Shift Team Leader

Our Vision is to be the UK’s leading innovator of resource recovery and recycling, transforming waste for a climate-positive future.

Are you someone who lives and breathes high performance, leads with ambition, and would like to be part of an organisation that looks after tomorrow?  Viridor has a redefined purpose, a bold Vision, and an ambitious, market-leading strategy. We are investing in the future, and we need a talented team with exceptional people, who believe in each other, to help us achieve this.

Join us, as we rise to the challenge and build a world where nothing goes to waste

Viridor is at the forefront of waste management and resource recovery in the UK, operating the largest network of Energy Recovery Facilities (ERFs). We play a crucial role in supporting the UK's climate goals by diverting waste from landfills and transforming it into valuable energy resources. 

We have an opportunity in Exeter for a Shift Team Leader to join our team working 40 hours per week on a rota basis. 

The salary for this role will be £65,363 per year plus Shift Allowance, and participation in an annual bonus scheme, in addition to our great range of benefits.

The closing date for applications is 25 September 2026. We encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early if we receive a high number of applications.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Shift Team Leader will supervise and provide direction to the shift team at the ERF site. To plan, implement and monitor systems and processes through good practice to maximise the process and ensure health, safety & environmental compliance on a 24-hour shift system. The Shift Team Leader will be the Senior Authorised Person (SAP), complying with the Safe System of Work. They will supervise contractors, when carrying out activities on site.

Accountabilities to include:

Supervising the shift teams, ensuring the efficient operation and maintenance of the ERF plant, prioritising workloads to ensure maximum process efficiency in line with KPIs.

Maximise waste throughput and energy output.

Organise shift cover when required, ensuring shift complement is maintained.

Be on call to provide Shift Cover at weekends.

Carry out return to work discussions with team member returning from absences.

Developing shift team members through undertaking personal development and performance appraisal meetings and action plans.

Flexible working requirements to achieve KPI’s.

Ensure that all activities within the ERF plant are carried out in a safe manner in line with policies ensuring that all Health, Safety & Environmental statutory requirements are met.

Manage the Safe System of Work as a Senior Authorised Person (SAP).

Carry out risk assessments to ensure activities are carried out in a safe manner.

Ensure all visitors and contractors to site are inducted in the site safety and emergency procedures.

Routine testing of site emergency safety and environmental procedures and recording information as required.

Ensuring all Operations Planned Preventative Maintenance tasks are completed when due and recorded on CMMS. 

The ideal candidate:

Hold Engineering qualifications, preferably ONC / HNC (or equivalent).

Hold Safety qualifications, preferably IOSH or NEBOSH. 

Knowledge of Maintenance Management Systems and a good understand of environmental health & safety within a process or power industry.  

Excellent communicational skills are required at all levels; both verbally and written, and an ability to carry out team briefings, participate in detailed shift handovers and write concise reports.  

Previous Process or Power Plant experience.

Experience in safe systems of work, issuing Permits To Work / safety documentation and systems. 

How to apply

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We are a Great Place to Work

There has never been a more exciting time to join Viridor. Following the acquisition of the business by the global private equity firm, KKR, the core business has been reshaped to focus on our leading UK Energy from Waste portfolio.

What we can offer you

We invest in our people to reward them for their hard work, and we have a host of company benefits available to you when you join - take a look at our Rewards and Benefits

As an equal opportunities' employer, Viridor is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.