Biosystems Operator

Stericycle; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A waste management company in Leeds is seeking a Plant Operator to manage daily operations at the Biosystems plant. Key responsibilities include running the wash line, ensuring effective quality control, and maintaining compliance with safety standards. Candidates should have a high school education and possess strong communication and teamwork skills. The role offers various benefits including a pension scheme and employee support resources.

Benefits

Contributory Pension Scheme

Life Insurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Access to employee support fund

Online library for self-development

Annual performance related pay review

Referral Scheme

Flu voucher

Eye Test voucher

Qualifications

• Ability to work without direct supervision while maintaining high safety standards.
• Ability to lift and move full and empty sharps containers.
• Basic knowledge of safety protocols related to clinical waste handling.

Responsibilities

• Run the Biosystems Wash line and Autoclave Plant to meet company KPI targets.
• Maintain operational records and data for shift reports.
• Assist with maintenance issues to minimize plant downtime.

Skills

Good communication skills

Team working

Attention to detail

Manual handling

Education

High school or equivalent

Tools

Forklift truck

Job description

About Us

Stericycle is a U.S. based business-to-business services company and leading provider of compliance-based solutions that protects people and brands, promotes health and well-being, and safeguards the environment. Since our founding over 30 years ago, we have grown from a small start-up in medical waste management into a leader across a range of increasingly complex and highly regulated arenas, serving healthcare organizations and commercial businesses of every size. Every day, we help our customers solve complex challenges by safely managing materials that could otherwise spread disease, contaminate the environment, or compromise one’s identity.

Join us on our mission to protect health and well-being in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way.

Position Purpose

The main responsibility of the role is to contribute to the smooth day to day running of the Biosystems plant focussing on the receipt, emptying and cleaning of reusable sharps containers and to prepare these for dispatch and re use along with Biosystems hardware ensuring prompt dispatch keeping all equipment safe to prevent damage.

Key Job Activities

• To effectively run the Biosystems Wash line and Autoclave Plant in line with the company set KPI targets. Ensuring that the waste containers, Transport and Roll Cages are emptied, cleaned thoroughly and readily available in a suitable ‘empty’ storage area ready for collection whilst maintaining a high level of quality control and stock control is maintained at all times.
• To effectively control the receipt and dispatch of Waste Containers, Transporter and Roll Cages and ensure all vehicles are loaded/unloaded in a safe manner and in line with internal policies and processes ensuring company risk assessments and safe systems of works are followed at all times.
• To effectively maintain company operational records and data, specific to the job function for example shift reports, BMS data entry and productive reports. These should be completed in line with internal policies and processes are followed at all times
• To provide assistance with breakdown/defect repairs and or support to Maintenance Engineers, acting immediately and effectively to minimize the loss of plant availability.
• Shift inspections carried out, including work safe observations and reporting of good catches as well as resolving good catches, updating reporting systems.
• Review handover from previous shift for all areas. Ensure resource distribution plan for shift in place/amend as necessary. Complete the shifts hand over report and KPI reporting.
• To maintain a high level of housekeeping and safe working areas during each shift.

Education

Required: High school or equivalent.

Experience (EMEAA)

Required Years of Experience: 0 - 1 year

Preferred Experience: Basic knowledge

Preferred Certifications/Licences: COSHH, IOSH, Forklift, Confined Space, Environmental Permitting & Awareness, Emissions Monitoring, Accident & Investigation, Permit To Work, Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment, Asbestos Awareness, Legionella Awareness, Fire Awareness, Working At Height, Hand Arm Vibration, Electrical Safety, Fire Marshal, MEWP, Tower Scaffold, Slinging & Lifting.

The ability to work without direct supervision while maintain high standards of safety and compliance.

The ability to lift and move full and empty sharps containers.

Good communication and team working skills to work effectively with the bio system plant team and drivers.

Key attention to detail.

Manual handling.

Potential use of handheld vibrating equipment.

Potential use of substances hazardous to health.

Handling of clinical waste.

Use of forklift truck if trained to do so.

Use of a vehicle tail lift if trained to do so.

Certifications and/or Licenses

Benefits

Stericycle offers you:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Insurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to SteriCares, our employee support fund
• Stericycle University – Our online library of self-development & learning
• Annual performance related pay review.
• Referral Scheme (Earn by introducing people in your network to the Stericycle family)
• Flu voucher
• Eye Test voucher
• And more…

Disclaimer

The above description is meant to provide a summary of the nature and level of work being performed; it should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and requirements of the job. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, and it does not constitute any right or guarantee of employment condition. This position is open to people with disabilities. Stericycle will consider requests for workplace accommodations for protected physical or mental limitations in accordance with its human resources and risks prevention policies and local laws. To the extent permissible under local law, and consistent with business necessity, Stericycle reserves the right to modify the content formally or informally, either verbally or in writing, at any time with or without advance notice.