Forklift and Waste Operative

Sodexo; Reading; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing platform access

Employee Assistance Programme

24hr virtual GP Service

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Pension Plan

Learning & development tools

Bike to Work Scheme

Enhanced benefits & leave

Job summary

Sodexo is hiring a Forklift & Waste Operative at Reading (RG2 0QE). This part-time role is 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, paid at £12.71 per hour. You will support waste management, operate forklift equipment, clean and maintain areas, and follow safety procedures to keep operations running smoothly.

Benefits include the Sodexo employee package and career development opportunities. Join a team that values safety, reliability and service quality on-site.

Qualifications

• Understanding COSHH and RAMS, with a commitment to health and safety procedures.
• Physically fit for heavy lifting and manual handling; experience with pallet trucks and other equipment; holds a counterbalance forklift licence.

Responsibilities

• Waste management & recycling: stack and wrap cardboard; keep areas clean; move waste safely around site.
• Operate waste management machinery including ride-on scrubber dryers and forklifts.
• Clean external areas, walkways, car parks, windows; perform pressure washing as needed.
• Follow COSHH assessments, RAMS, site procedures and site-lead instructions.
• Identify and report hazards, manage spillages, maintain clean, safe working areas.
• Complete and maintain records; submit waste notes to the Cleaning & Waste Manager; support the team.

Skills

COSHH & RAMS

Heavy lifting

Tools

Counterbalance forklift licence

Job description

• Part time
• 30 hours per week
• Monday to Friday
• £12.71 per hour
• Site Specific Benefits
• Opportunities for career development
• Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package

Forklift & Waste Operative

Reading RG2 0QE- Part time

Operational excellence begins with you.

At Sodexo, we're passionate about our people.We know that our teams are the key to delivering exceptional service and creating quality experiences for our clients, customers, and employees. Build a name with big-name businesses.

As a Forklift & Waste Operative with Sodexo, you'll enhance the services of our vibrant corporate site, offering a helping hand to ensure flawless facilities operations and keep things running smoothly.

What you'll do:

• Waste Management & Recycling: Stack and wrap cardboard for recycling/reuse, clean recycling areas, and move waste safely around site using skips, wheelie bins and waste safes.
• Equipment Operation: Operate waste management machinery, ride-on scrubber dryers and counterbalance forklift trucks safely.
• Cleaning & Maintenance: Clean external areas, walkways, car parks, patios, communal spaces and internal/external windows; carry out pressure washing as required.
• Health & Safety Compliance: Follow COSHH assessments, RAMS, site procedures and instructions from Site Leads.
• Hazard Reporting & Housekeeping: Identify and report hazards, manage spillages, and maintain clean, safe and hygienic working areas.
• Documentation & Teamwork: Complete and maintain accurate records, ensure waste transfer and consignment notes are signed and submitted to the Cleaning & Waste Manager, and support the wider team.

What you'll bring:

• Understanding of COSHH and RAMS, with a commitment to health and safety procedures.
• Physically fit for heavy lifting and manual handling, with experience using pallet trucks, other equipment and a valid counterbalance forklift licence.

Why Sodexo?

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you for you.

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular big-brand retailers
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo:

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all.As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer.We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

We're a Disability Confident Leader employer.We're committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Ready to be part of something greater?

Work with the best in the business.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications