Team Leader

About Us

Stericycle is a U.S. based business-to-business services company and leading provider of compliance-based solutions that protects people and brands, promotes health and well-being, and safeguards the environment. Since our founding over 30 years ago, we have grown from a small start-up in medical waste management into a leader across a range of increasingly complex and highly regulated arenas, serving healthcare organizations and commercial businesses of every size. Every day, we help our customers solve complex challenges by safely managing materials that could otherwise spread disease, contaminate the environment, or compromise one’s identity.

Position Purpose

The role of the Team Leader is to oversee the operation of the plant and its associated equipment, so as to achieve maximum plant availability and productivity during their shift. Main aspects of the job function are to provide shift or day cover for the plant and ensure that waste throughput is safely controlled to company operational procedures and legislative guidelines.

Key Job Activities

• Supervise all operatives on the shift.
• Supervise and assist in the processing of the waste within the plant.
• Ensure compliance with site licence and other applicable legislation.
• Ensure adherence to BMS.
• Ensure efficient use of resources, manpower and materials within the plant and make cost savings wherever possible.
• Record any service, quality, compliance or legislative shortfalls and take the appropriate action.
• Ensure proper recording and processing of documentation.
• Ensure the highest standards of quality are maintained.
• Enforce outlined Standard Operational Procedures and company instructions.
• Ensure effective communications across the shifts.
• Observe and enforce Health & Safety Regulations, other relevant legislation and safe working practices.
• Rectify equipment faults and defects of any nature where possible and make reports to the Plant Manager.
• Assist and maintain the training of employees on the shift.
• Maintain quality control checks on a regular basis.
• Prioritise operations on site.
• Plan and assist with implementing plant improvements in conjunction with the operational managers.

Education

High School or equivalent.

Experience

• Good organisation skills and attention to detail.
• Good communicator both written and verbal.
• Ability to work without supervision.
• Ability to manage time and complete multi tasks in line with timescales.
• Reasonable knowledge of information technology especially Microsoft Excel and e‑mail.
• Self‑motivated, reliable and enthusiastic.
• A team player and motivator, able to work effectively under pressure and who is looking for a challenge.
• Formal craft requirement is an advantage.
• Some people management training would be an advantage.

Benefits

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Insurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to SteriCares, our employee support fund
• Stericycle University – Our online library of self‑development & learning
• Annual performance related pay review.
• Referral Scheme (Earn by introducing people in your network to the Stericycle family)
• Flu voucher
• Eye Test voucher
• And more…

Disclaimer

The above description is meant to provide a summary of the nature and level of work being performed; it should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and requirements of the job. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, and it does not constitute any right or guarantee of employment condition. This position is open to people with disabilities. Stericycle will consider requests for workplace accommodations for protected physical or mental limitations in accordance with its human resources and risks prevention policies and local laws. To the extent permissible under local law, and consistent with business necessity, Stericycle reserves the right to modify the content formally or informally, either verbally or in writing, at any time with or without advance notice.