Waste Ops Technician - Forklift & Transit (Night Shifts)

Veolia; North East; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Free physiotherapy

Discounts

Health and wellbeing resources

Training and development

Annual leave 22 days

Job summary

Veolia is recruiting for a Waste Operative at our Barnard Castle site. You will work a 40-hour week with a 5 week shift pattern, including night starts on Sundays, and cover early, day, and late shifts.

You will collect, process and manage waste, operate a transit van and forklifts, and support site operations across the local area. A current driving licence and a Counterbalance forklift licence are required, with ReachFLT training a plus.

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

Counterbalance forklift

Driving licence

Tools

Counterbalance Forklift licence

Reach FLT licence

Job description

Veolia is recruiting for a Waste Operative at our Barnard Castle site. You will work a 40-hour week with a 5 week shift pattern, including night starts on Sundays, and cover early, day, and late shifts.

You will collect, process and manage waste, operate a transit van and forklifts, and support site operations across the local area. A current driving licence and a Counterbalance forklift licence are required, with ReachFLT training a plus.