Waste Operative: Forklift & Hazardous Waste Specialist
Apleona Ireland
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Job summary
Apleona Ireland is recruiting a Waste Operative for our facility in Limerick City. The role covers night shifts Monday to Thursday (10pm-7am) and Friday (10pm-6am). You will service waste collection points, operate waste compactors, and handle ADR/IMDG paperwork for hazardous waste movements.
Key tasks include loading with a forklift, baling recyclable streams, and liaising with waste vendors. Valid forklift licence and strong health and safety awareness are essential.
Qualifications
- Experience in Environmental or Waste management is desirable but not essential.
- Valid Forklift licence is required
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Understand safe working practices and health and safety legislation
- Well-organised and capable of prioritising own work
- Manual handling
- Previous experience in a similar role is advantageous
Responsibilities
- Service hazardous and non-hazardous waste collection points throughout the client site
- Empty Non-hazardous bins
- Fill and use the general waste compactor
- Fill and use the Dry Mixed Recyclable Compactor; baling cardboard, plastic and paper waste streams
- Load curtainsiders and containers using a forklift
- Complete ADR/IMDG paperwork for shipments of hazardous waste off-site
- Decant hazardous waste streams on site
- Complete all relevant paperwork for non-hazardous waste
- Other paperwork and admin duties
- Liaise with waste management vendors
- Salting the car park during winter months
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Job description
Apleona Ireland is recruiting a Waste Operative for our facility in Limerick City. The role covers night shifts Monday to Thursday (10pm-7am) and Friday (10pm-6am). You will service waste collection points, operate waste compactors, and handle ADR/IMDG paperwork for hazardous waste movements.
Key tasks include loading with a forklift, baling recyclable streams, and liaising with waste vendors. Valid forklift licence and strong health and safety awareness are essential.
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