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Plant Operator required for our public sector client, to be based out of Whetstone
Temporary initially until January 2025
The purpose of the transfer station plant operative is to oversee the acceptance of waste into the WTS, appropriate segregation and sorting and bulking for onward transport to treatment destinations regularly operating plant such as loading shovels, telehandlers and forklift trucks.
Main Duties:
* To carry out duties, individually or as a member of a team, to maximise recycling at the facility
* To assist and help maximise and improve the segregation of recyclables on the site including picking and sorting of waste from trade customers
* To operate the sites loading shovel, telehandler, waste master, RORO shunter, forklift truck in addition to any other heavy plant as reasonable directed by Team Leader
* To undertake cleaning and oversee maintenance of all the site’s mobile plant
* To undertake inspections in line with agreed timescales.
* To ensure the site’s opening and closing times are adhered to at all times according to the relevant site permit and Council operating procedures
* To complete all regulatory and statutory paperwork as advised by your line manager within the time required
* To ensure that all waste entering the site is verified as being in accordance with the relevant site permit.
* To comply with all of the Council’s policies and procedures, including safe working procedures.
* To assist in the traffic management on site, including vehicles entering and exiting the site when moving or exchanging waste containers
* To carry out your duties in a professional manner.
* Any other duties that are reasonably requested within the scope of the job-role including assuming responsibility for the Team Leader when absent and acting as responsible key holder
In order to apply, you must possess the following:
* Loading Shovel Ticket or able and willing to gain this qualification within a reasonable timeframe
* Be physically fit
* The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post
* Communicates effectively with colleagues and customers including reliability in completing work schedules, general appearance and behaviour both to colleagues and the clients, reporting problems quickly and accurately. Demonstrates understanding of customer needs.
* Is able to undertake operational tasks to appropriate procedures and react to changing circumstances.
* Understanding job procedures, equipment and methods. Can be relied upon to achieve results
* Routinely performs all work activities and behaves with due regard for their own and other people’s safety and that of the environment – including compliance to safety rules e.g. PPE, safety awareness, security, accident rates etc.
* Ability to travel to different locations across the County as required