficiency in Google Sheets / Microsoft Office
• Ability tidentify and separate recyclable vs non-recyclable waste
• Understanding of manpower utilisation and operational efficiency

Key Competencies

• Leadership & Team Supervision
• Problem Solving
• Data Entry & Operational Reporting
• Communication & Coordination
• Physical stamina and ability twork in an industrial environment