Waste Operations Technician (Forklift & Van)

Veolia; Barnard Castle; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Free physiotherapy

Discounts on groceries and well known/

Health and financial wellbeing support

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Veolia in Barnard Castle is recruiting for an operational waste services operative. You will be collecting, processing, sorting and managing customers' waste, and ensuring routine collection and disposal from the site.

You will operate a transit van, forklift and other mobile plant, assist in segregation and labelling, and provide operational support across nearby sites. The role includes shift patterns, a £31,037.38 salary including allowances, and a range of welfare and development benefits.

Qualifications

• Similar operational manual handling experience.
• Valid Counterbalance Forklift licence.
• Current driving licence.
• A Reach FLT license would be desirable - training can be provided.

Responsibilities

• Collecting, processing, sorting and managing customers waste.
• Ensure routine collection and disposal of waste from around the site.
• Operating a transit van, Forklift trucks and other mobile plant.
• Assist in the segregation, packaging and labelling of wastes.
• Assist in the removal from site of all waste materials thereby reducing stock build up.
• Provide operational support across the sites within the local area as required.

Skills

Manual handling experience

Tools

Counterbalance Forklift

Reach FLT license

Job description

Veolia in Barnard Castle is recruiting for an operational waste services operative. You will be collecting, processing, sorting and managing customers' waste, and ensuring routine collection and disposal from the site.

You will operate a transit van, forklift and other mobile plant, assist in segregation and labelling, and provide operational support across nearby sites. The role includes shift patterns, a £31,037.38 salary including allowances, and a range of welfare and development benefits.