waste operative

Kenect Recruitment Ltd; Bebington; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Kenect Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a vigilant worker to operate a counterbalanced forklift and assist with waste collection and processing in Bebington. The role requires safe handling of baled material and adherence to safety policies, with daily documentation and client liaison as needed.

Shift is 07:30-16:30, Monday to Friday, at a site-based location. Training and compliance with waste legislation are expected, supporting the client’s environmental and safety goals.

Qualifications

• Experience operating a counterbalanced forklift and handling heavy waste/containers.
• Commitment to health and safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to follow client and company reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Safe operation of a counterbalanced forklift truck including baled material ready for onward disposal.
• Safe operation of static baling and compaction equipment to process waste.
• Completing daily check sheets and relevant defect sheets for all equipment used.
• Safely loading and unloading waste and other goods or equipment as directed.
• Collection of waste from service yards and terminals as directed by scheduled collections and adhoc client requests.
• Collecting, segregating, storing, moving and processing routine and non-routine waste as directed.
• Manually lifting and moving large and bulky items in a safe manner.
• Liaising directly with the client to complete adhoc collection requests.
• Conduct regular litter picks in the working areas to ensure tidiness and clean working standards.
• Completing all work-related documentation accurately and on time.

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety awareness

Manual handling

Job description

Representing us by upholding and practising the company's values and expected behaviours.

Working in a safe and diligent manner to ensure own safety and the safety of others.

Complying absolutely with all health, safety and environmental policies and procedures in place including

those of the company and the client and complying with waste legislation when dealing with waste.

Reporting unsafe conditions, unsafe acts, near misses, incidents and accidents to the company and/or client via the client and company reporting systems

Safe operation of a counterbalanced forklift truck including baled material ready for onward disposal

Safe operation of static baling and compaction equipment to process waste

Completing daily check sheets and relevant defect sheets as necessary for all equipment used.

Safely loading and unloading waste and other goods or equipment as directed.

Collection of waste from service yards and terminals as directed by the scheduled collections and adhoc client requests

Collecting, segregating, storing, moving and processing, as applicable, routine and non-routine waste as directed

Manually lifting and moving large and bulky items in a safe manner

Liaising directly with the client to complete adhoc collections requests

Conduct regular litter picks in the working areas to ensure tidiness and clean working standards

Completing all work-related documentation accurately and on time.

Undertaking any other work at the direction of a company or client representative which is within the current level of training and development 07:30-16:30 monday to friday £14.80 per hour

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