Hospital Waste Ops & Training Lead

Grundon; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Great benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Grundon, the UK's largest family-owned waste management company, is recruiting for a hands-on Client & Engagement role at Kingston Hospital. You will manage day-to-day waste operations, ensure safe handling, and act as the main point of contact for staff and hospital porters.

Reporting to the Client & Engagement Manager, you will deliver training, audits, and stakeholder engagement, promoting health and safety, COSHH, and sustainability. GCSE English & Maths are required.

Qualifications

• Qualified to GCSE level (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics.
• Experience in safe waste disposal and management, ideally within a healthcare or waste-management setting.
• Understanding of COSHH regulations and cross-infection control.
• Strong knowledge of manual handling procedures.
• Familiarity with NHS policies, practices, and Health & Safety requirements.
• Ability to work in challenging environments, including regular exposure to dirt, dust, odours, and clinical waste, while using appropriate PPE.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day waste operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant handling, storage, transport, and disposal of all waste streams across the site.
• Act as the main point of contact for staff, stakeholders, and hospital waste porters, maintaining strong client relationships.
• Address operational issues, non-compliance, defects, hazards, and incidents in line with company procedures.
• Support, train, and supervise waste operatives and porters, promoting best practices in waste management, health and safety, COSHH, infection control, and sustainability.
• Maintain accurate records, documentation and audit requirements while ensuring confidentiality of patient and colleague information.
• Operate waste equipment safely and undertake operational duties as required, including waste collection, transportation, bin replacement and cleaning, cardboard baling, and acting as a Waste Porter when necessary.
• Identify opportunities to improve recycling performance, waste management processes, and overall environmental sustainability
• Support colleagues' wellbeing and mental health by promoting a safe and inclusive environment, recognising when support may be needed.

Skills

Waste management

Health & safety

COSHH

Stakeholder engagement

Training

Record keeping

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Job description

Grundon, the UK's largest family-owned waste management company, is recruiting for a hands-on Client & Engagement role at Kingston Hospital. You will manage day-to-day waste operations, ensure safe handling, and act as the main point of contact for staff and hospital porters.

Reporting to the Client & Engagement Manager, you will deliver training, audits, and stakeholder engagement, promoting health and safety, COSHH, and sustainability. GCSE English & Maths are required.