Waste Operative

The Methodist Church in Britain; Preston; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Manual handling training

Health and safety training

Career development opportunities

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Waste Operative to join the portering team. The role involves collecting waste from wards and departments, and moving it to the recycling station according to set schedules across a 24-hour period.

The job is physical and busy, with new starters shadowing an experienced operative during training. Applicants should have waste services experience and be able to work without supervision.

Qualifications

• GCSE standard or equivalent.
• Previous experience of waste services.
• Proven ability to work without supervision.
• Good communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Collect waste streams generated by wards and departments
• Transport waste to the waste compound over a 24-hour period
• Transfer different waste types to set schedules and timescales
• Use various disposal and transport methods, with mechanical aids available
• Follow trust policies and procedures for manual handling and health and safety
• Communicate verbally with the Portering Supervisor and colleagues
• Communicate with clinical and non-clinical staff, patients and visitors to understand their needs

Skills

Proven ability to work without superv

Good communication

Customer service

Physically fit

Full UK driving licence

First aid course

Manual handling course

Previous hospital experience

Education

GCSE standard or equivalent

Job description

This Waste Operative post sits in the portering team at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, working within the One LSC collaboration that provides estates and facilities services to Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The work is collecting waste from wards and departments and moving it, by hand and with mechanical aids, to the recycling waste station on set schedules over a 24-hour period. It is physical and busy, and new starters shadow an experienced operative during training. Applicants need previous experience of waste services and must be able to work without supervision.

What the job involves

• Collect waste streams generated by wards and departments
• Transport waste to the waste compound over a 24-hour period
• Transfer different waste types to set schedules and timescales
• Use various disposal and transport methods, with mechanical aids available
• Follow trust policies and procedures for manual handling and health and safety
• Communicate verbally with the Portering Supervisor and colleagues
• Communicate with clinical and non-clinical staff, patients and visitors to understand their needs

What’s required

Qualifications

• GCSE standard or equivalent

Experience

• Previous experience of waste services

Skills & knowledge

• Proven ability to work without supervision
• Good communication and customer service skills

Other

• Physically fit for a demanding, physical role

Nice to have

• Full UK driving licence
• First aid course
• Manual handling course
• Previous experience of working in a hospital environment

What’s offered

• Manual handling and health and safety training, refreshed annually
• Shadowing an experienced operative during training
• Varied development opportunities and new skills
• Opportunity to build skills and enhance career path within a hospital setting