Lead Picker - Bristol, United Kingdom - Bristol Waste Company

Bristol Waste Company
Bristol Waste Company
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Bristol, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Description
£26,652.60 per annum
45 hours per week
6 days a week between Monday - Saturday
08:00 - 16:30 Monday - Friday & 08:00 - 13:00 Saturday


Location:
Avonmouth

Is this role for me?
We are looking fora Lead Picker to join our expanding team.

Your role will be to actively participate in all operations involving the receipt, separation for recycling, disposal and reuse of waste, control traffic in a safe manner, comply with all health and safety requirements.


You will be responsible for:


  • Act as the first point of contact customers, providing a professional service by giving advice, direction and assistance, ensuring that the appropriate waste is received and deposited correctly.
  • Control the receipt and segregation for recycling of waste received, engaging with commercial customers as well as members of the public.
  • Direct and control the loading and transfer of waste, recyclable and reusable materials to final disposal points.
  • Carry out general site duties including housekeeping of site grounds, buildings and staff facilities, maintaining a high standard of housekeeping.
  • If trained to drive wheeled loading shovel and other mobile plant, carry out inspections and report defects of mobile plant, vehicles and other equipment.
  • Operate weighbridge when trained and required.
  • Actively participate in full range of recycling and reuse activities/initiatives.
  • Undertake bailer duties when required.
  • Control traffic into and out of trade area to comply with health and safety and maintain a safe working environment.
  • Take charge and organise the team.
  • Lead by example, making sure all safe working procedures are followed.
  • Problem
- solve and be pro-active with good organisational


Requirements for the role:


  • Experience of dealing with a wide range of colleagues and customers and use of appropriate communication/confrontational skills in responding to operational issues.
  • Willingness to work flexibly and adapt to changing roles to meet operational requirements.
  • Proven experience of effective contribution to team working.
  • Ability to operate computerised weighbridge (training will be provided).
  • Demonstrable experience of ability to work effectively without direct supervision.
  • Demonstrable understanding of health and safety and other associated relevant legislation.
  • Experience or ability to demonstrate suitability for physical work involving the lifting of weights up to 25 kg and manual handling to include pushing/pulling waste bins.
  • Ability to gain LGV Class II licence and ability to drive/operate a range of mobile plant, equipment and vehicles.
  • Experience of running and organising a team.
  • Excellent verbal communication skills.
Why work for Bristol Waste?

  • Cycle to work scheme
  • BUPA wellbeing cash plan (discounts on dental, optical and physio)
  • Enhanced Maternity Entitlement
  • 25 days holiday
  • Sickness entitlement of 3 weeks full pay, 3 weeks half pay, rising with each year of service up to 8 weeks full pay, 8 weeks half pay
  • Excellent professional development opportunities
  • Free onsite physiotherapy in working hours
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