Site Operative

TN United Kingdom; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Site Operative at a household waste recycling center in Burgess Hill. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a positive impact on the environment by helping to manage waste effectively. You'll work with a dedicated team to ensure the safe operation of the site while providing excellent customer service to the public. With ongoing career development and training, this position promises to be both rewarding and challenging, making every day an opportunity to grow and contribute to a sustainable future.

Benefits

Ongoing career development

Training and coaching

Qualifications

• Ability and willingness to assist members of the public.
• Strong teamwork skills and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the safe and efficient operation of the site.
• Support waste segregation and customer assistance.

Skills

Customer service skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Job description

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Changing the way people think about waste.

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management.

Help us make a difference as Site Operative at our household waste recycling centre in Burgess Hill.

Recycling Bonus

Summer hours - Monday to Sunday 8:45am to [specify end time]

Winter hours - [specify start time] to [specify end time] (closed Tuesday)

A quick look at the role.

You will assist in the safe and efficient day-to-day operation of the site, including assisting the general public visiting the site.

Also ensure that waste brought onto the site is segregated as much as possible for recycling, while adhering to company policies and procedures, including H&S, environmental, and operational requirements.

Why it’s an opportunity not to be wasted.

• Assist in the safe, efficient, and profitable operation by providing operative services and interacting with the general public.
• Support site operations in areas such as waste picking and segregation, yard cleaning, and customer assistance.
• Advise and assist site users to maximize segregation and recycling, and represent the company professionally to commercial customers.

Requirements

Here’s what we require:

• Customer service skills – ability and willingness to assist members of the public and other site users.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work on own initiative.

And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa.

• Ongoing career development, training, and coaching – because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow.