Industrial Cleaner

Thalia Waste Management; Knaresborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Permanent night shifts

Job summary

Thalia Waste Management is seeking an Industrial Cleaning Operative for our Allerton Waste Recovery Park. The role involves heavy-duty cleaning of machinery and waste processing equipment within a busy plant, with responsibility for safety and efficiency during night shifts from 10pm to 6am.

Applicants should be prepared for physical work in challenging conditions, including hot, dusty environments and working at heights.

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial cleaning, waste management, manufacturing or other physically demanding environments would be useful, but having the right attitude is what really counts.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out heavy-duty industrial cleaning of machinery, conveyors and waste processing equipment.
• Entering machinery and equipment to remove built-up waste, blockages and debris, following strict safety procedures.
• Working at heights and accessing difficult-to-reach areas of the plant.
• Undertaking physically demanding manual labour, including lifting, moving and clearing waste materials.
• Working in areas that can be hot, dusty, dirty and have strong odours.
• Using appropriate cleaning tools and equipment to maintain the plant.
• Following all health and safety procedures, including safe systems of work and equipment isolation requirements.
• Working closely with your teammates to get the job done safely and efficiently.

Skills

Physical stamina

Reliability

Teamwork

Job description

Allerton Waste Recovery Park | £33,000 per year | 10pm - 6am

• We're looking for hardworking, reliable people to join our Industrial Cleaning Team at Allerton Waste Recovery Park, working permanent night shifts
• This is a tough, physically demanding job, and it's certainly not for everyone. You'll be working in a busy industrial waste treatment facility, getting hands-on with the machinery and equipment that processes household waste.
• It can be dirty, dusty, smelly and hot. You'll be climbing into machinery, working at heights, lifting and moving materials, and cleaning out waste and debris from industrial equipment.
• Think about everything people throw into their household bins – that's the environment you'll be working in.

But if you're someone who enjoys physical work, isn't afraid to get their hands dirty and takes pride in a job well done, this could be the opportunity for you.

• £33,000 per year
• Allerton Waste Recovery Park - HG5 0SD
• 10pm - 6am
• Annual leave: 24 days per year
• Parking: Free on-site parking

The Role

• As an Industrial Cleaning Operative, you'll play an important role in keeping our waste treatment plant clean, safe and running efficiently.
• Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
• Carrying out heavy-duty industrial cleaning of machinery, conveyors and waste processing equipment.
• Entering machinery and equipment to remove built-up waste, blockages and debris, following strict safety procedures.
• Working at heights and accessing difficult-to-reach areas of the plant.
• Undertaking physically demanding manual labour, including lifting, moving and clearing waste materials.
• Working in areas that can be hot, dusty, dirty and have strong odours.
• Using appropriate cleaning tools and equipment to maintain the plant.
• Following all health and safety procedures, including safe systems of work and equipment isolation requirements.
• Working closely with your teammates to get the job done safely and efficiently.

The Person

Experience in industrial cleaning, waste management, manufacturing, construction or other physically demanding environments would be useful, but having the right attitude is what really counts.

Important – Please consider the location before applying

• Allerton Waste Recovery Park is not well served by public transport, particularly during our night shift hours of 10pm to 6am.
• You must be able to reliably travel to and from the site for every shift. Free parking is available on site.
• Please check the location and your travel arrangements before applying.

Our Business

At Thalia Waste Management, we are creating a future to be proud of. We think differently, questioning everything, enabling us to develop progressive waste into energy solutions and services. Being motivated, tackling problems together, inspiring others to take responsibility, making a difference, being ambitious and contributing value.

We operate the best technology available across our four strategic sites in North Yorkshire, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Wight. Our technology includes everything from mechanical and biological treatment, traditional mass-burn energy from waste and material recycling technologies to in-vessel composting, advanced thermal treatment, innovative small-scale energy from waste and anaerobic digestion. In a single year we process 300,000 tonnes of waste that is turned into energy. This generates the same amount of energy as approximately 600 million solar panels. Similarly we recycle circa 95,000 tonnes of waste.

Inclusion

At Thalia Waste Management, we work hard to make sure we are an inclusive and diverse place to work. This means we don’t just look at your CV, we’re focused on who you are, your skills and passion that can be brought to Thalia Waste Management. We know and understand the everyone is different and has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working and any adjustments that could be needed! We’ll do all that we can to support everyone from their first contact with us. For any support or adjustments needed through our recruitment process, please speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. As a Disability Confident Employer, we will make sure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.