SITE PLANT OPERATIVE / FORKLIFT DRIVER

HR Employment Bureau Redditch; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

HR Employment Bureau Redditch is recruiting a Site Plant Operative / Forklift Driver for our client in Burslem, near Stoke-on-Trent. The role is full-time, 40 hours per week, on a three-week shift rotation. Starting salary is £28,080 per year, reviewed after probation.

You will load, unload and segregate palletised waste and operate plant equipment in a hazardous environment. You must hold a valid Counterbalance licence and have warehousing experience; SAP and Excel skills are desirable, with

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid Counterbalance licence and have relevant experience.
• Experience in outdoor environments and hazardous chemical settings is desirable.
• Warehousing experience is desirable.
• SAP experience is desirable.
• Excel proficiency is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Unload palletised incoming waste prior to inspection by Chemist.
• Segregate and store waste in appropriate storage bays after inspection.
• Operate plant and equipment to meet batch specifications.
• Maintain safe and clean working area and perform housekeeping.

Job description

Job Title: SITE PLANT OPERATIVE / FORKLIFT DRIVER

Location: Burslem, Stoke On Trent

Starting Salary: £28,080, reviewed after probation

Full-time, Permanent 40 hours per week, Working x3 week shift rotation

WEEK1 – 5.30AM – 2.00PM

WEEK 2 – 1.00PM – 10.00PM

WEEK 3 – 9.30PM – 5.30AM (25% SHIFT PREMIUM)

We are currently looking for Site Plant Operatives/Forklift Drivers for our clients growing team. You must hold a valid Counterbalance and have relevant experience. You must also be happy to work a 3-week, shift rotation.

You will add value to the business by unloading incoming consignments of waste, segregation and storage of palletised waste once inspected, processing of waste as required, and general housekeeping.

Main duties include:

• Selecting, sorting and segregating waste destined for landfill.
• Operation of plant and equipment in order to achieve batches meeting specifications required.
• Maintenance of safe working area and completion of housekeeping as required.
• Unloading of palletised incoming waste prior to acceptance inspection by Chemist.
• Once inspected, this waste will require segregation and storage in appropriate storage bays.

Experience/Skills needed:

• FLT Counterbalance licence essential
• Experience of working in the Hazardous Waste Sector is desirable
• Warehousing experience is desirable
• SAP experience is desirable.
• Competent Microsoft Office user, particularly Excel.
• Must demonstrate willingness to work in outdoor conditions in a hazardous chemical environment undertaking a manual/hands on approach.