Recycling Operator: Hands-On Waste Sorting & Safety

veoliauki; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Discounts on groceries and retailers

Health resources and financial well‑be

Volunteer day

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Veolia UK is hiring a Waste Operations Operative at our Tinsley site (S9 5DL). The role is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:00–17:00, with a salary of £27,684.80 per annum plus Veolia benefits.

You will unload and load vehicles, de-pack and sort recyclable materials, operate processing machinery and forklift trucks, and carry out routine site cleaning. You will also ensure paperwork and permits are in order and follow Veolia safety, health and environmental policies.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate process machinery and forklift trucks safely.
• Manual tasks including de-packing material and sorting recyclable items.
• Willingness to carry out general site cleaning on a daily basis.
• Ability to inspect incoming loads and verify compliance with paperwork and site permits.
• Willingness to attend training as required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the destruction and recycling of incoming waste, by de-packing material and sorting each recyclable item.
• Unload / load vehicles containing palletised waste.
• Carry out the safe operation of the process machinery and fork lift trucks.
• Carry out general site cleaning on a daily basis.
• Attend training deemed necessary for the role.
• Inspect incoming loads to make sure they comply with the relevant paperwork and site permit.
• Undertake all tasks in accordance with Veolia Quality, Safety, Health and Environmental policies and Business Management System.

Skills

Forklift operation

Manual handling

Site cleaning

Inspection of loads

Training willingness

Tools

Forklift license

Job description

Veolia UK is hiring a Waste Operations Operative at our Tinsley site (S9 5DL). The role is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:00–17:00, with a salary of £27,684.80 per annum plus Veolia benefits.

You will unload and load vehicles, de-pack and sort recyclable materials, operate processing machinery and forklift trucks, and carry out routine site cleaning. You will also ensure paperwork and permits are in order and follow Veolia safety, health and environmental policies.