General Operative - Whittlesey, United Kingdom - Vanden Recycling Ltd

Vanden Recycling Ltd

Verified Company

Whittlesey, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Be part of something special. Join Vanden.

At Vanden, we're passionate about transforming waste into a valuable commodity

Our mission:
"Vanden make recycling part of the supply chain, to optimise the use of plastics. We add value and educate our team and customers as we go."And since we started on our journey, back in 2005, we've developed a worldwide presence, serving hundreds of customers in over 20 countries. And we've grown a strong, capable team of colleagues who are dedicated and loyal.
We are headquartered in Hong Kong with operations and representation in Australia, Finland, Ireland, Turkey & UK.

We operate a recycling facility based in UK in Whittlesey (PE7 2EX), which opened in March 2017, specialises in the collection of a variety of plastic and polymer processing and manufacturing industrial waste across the UK.

Our Values:
Living the Vanden Values is a key part of our culture. Our Values were created by the people in the business.

Over a 6-month period in early 2018 we brought all our teams together to determine what it meant to be part of Vanden.

Through a combination of telling stories of colleagues in action and establishing the type of environment we want to create, our 6x core values were born These are an important part of understanding if Vanden is right for you

Hours of work - 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday. Starting pay rate - £11.84 per hour and time and half for overtime. Increases after successful probation (6 months).

What You'll Do

Undertake onthejob training in all departments.
Ensure that daily targets are met for your area of responsibility.
Ensure that all Health and Safety procedures including but not limited to wearing of P.P.E. are followed.
Ensure that all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) and Factory procedures are followed.
Continuously look for ways to improve processes and strive to reduce waste where possible (5S).
Assist the Team Leader with risk assessments, safety audits and SOP's.
Notify the Team Leader and the Health and Safety supervisor of any new or changed procedures that may require a new or amended risk assessment.
Report to the Team Leader and the Production Manager any Health and Safety issues that arise during the day.
Ensure housekeeping duties are carried out and all work areas and machinery are kept at the agreed standard.
Ensure you are motivated and your morale is kept high in keeping with the Vanden Values.
Achieve a minimum of 75% on Vanden's polymer knowledge test.
Achieve competence in operating at least 3 lines.
Maintain a minimum attendance level of 95%.

What You'll Need

Must be literate in spoken and written Maths and English.
Knowledge of Health & Safety at Work
Advantageous but not essential.

Current FLT Licence

Advantageous but not essential.
Maintain a flexible approach and be selfmotivated.
Able to manage and respond quickly to changing/competing priorities.
Highly organized, plans time effectively to ensure tasks are completed on time and to a high standard.
Willingness to learn and increase knowledge of plastic and recycling.

Competencies:

Desire for excellence, strives to surpass expectations.
A confident, optimistic 'can do' attitude, focused on achieving the best outcomes for the business.
Willingness to take ownership, get stuck in and drive success by taking a proactive, handson approach.
Empathetic, appreciates the impact of your own actions at a personal & professional level.
Selfaware, reflects on success and failures.
Able to work on your own as well as part of the team.
Professional and ethical in your approach.
Committed to ongoing and professional development.
Present yourself in a professional and confident manner.

Our non-negotiables:

Action oriented, Builds strong relationships, Curious, Driven to learn, Empathetic, Investigative, Reflective, Resilient, Resourceful, Seeks feedback, Trustworthy

Our Recruitment Process

This is an opportunity for us to get to know you but also a chance for you to understand our business, ask questions and determine if we're the right fit for you.

Our approach involves the following stages, each step will give us and you time to get to know one another.

Getting to know each other video interview (30 minutes)

Interview in person and site tour - (1 hour)

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
From £11.84 per hour

Expected hours: 41.25 per week

Benefits: