Waste Operative

A New Year and a new opportunity awaits for you!

We have openings for 3 x Waste Yard Operatives to join an established team working for a global healthcare brand based at our site in Hull. The role is diverse within a busy manufacturing and research environment, and we’re looking for self-motivated team players who wish to be a part of something special.

At this time, we are only accepting applications from those who hold a valid and in date Counterbalance FLT License.

Evidence of this will be required on Interview before applications can move to the next stage.

Please familiarise yourself with the available shift patterns and highlight in your application which pattern you are applying for.

Job Purpose

• To provide an excellent service for all aspects of waste management on a busy production site
• To support the business, both FISco and RB, in terms of maintaining a safe, clean, and productive site.

Vacancies;

Shift Pattern (x2 Vacancies - hours and pay rate as below)

Weeks 1 & 2 - Mon-Fri - 2pm-10pm

Week 3 - Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun - 6am-6pm

Week 4 - Wed-Fri - 6am-4pm

Pay Rate - £11.43 per hour, with overtime available and paid at x1.5 of hourly rate.

20 Days paid Holiday per year (Jan-Dec).

Night Shift (1 Vacancy - hours as below)

Saturday - Wednesday - 10pm-6am

Pay Rate - £11.79 per hour, with overtime available and paid at x1.5 of hourly rate

Key Tasks/Accountabilities

• Emptying Waste Disposal Units across the site
• Sorting Waste collected from around the site into the correct disposal units
• Completing all relevant paperwork correctly
• Employ all recycling initiative to ensure maximal efficiency of all processes
• Complete all procedures as per the training and instruction provided
• To carry out the collection and transfer of pallets as required
• Complete site deliveries and collections as directed
• Moving drums around site
• Loading and unloading of vehicles
• Assisting Grounds and Security Team with tasks as directed
• Emptying of skips
• General operation of forklift
• General operation of compactor
• General operations of mobile bin lifter
• Ensure you wear the correct and provided uniform to complete all duties within your shift.
• Comply with all client policies/procedures in relation to housekeeping/infection control/security
• Responsible for own Health and Safety as well as the team and all personnel in the vicinity
• To report all equipment and site defects to your team leader
• Complete safety check of equipment prior to use.
• Adhere closely to the site codes of practice
• To perform other such duties as may be reasonably requested by your team leader
• Ad-hoc duties as required

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

Essential

• Must have FLT license
• Initiative and ability to identify, solve and escalate problems accordingly
• Good Team Ethic and a positive can-do attitude

Desirable

• Waste/Recycling experience
• Knowledge of various waste streams
• Previous experience in use of machinery, such as Bin Lifter's, Compactor's etc.