Waste Recycling Plant Operative

HR GO Recruitment; Mexborough; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Plant Operative for a waste management role in South Kirby. The ideal candidate will monitor plant operations, ensure safety, and maintain machinery cleanliness. This position requires a valid FLT license, leadership abilities, and a good understanding of health and safety practices. Shifts are 12 hours, with a pay starting from £13.30. Join an essential role in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Current FLT license is required.
• Understanding health and safety practices is crucial.
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple workloads.

Responsibilities

• Monitor plant processing and sorting machines to ensure efficiency.
• Respond to machine issues and rectify or report as necessary.
• Maintain cleanliness of work areas and machines.

Skills

Health and safety knowledge

Leadership skills

FLT license

Communication skills

Attention to detail

I.T skills

Logical fault-finding

Ability to manage multiple workloads

Ability to work under pressure

Understanding of 5s culture

Job description

PLANT OPERATIVE - WASTE MANAGEMENT - South Kirby

SHIFTS: DAYS & NIGHT - 12 hour shifts - 6am to 6pm and 6pm to 6am

PAYING: From £13.30

LOCATION: South Kirby WF9

Temporary role

STARTING ASAP!!

HRGO are recruiting for Plant Operatives to work in a busy Waste Plant within South Kirby area.

Effectively and continuously monitor all plant processing, sorting machines and screens making sure they are clean and operating to their maximum efficiency.

To respond to any m/c issues, plant bottlenecks or blockages & react to plant alarms rectifying or reporting accordingly.

You should also be able to step up and cover senior plant operators and other plant roles.

• SHIFTS - 12 HOUR SHIFTS
• 6AM TO 6PM AND 6PM TO 6AM (Days/ Nights) - weekly Rota

Overview:

• Make sure that all landings, walkways and stairs are kept free of debris at all times and that any work being carried out is done so in a manner that does not restrict the safe access to keep effective checks on all plant machines and equipment.
• Ensure all landings and machines are kept clean at all times, any areas that are causing spillage should be reported and/or rectified as quickly and effectively as possible.
• Make sure that at the start and end of every shift the relevant paperwork is completed accurately to confirm that an effective shift hand over has taken place, everything that needed to be communicated from the previous shifts Plant Operatives has been and that the Plant has been handed over so that it can be operated in a safe working environment.
• Make sure that any issues found are acted upon accordingly at all times or reported as required.
• Keep all machines free of a build-up of dust.
• Relieve other plant operative roles as required to cover break times and holiday cover.
• Make sure all waste streams are monitored throughout the shift and any adverse variations are addressed quickly and effectively.
• To assist Maintenance during plant downtimes making sure you are either supervised or fully conversant with the task requirements and safety needs.

This role can get very dusty within the plant operation, PPE Masks are used in this area.

Key Skills:

• A good knowledge of health and safety practices
• Possess good leadership skills and abilities
• Hold a current FLT license
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing
• Excellent attention to detail
• Possess good I.T skills
• Possess logical fault-finding skills
• Ability work manage multiple workloads simultaneously.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Have a good understanding of the 5s culture.

If this is an interest to you, please contact Michelle Ings at HRGO Recruitment East London Branch on; 01708 220023

Please register at www.hrgo.co.uk before contacting.