Plant Operator I

Stericycle; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory Pension Scheme

Life Insurance

SteriCares (employee support)

Stericycle University – learning

Annual performance related pay review

Referral Scheme

Job summary

Stericycle is seeking a Plant Operative in Dublin to manage receipt and transfer of waste in compliance with licences and procedures. You will work across facility areas, ensure proper paperwork, and maintain high safety and quality standards.

Ideal candidates have basic plant/warehouse knowledge, manual handling training, and forklift exposure. A strong team player attitude and reliability are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of plant / warehouse operations.
• Manual handling training.
• Trained in handling chemical waste.
• Forklift training advantageous.
• Physically fit.
• Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work without supervision.
• Team player and able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Receive, manage and transfer out all waste within the facility.
• Ensure paperwork is completed in line with Company procedure and legislation.
• To work in all areas of the facility.
• To ensure bins are clean and serviceable and carry out maintenance of clinical waste bins.
• To ensure waste is properly segregated on arrival and dispatch to and from the facility.
• To load bulk waste trailers to meet the needs of the facility.
• To load and unload waste into bins and containers to meet the needs of the facility.
• Use and operate the waste tracking systems that are used by the company.
• To ensure the highest standards of quality are maintained.
• To maintain a safe working environment.
• To work alongside outlined Standard Operational Procedures.
• To observe Health & Safety Regulations, other relevant legislation and safe working practices.
• To report equipment faults and defects of any nature to the site management and rectify where possible.
• All other duties deemed reasonable to carry out duties with the job role.

Skills

Manual handling

Forklift experience

Attention to detail

Team player

Education

High School or equivalent

Tools

Waste tracking systems

Job description

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Job Function: Plant/Processing Operations

Career Area: Operations

Posting Location: Dublin Kylemore Road

About Us:

Stericycle is a U.S. based business-to-business services company and leading provider of compliance-based solutions that protects people and brands, promotes health and well-being, and safeguards the environment. Since our founding over 30 years ago, we have grown from a small start-up in medical waste management into a leader across a range of increasingly complex and highly regulated arenas, serving healthcare organizations and commercial businesses of every size. Every day, we help our customers solve complex challenges by safely managing materials that could otherwise spread disease, contaminate the environment, or compromise one’s identity.

Join us on our mission to protect health and well-being in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way.

Position Purpose:

The Plant Operative is responsible for the receipt, management, and transfer out of all waste in compliance with licence conditions and company procedures.

Key Job Activities:

To receive, manage and transfer out all waste within the facility.

Ensure all paperwork is completed in line with Company procedure and legislation

To work in all areas of the facility.

To ensure bins are clean and serviceable and carry out maintenance of clinical waste bins

To ensure waste is properly segregated on arrival and dispatch to and from the facility

To load bulk waste trailers to meet the needs of the facility

To load and unload waste into bins and containers to meet the needs of the facility

Use and operate the waste tracking systems that are used by the company

To ensure the highest standards of quality are maintained.

To maintain a safe working environment.

To work alongside outlined Standard Operational Procedures.

To observe Health & Safety Regulations, other relevant legislation and safe working practices.

To report equipment faults and defects of any nature to the site management and rectify where possible.

All other duties deemed reasonable to carry out duties with the job role.

Education:

High School or equivalent.

Experience (EMEAA):

Preferred Experience: Basic knowledge of plant / warehouse operations.

Required: Manual handling training, trained in handling chemical waste.

Preferred: Forklift training.

Physically fit.

Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail.

Ability to work without supervision.

Ability to manage time and complete multi tasks in line with timescales.

Self-motivated, reliable and enthusiastic.

Team player.

Able to work effectively under pressure.

Forklift certificate and warehouse experience would be advantageous.

Certifications and/or Licenses:

Stericycle offers you:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Insurance
• Access to SteriCares, our employee support fund
• Stericycle University – Our online library of self-development & learning
• Annual performance related pay review.
• Referral Scheme (Earn by introducing people in your network to the Stericycle family)

Disclaimer:

The above description is meant to provide a summary of the nature and level of work being performed; it should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and requirements of the job. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, and it does not constitute any right or guarantee of employment condition. This position is open to people with disabilities. Stericycle will consider requests for workplace accommodations for protected physical or mental limitations in accordance with its human resources and risks prevention policies and local laws. To the extent permissible under local law, and consistent with business necessity, Stericycle reserves the right to modify the content formally or informally, either verbally or in writing, at any time with or without advance notice.