Plant Operative

Commercial Services Group; Dartford; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider in procurement and support services seeks a Plant Operative for their Waste and Recycling Centre in Dartford. The role involves operating machinery and ensuring safety and cleanliness on site. Candidates must have relevant certificates and a strong working knowledge of health and safety.

Benefits

Birthday day off

Generous discount scheme

Life assurance cover

Culture of progression and development

Qualifications

• Must hold an NPORS, ITSSAR or equivalent certificate for wheeled Materials handler.
• Good understanding of health and safety regulations.
• Must be able to work outdoors in any weather.

Responsibilities

• Operate plant safely and maintain cleanliness of machinery.
• Conduct pre-use inspections and log any faults.
• Provide customer assistance and ensure health & safety compliance.

Skills

Health and Safety Knowledge

Customer Service

Flexibility

Approachability

Education

NPORS, ITSSAR or equivalent accredited competence certificate

Job description

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Commercial Services Group is one of the leading providers of procurement and support services to education and public sector customers globally. Serving over 15,000 customers, CSG is committed to providing an excellent customer and user experience underpinned by social value and a committed and empowered workforce.

Role: Plant Operative
Salary: £28,157.22 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Location:Dartford

An existing NPORS, ITSSAR or equivalent accredited competence certificate in Materials Re-handler 360 is required for this role.

The Role
Managing Waste have a new opening for a Plant Operative to join our Waste and Recycling Centre in Dartford!

The successful candidate will operate the plant safely and ensure the machines are kept clean inside and out. They will ensure health and safety rules are maintained by recording pre-use inspections of the plan and logging any issues and reporting to management. Plant operatives will also carry out duties of a Site Operative by greeting customers and helping them during their visit to the site.

It is essential that the successful candidate hold a NPORS, ITSSAR or equivalent accredited body operative competence certificate to operate a wheeled Materials handler with elevating cab, please consider this prior to your application.

In return, CSG will offer you:

• Birthday day off
• Generous discount scheme, including gym and retail.
• Life assurance cover
• A culture of progression and development
• Plus many more perks

Key Duties

• Operating plant safely in accordance with company policies and site procedures, ensuring the plant machinery is kept clean inside and out
• Conducting pre-use inspections of the plant before and after each shift, logging any faults and reporting them to the site management
• Taking reasonable care of yourself and others whilst working on site and reporting any health and safety issues to the site manager/supervisor
• Maintaining a clean site throughout and enforcing all site rules for visitors. Handling spillages in accordance with procedures and sweeping or litter picking as necessary
• Providing an excellent customer experience, informing customers of the recycling facilities, controlling traffic of all vehicles and pedestrians on site and directing any complaints to a Manager

What we need from you

• NPORS, ITSSAR or equivalent accredited body operative competence certificate to operate a wheeled Materials handler with elevating cab
• Good knowledge, approach and understanding of health and safety
• Able to work outside in all weathers/conditions
• Flexibility is key – we’re open 7 days per week, must be able to commit to Saturdays and Sundays
• Hardworking, friendly and approachable

About Commercial Services Group

Commercial Services Group (CSG) is the largest, local authority-owned trading company (LATCO) in the UK, wholly owned by Kent County Council. CSG generates over £800m in revenue per annum and provides services to over 16,000 education and public sector customers globally.

CSG is striving to be recognised as the global leader in Education and Public Sector services, currently operating in 86 countries, with 1,800 staff across 33 trading brands, providing expertise ranging from: HR Services, IT Services, Energy, Education Resources, Procurement and many more.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We encourage applications from suitably qualified people of all backgrounds.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our application and interview process; please let us know if you require any.