Waste Operative

Job Overview

Contract: Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week
Pay rate: £10.65 per hour
Location: Rolls Royce, Sinfin, Derby

Coordinating and planning incoming wastes and materials ensuring they are stored correctly and processed efficiently in line with MITIE and client processes and procedures and to act as the driver/second man on the waste collection vehicle and dealing with legacy and project/PPM wastes.

Main Duties

• Ensure the segregation of varying waste streams into the appropriate containment to maintain expected recycling and landfill diversion targets.
• Operating onsite waste machinery and equipment eg Shredder/baler/ FLT .
• Maintain good housekeeping standards at all times.
• Implement site polices as directed by the site supervisor & Client.
• Liaise with the site supervisor and client as required with a ‘can do' approach ensuring waste is collected in a timely manner.
• To be able to work well on own initiative but more importantly as part of a team.
• Be able to work with and support other MITIE staff on site.
• Monitoring client non-conformances and reporting back to management accordingly.
• Liaise with the projects team to ensure that project waste is collected at source at the time of work completion.
• To undertake bin maintenance and use of small hand tools etc.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Qualifications / Skills Required:

• Customer focused approach
• Reliable, responsible and safe working attitude.
• Must be an effective communicator verbally
• Previous knowledge of the Waste and Recycling sector and relevant experience is essential.
• Ability to work as a team player and to demonstrate individual initiative and promote new ideas.
• Job is hands on; it can be physical and can involve working in adverse weather.
• Fork Lift Certificate is desirable.