Jobs at Recycling Lives Services (Now Hiring) — 6 open

Role: Deputy Group Shift Leader – Day Shift

Location: Isabella Road, Workington

Days: Mon - Thurs

Shifts: 07:00 - 19:00

Salary: £14.31p/h, plus £40 per week shift allowance

The Role:

To support the Group Shift Leader in leading, coordinating, and controlling the safe and efficient operation of the warehouse during each shift. The Deputy Group Shift Leader assists in ensuring all battery sorting, processing, storage, loading, and housekeeping activities are completed safely, compliantly, and in line with operational targets.

The Deputy Group Shift Leader provides day-to-day supervision and support to Warehouse Operatives, helping to ensure resources are deployed effectively, performance standards are maintained, and all activities comply with health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements. In the absence of the Group Shift Leader, the Deputy Group Shift Leader assumes responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of the shift and acts as the primary point of contact for operational matters.

The Business:

Recycling Lives Services is not a typical recycling company. Since 2008, the business has been structurally built around social value, employing people from disadvantaged backgrounds, partnering with the justice system to reduce reoffending, and delivering environmental excellence at scale. The social mission is not a layer added on top of commercial activity. It is the reason the business operates in the way it does.

As a certified B Corp (scoring 103.5 against a business median of 50.9), Recycling Lives Services generated £42.9m in social value in 2024, achieved a 61% reduction in CO2 emissions, and diverted 97% of waste from landfill. 15% of our team have been welcomed through our rehabilitation programmes, and only 6% of people we support reoffend — compared to a national average of over 25%.

We operate UK-wide across construction, manufacturing, retail, utilities and public sector markets, offering total waste management, WEEE recycling, and specialist hazardous waste services.

What you will be doing:

• Receive, unload, inspect, and store incoming materials.
• Carry out quality checks on incoming and outgoing materials.
• Ensure materials are correctly identified, labelled, and stored.
• Prepare and load materials for dispatch safely and accurately.
• Operate forklifts and other yard equipment (where authorised).
• Maintain accurate stock locations and report discrepancies.
• Keep the yard clean, organised, and free from hazards.
• Carry out routine equipment checks and report defects.
• Identify and report damaged materials, quality concerns, and non-conformances.
• Follow all health, safety, environmental, and quality procedures.
• Work closely with production, warehouse, and transport teams to maintain workflow.
• Complete operational records and documentation accurately.

Who you are:

• An experienced warehouse professional with a strong understanding of safe working practices, material handling and operational processes.
• A confident leader who can supervise, motivate and support colleagues whilst leading by example and maintaining high standards.
• Organised, proactive and able to prioritise workloads, solve problems and make sound decisions in a fast-paced operational environment.
• A strong communicator with excellent attention to detail, committed to accurate record keeping, compliance and continuous improvement.
• Reliable, flexible and accountable, with the confidence to take responsibility for the safe and efficient running of the shift in the absence of the Group Shift Leader.

The benefits:

• Competitive remuneration package plus shift allowance
• Shift allowance**
  
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free financial wellbeing support
• Healthcare cash back plan*
• Access to ethical loan and savings products *
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay*
• Cycle to work scheme*

*Employees become eligible after 12 months service.

** Shift allowance will be paid based on attendance & timekeeping.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Health, Safety and wellbeing are our priority and as such all roles are subject to pre and post employment drug testing.