Waste Operative

Salary: £12.50ph plus Veolia benefits

Hours: 40 hours per week - 5 days per week

Week 1 6am - 2pm

Week 2 2pm - 10am

Overtime where available at x1.5 Monday - Saturday, x2 on Sunday

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3NB

This global pharmaceutical company develops, manufactures and distributes generic, biosimilar and added-value medicines in over 85 countries worldwide, helping to improve access for patients to essential pharmaceutical care at the point of need.

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone.

Whether you’re looking to overhaul the industry, or just do a good day’s work, we know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you;

- 20 days of annual leave

- Access to our people’s pension scheme

- Free physiotherapy service

- Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers

- Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to

- Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What will you be doing?

• Working as a team to aid the efficient delivery of waste management operations
• Collect, process and store all waste arising from the site internally at specific and ad-hoc locations
• Assist in the loading and unloading of trailers and trucks
• Operate plant equipment for baling and sorting
• Operate a fork lift trucks to collect, organise and sort waste
• Enter data on site based spreadsheets

What are we looking for?

• Counterbalance forkLift truck licence (Valid within 3 years)
• Similar operational manual handling experience
• Good IT skills

Our promise to you

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation and Highly Commended as a workplace for 55+.

This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia.

We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.

Here at Veolia, we’re proud to be known as an equal opportunities employer. We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. So no matter their age, gender, gender expression, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexuality or veteran status, every applicant who meets the minimum requirements will be considered fully.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Overtime

Experience:

• similar operational manual handling: 2 years (required)
• good IT skills and: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Counterbalance forkLift truck licence (Valid within 3 years) (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: JR15438