Team Leader for Reprocessing at the Joint Sterilisation Centre, Rigshospitalet

Do you want to help lead a part of one of Denmark's largest and most modern sterilization centers? Are you passionate about visible leadership, operations, production and developing employees? Do you thrive being close to production and achieving results together with your team? Then you might be our new team leader at Rigshospitalet.

We are seeking a team leader for our site at Rigshospitalet. The position is mainly day shift with working hours 07:00 to 15:00, but evening shifts from 15:00 to 23:00 may occur.

About the position

As a team leader you have daily managerial responsibility for a part of the production and the staff at our site at Rigshospitalet. You are a visible leader who is on the floor, close to operations and the employees.

We believe that the best leadership happens where the work is performed. Therefore we expect you to have a high degree of presence in the production and be available to the employees in daily operations.

You should create an overview, ensure high quality and stable deliveries and be a natural sparring partner for the employees. You actively work on developing both people and processes and contribute to strong collaboration across shifts, professional groups and our two sites.

An important part of the role is daily board management and participation in Tier meetings, where you follow up on production, quality, staffing, safety and improvement initiatives. You actively use data to prioritize the effort and ensure results.

Your primary responsibilities

• Personnel management and development of employees
• Daily planning, coordination and prioritization of production
• Visible leadership with high presence on the floor
• Ensure stable operation, high quality and on-time deliveries
• Conduct daily rounds in production
• Lead and actively participate in Tier meetings and board management
• Monitor KPIs, production data and action plans
• Ensure optimal staffing and resource utilization
• Handle daily personnel administration, including sick leave, vacation and absence
• Work systematically with LEAN and continuous improvements
• Collaborate closely with other team leaders, section heads and other partners
• Contribute to close collaboration between Rigshospitalet and Herlev Hospital

We expect that you

• Have experience with management or coordination in an operations or production organization
• Are a visible and approachable leader who thrives among the employees
• Can work primarily in day shifts with the possibility of occasional evening shifts
• Can create overview and keep calm in a busy everyday life
• Work in a structured way and take responsibility for the results
• Have experience with data-driven leadership and follow-up on KPIs
• Have knowledge of LEAN or other improvement tools
• Communicate clearly and manage to create engagement and followership
• Preferably have experience from reprocessing, sterilization center, production or logistics, but it is not a requirement

About us

The reprocessing is part of The Shared Sterilization Center, which supports the operating departments at Rigshospitalet and Herlev Hospital. We deliver sterile instruments to about 1,000 operations every day and work in a highly automated production environment with advanced technology and robotic solutions.

The Shared Sterilization Center has sites at both Rigshospitalet and Herlev Hospital, and there is close collaboration across.

For us, leadership is something that happens close to the employees. We believe in visibility, clear communication, quick decisions, interdisciplinary collaboration and continuous improvement.

Salary and employment terms

Full-time position of 37 hours with start date 1 January 2027 or by agreement.

Your primary place of service will be The Shared Sterilization Center, Rigshospitalet, Henrik Harpestrengsvej 13, 2100 København Ø

Working hours primarily 07:00 to 15:00, but evening shifts 15:00 to 23:00 may occur.

Employment is in accordance with the below collective agreement. Starting salary may vary depending on your seniority, experience, education and the geographic location of the workplace.

Collective agreement

• Leading service and care staff - collective agreement 32.12.1

Position(s)

• Service Manager
• Head of SOSU Department

In addition to the starting salary you may have

• right to allowances under local pre-agreements.
• opportunity to negotiate individual allowances depending on the position as well as your experience and qualifications.

Further information

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact

Unit Manager Sani Iqbal

[email protected]

Application

You apply for the position via the link in the advertisement, no later than 16 November 2026.

Interviews will be held in weeks 47 and 48.

We look forward to receiving your application.