At TakaTaka Solutions, We collect your waste like every other waste collector, but, instead of taking it to a landfill, we take it to our own sites, where we sort the waste, and then recycle 95% either ourselves or through our local partners. This represents one of the highest recycling rates in the world.

Job Description:

• Lead and instruct the sorting team across baling, sorting, and equipment.
• Enforce and promote a culture of safety; ensure all staff wear full PPE at all times.
• Ensure all equipment is cleaned before and after each shift (conveyors, forklifts, wheel loaders, sorting spaces, bale storage).
• Investigate and report accidents or incidents promptly; implement corrective actions.
• Ensure proper housekeeping around the respective sorting area.
• Communicate daily equipment priorities to forklift and wheel loader operators; coordinate scheduling of forklifts and wheel loaders to support sorting and baling.
• Coordinate with Logistics to plan tipper trips for Grade IV, Residual, and Grade A clearance.
• Approve inflow — plan and confirm trucks delivering waste from camps or external transporters.
• Coordinate construction/repair needs at the MRF with the Construction Supervisor; communicate conveyor and baler maintenance needs to the Maintenance team.
• Authorise material issuance from the store (fuel, straps) by signing the authorisation book; identify and dispatch baling straps (sorted for reuse) to onsite.
• Conduct regular stock checks with Stores on all MRF consumables: maintenance materials, dabras, baler straps (blue baler), and cleaning supplies; raise procurement requests with Plant Manager / Procurement when stock is low.
• Follow up with Logistics to ensure purchased consumables are delivered on site on time and in the correct quantities; maintain a running record of consumables usage to inform future procurement.
• Supervise and coordinate loading of recyclable fractions onto client trucks; update the Sales Tracker after every dispatch (fraction, bale count, weight, date).
• Reconcile invoices with the Accounts team for sold fractions; make petty cash requisitions for sorting-related operational activities.
• Conduct regular safety meetings and training sessions for sorting staff; support triage and general SOP training.
• Confirm and verify casual attendance before payment; update weekly casual targets (baling/sorting) on the Casual Tracker; send bonus reminder emails to Finance, HR, and the Plant Manager.
• Verify all MRF Data team entries: Inflow, Outflow, Pig Food Sales, Total Sorted, Total Baled; contribute to weekly OKR reports.
• Assist in planning preventive and scheduled maintenance; ensure equipment checklists are up to date and worn-out spares are flagged within 48 hours.
• Participate in disciplinary hearings involving MRF staff; provide input on leave approvals based on operational requirements.

Minimum Requirements:

• Education - Diploma / Degree in any related field. Minimum KCSE Grade B.
• Experience - Proven experience team leading or supervising a production team. Proficiency in Google Sheets / Microsoft Office.
• Business Understanding - Manpower utilisation; material composition — ability to identify and separate recyclable from non-recyclable waste.
• Key Skills - Leadership | Problem-Solving | Data Entry & Interpretation | Material Knowledge | Communication | Physical Stamina

• Lead and instruct the sorting team across baling, sorting, and equipment.
• Enforce and promote a culture of safety; ensure all staff wear full PPE at all times.
• Ensure all equipment is cleaned before and after each shift (conveyors, forklifts, wheel loaders, sorting spaces, bale storage).
• Investigate and report accidents or incidents promptly; implement corrective actions.
• Ensure proper housekeeping around the respective sorting area.
• Communicate daily equipment priorities to forklift and wheel loader operators; coordinate scheduling of forklifts and wheel loaders to support sorting and baling.
• Coordinate with Logistics to plan tipper trips for Grade IV, Residual, and Grade A clearance.
• Approve inflow — plan and confirm trucks delivering waste from camps or external transporters.
• Coordinate construction/repair needs at the MRF with the Construction Supervisor; communicate conveyor and baler maintenance needs to the Maintenance team.
• Authorise material issuance from the store (fuel, straps) by signing the authorisation book; identify and dispatch baling straps (sorted for reuse) to onsite.
• Conduct regular stock checks with Stores on all MRF consumables: maintenance materials, dabras, baler straps (blue baler), and cleaning supplies; raise procurement requests with Plant Manager / Procurement when stock is low.
• Follow up with Logistics to ensure purchased consumables are delivered on site on time and in the correct quantities; maintain a running record of consumables usage to inform future procurement.
• Supervise and coordinate loading of recyclable fractions onto client trucks; update the Sales Tracker after every dispatch (fraction, bale count, weight, date).
• Reconcile invoices with the Accounts team for sold fractions; make petty cash requisitions for sorting-related operational activities.
• Conduct regular safety meetings and training sessions for sorting staff; support triage and general SOP training.
• Confirm and verify casual attendance before payment; update weekly casual targets (baling/sorting) on the Casual Tracker; send bonus reminder emails to Finance, HR, and the Plant Manager.
• Verify all MRF Data team entries: Inflow, Outflow, Pig Food Sales, Total Sorted, Total Baled; contribute to weekly OKR reports.
• Assist in planning preventive and scheduled maintenance; ensure equipment checklists are up to date and worn-out spares are flagged within 48 hours.
• Participate in disciplinary hearings involving MRF staff; provide input on leave approvals based on operational requirements.

• Leadership
• Problem-Solving
• Data Entry & Interpretation
• Material Knowledge
• Communication
• Physical Stamina
• Proficiency in Google Sheets / Microsoft Office

• Diploma / Degree in any related field
• Minimum KCSE Grade B
• Proven experience team leading or supervising a production team