Recycling Centre Site Operative - Pitsea

Vita Health Group; Vange; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused waste management company is looking for a Site Operative to join their Recycling Centre team in Basildon. The role includes assisting the public, maintaining site safety, and operating machinery. The ideal candidate will have customer service experience and a willingness to learn new skills. This position offers benefits like 26 days annual leave and a health and wellbeing support platform.

Benefits

26 days annual leave

Local Government pension scheme

Discounts through Essex Rewards

Health and wellbeing support

Volunteering leave

Cycle to Work Scheme

Salary uplift for Sunday working

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing position.
• Ability to work without supervision.
• Willingness to complete necessary training.

Responsibilities

• Assist the public with queries and complaints.
• Maintain a clean and safe site.
• Operate plant machinery.

Skills

Customer service experience

Ability to work in a team

Manual handling skills

Basic reading and writing

Willingness to learn

Tools

Plant machinery operation

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Overview

We're currently recruiting for a full time Site Operative to join our team at our Recycling Centre in Basildon. Please note as a site operative you will be required to work weekends, both Saturdays and Sundays. You will receive a 6% flat rate allowance for any Sundays worked.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the public with any questions, queries, or complaints.
• Maintaining a clean, tidy, and risk-free site.
• Assisting in providing clear instructions to subcontractors / hauliers.
• Operating plant machinery and overseeing waste movements.
• Ensuring proper storage of materials for optimal recycling.
• Ensuring compliance with safety standards.
• Contributing to safe and efficient site operations.
• Supporting the team with administrative tasks as and when required.
• To assist with operations, on occasions you may be required to work at an alternative Recycling Centre.
• Able to work on foot for lengthy periods of time.
• Ability to work without supervision as well as part of a team.
• Experience within a customer facing position.
• Able to complete manual handling tasks.
• Able to complete basic reading and writing tasks.
• A willingness to learn new systems.
• Willing to complete training necessary to fulfil the role, i.e. First Aid, Plant Operator, Fire Marshall.

Desirable

• Full Driving License
• Computer literate (especially Microsoft Excel and Outlook) with good administration skills.
• IOSH Working Safely or equivalent safety accreditation.
• NPORS or similar Plant Operators Licence/Qualification on Material Handler, with previous experience operating plant machinery preferably within the waste industry.

Notes

Essex Waste Partnership aspire to be a zero-waste county. By working together, we are working to reduce waste to help protect the environment and conserve resources. Help us to achieve our goals by joining one of our Recycling Centre Teams.

Benefits

• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + choice to buy extra
• Generous Local Government Salary related pension scheme
• Access to hundreds of discounts and benefits through Essex Rewards
• Access to our health and wellbeing support platform with Vita Health Group
• Up to 4 days per annum volunteering leave
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• 6% Salary uplift for Sunday working