Waste Operative - Seascale, United Kingdom - Mitie

Mitie

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Seascale, United Kingdom

13 hours ago

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Description

Job Overview**:

Coordinating and planning incoming wastes and materials ensuring they are stored correctly and processed efficiently in line with MITIE/OneFM 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 (including PPM/Legacy Waste):

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.
Conduct bin collections/support as second man around the Sellafield and outer sites.
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 nonconformances and reporting back to management accordingly.
Ensure individual collections of Paper bag waste, WEEE, Batteries and Toners are completed in a timely manner in line with work requests received from the helpdesk and in line with site procedures and processes.
Ensure site wide collections of historic/legacy wastes around the site.
Liaise with the projects team to ensure that project waste is collected at source at the time of work completion.
Liaise with the Maintenance team to ensure that PPM waste is collected at source at the time of work completion.
Ensure wastes are stored compliantly once taken back to the holding facility in line with administrator requirements.
Comply with CLESA gatehouse operating procedures including waste disposal & environmental protection
To undertake bin maintenance and use of small hand tools etc.

What we are looking for:

Customer focused approach
Reliable, responsible and safe working attitude.
Must be an effective communicator both verbally and written with external clients and MITIE colleagues.
Previous knowledge of the Waste and Recycling sector and relevant experience is
essential.
Essential driver holder of current & valid certificates for five LGV CPC units (7.5 Tonne ).
Essential driver is holder of valid LGV license (7.5 Tonne).
Essential driver is holder of current & valid digital tachograph driver card.
In receipt of a valid (in date) driving license 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.