Senior Site Operative

Hertfordshire County Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein innovatives Unternehmen sucht einen Senior Site Operative, der leidenschaftlich daran interessiert ist, die Recyclingraten zu erhöhen und Abfall von Deponien abzuleiten. In dieser spannenden Rolle werden Sie als Senior Operative fungieren, die Verantwortung für die sichere Verwaltung des Standorts übernehmen und das Team bei der Abfallentsorgung unterstützen. Sie werden die Möglichkeit haben, Ihre Fähigkeiten in einem unterstützenden Umfeld weiterzuentwickeln, während Sie gleichzeitig einen positiven Einfluss auf die Umwelt ausüben. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für Kundenservice und Umweltbewusstsein haben, könnte diese Gelegenheit genau das Richtige für Sie sein.

Qualifications

• Nachweisliche Erfahrung im Kundenservice und Teammanagement.
• Fähigkeit, unter Druck ruhig zu bleiben und Sicherheitsverfahren zu befolgen.

Responsibilities

• Leitung und Schulung von Mitarbeitern in Abwesenheit des Site Managers.
• Verantwortung für die sichere Öffnung und Schließung der Anlage.

Skills

Kundenservice

Teamführung

Interpersonelle Fähigkeiten

Sicherheitsverfahren

Education

Erfahrung in der Abfallwirtschaft

Erste-Hilfe-Zertifizierung

Tools

JCBs

Kompressoren

Job description

Job Title: Senior Site Operative
Starting Salary: £26,386 progressing to £27,662
Hours: 40.0
Location: Berkhamsted & Rickmansworth
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Growth & Environment

About the team

Hertfordshire County Council is made up of over 8500 talented, passionate, and caring individuals across Adult Care Service, Child Care Service, Community Protection, Environment & Transport, Public Health, Central Resources, and Sustainable Growth.

At HCC we are committed to working towards:

• A cleaner Greener Environment for all
• Providing Healthy and Fulfilling lives for ALL of our residents
• Sustainable, responsible growth in our county
• Excellent council services for all

Our Recycling Centre service team is looking for self-motivated individuals to work alongside us to achieve our vision to increase recycling rates and divert waste from landfill in Hertfordshire.

About the role

As a Senior Site Operative you will be:

• Acting as the Senior Operative on site, instructing and mentoring operatives when the Site Manager is on leave.
• Responsible for the safe opening and closing of the site.
• Manage all documentation for the site both paper form and computerized in the Site Manager's absence.
• Show and help service users put their waste in the correct areas as appropriate.
• Check permits for vans and trailers and check for certain types of waste.
• Ensure that the waste streams do not get mixed up.
• Maintain a clean and tidy work environment.
• Look for ways to improve customer service and recycling rates.
• Compaction of waste through use of JCBs and compactors (training provided).
• Opportunity to be part of the staff engagement group.
• Manage and implement trials for new waste streams and improvements to the service.

About you

We’ll need you to have a proven track record of delivering excellent customer service and be able to ensure work is carried out to a high standard. With highly developed interpersonal skills, you will be confident in advising residents on how to dispose of their waste. You should be able to remain calm under pressure, work safely, and follow procedures. You must maintain a high level of service in all weather conditions and have experience of working under prolonged periods of sustained physical effort. You will also need to support and manage a team of operatives and be the first aider and fire marshal on site.

All training is provided including but not limited to First Aid, Fire Marshall, Manual Handling, and Plant. There is an opportunity to progress within the team.

Additional information

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.