Waste Operative

Apleona UK; Waterford; Hybrid; EUR 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Apleona UK in Waterford is seeking a Waste Operative to join our team. Based in Waterford, you will work Monday to Friday, 14:30-23:00, 40 hours per week, focusing on hazardous and non-hazardous waste management on site.

You will service waste collection points, empty bins, operate compactors and balers, manage ADR/IMDG paperwork, and liaise with waste management vendors. Forklift training is an advantage; a good health and safety ethos is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in Environmental or Waste management desirable but not essential.
• Ability to demonstrate awareness of Health and Safety good practice in relation to cleaning procedures.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Understand safe working practices and health and safety legislation.
• Ability to work on their own, well-organised and capable of prioritising own work.
• Flexible, Honest and reliable.
• Excellent Work Record.
• Forklift training a distinct advantage.

Responsibilities

• Service hazardous and non-hazardous waste collection points on site.
• Empty Non-hazardous bins and Hazardous waste bins.
• Fill and operate the general waste compactor and the Dry Mixed Recyclable Compactor.
• Bale cardboard, plastic, and paper waste streams.
• Load curtainsiders and containers by use of Forklift.
• Complete ADR/IMDG paperwork for shipments of hazardous waste off site.
• Decant hazardous waste streams on site.
• Complete relevant paperwork for non-hazardous waste.
• Liaise with waste management vendors.
• Salting of the car park in winter months.
• Ad hoc duties as required by the line manager.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Health & Safety awareness

Independent worker

Organised

Reliability

Flexibility

Tools

Forklift training

Job description

The details for the selected vacancy are shown below.

• Advert Text

  At Apleona, we are currently recruiting for a Waste Operative to be based in Waterford

  Working Pattern: Monday to Friday (14:30-23:00), 40 hours per week

  Main duties and responsibilities

  General services operatives are responsible for dealing with hazardous and non hazardous waste management on site.

  • To service hazardous and non-hazardous waste collection points throughout client site
  • Empty Non-hazardous bins
  • Empty Hazardous waste bins
  • Filling and use of the general waste compactor
  • Filling and use of the Dry Mixed Recyclable Compactor Baling of cardboard, plastic, and paper waste streams
  • Loading of curtainsiders and containers by use of Forklift
  • Completion of all ADR/IMDG paperwork for shipments of hazardous waste off site
  • Decanting of hazardous waste streams on site
  • Completion of all relevant paperwork with regard non-hazardous waste
  • Other paperwork and admin duties
  • Liaise with waste management vendors
  • Salting of the car park over the winter months
  • Ad hoc duties as required by the line manager

  Qualifications and experience

  • Experience in Environmental or Waste management desirable but not essential.
  • Ability to demonstrate awareness of Health and Safety good practice in relation to cleaning procedures
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Understand safe working practices and health and safety legislation
  • Ability to work on their own, well-organised and capable of prioritising own work
  • Flexible, Honest and reliable
  • Excellent Work Record
  • Forklift training a distinct advantage.

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