Plant Operative - Bristol, United Kingdom - Bristol Waste Company

Bristol Waste Company

Verified Company

Bristol, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

£31,519.80 per annum

Hours: 45 hours per week

Standard work pattern:
Monday to Friday 8am - 4:30pm
Saturday 8am - 1pm
Avonmouth

Is this role for me?
Reporting to the Site Supervisor, your role will be to sort through various types of waste extracting recyclable materials.

Key responsibilities:

Safely drive and operate vehicles and equipment as required by the company and in accordance with the valid licence, company safety procedures, legal requirements, experience and training for that vehicle/equipment
360 Excavator experience, operating a counterbalance forklift, LGV shunter experience, FEL experience
Liaise with the mobile plant companies to organise repairs
To efficiently and safely sort and process recyclable material
Safely load haulage
Monitor incoming trade and commercial waste to reduce contamination
Ensure a high level of housekeeping
Weighbridge duties
To ensure all tasks and responsibilities are completed within the required timescales and that safe working procedures are adhered to
Review operational services and identify opportunities to improve the overall efficiency within the yard environment
Guide and improve employee engagement and the safety culture within the organisation contributing to a positive and safe working environment
Engage positively with Bristol Waste Company employees, including supervisors and compliance officers, as well as external companies etc.

About you:

Essential:

Front end loading shovel (FEL) licence
Understanding of weighbridge operations
Relevant experience which demonstrates the ability to effectively provide guidance, instruction, support and motivation to an operational team
Relevant experience of Excavator, forklift truck and loading shovel duties
Professional and confident interpersonal skills for face to face liaison with both internal and external customers
Demonstrable experience of the ability to remain effective, whilst adapting to changing tasks or priorities, to meet operational requirements
A good understanding of health and safety within the workplace
Driving licence valid for use in the UK

Desirable:

Operational experience in waste disposal industry
Baler experience
An understanding of relevant legislation
Demonstrable, competent IT skills and relevant experience which demonstrates the ability to undertake general administration duties
A keen attention to detail
Prepared to work on HRRCs when required to maintain service availability

Why work for Bristol Waste Company?