Plant Operative - Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom - Red Industries

Red Industries

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Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

3 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Red Industries
Red Industries are a leading waste recycling and industrial cleaning company in the UK.

The Company in 2023 are focusing on its people agenda, by introducing a new performance framework to support colleagues in their ongoing development.

It is also introducing Institute of Leadership and Management training qualifications across the Group to support its managers and employees to grow and encourage a culture of empowerment and feedback.

The organisation holds the following accreditations: ISO 9001, 14001, and OHSAS 18001/45001 and believes that health and safety, quality, and the customers experience are key to its success.

If you would like to join Red Industries on their journey to becoming the UK's premier and most trusted waste management and industrial cleaning Company, we cannot wait to hear from you.

Plant Operative
You will be required to work a range of shifts, including early and late shifts.

Following the successful completion of probation, the salary for this position starts at £11.50 per hour and increases to £12.08.

Key Duties:

Complete all preuse plant and FLT inspections, reporting any faults to Management.
Complete PUWER safety checks on any equipment or tools used, recording on the appropriate form where one exists.
Safely operate a counterbalance FLT in line with the company's P.A.S.S policy.
Weighing of incoming loads on the site weighbridge prior to unloading the vehicle.
Unloading of incoming loads into inspection bays for Chemist's to inspect the load and assisting the chemist in checking.
Separation and segregation of inspected waste to ensure all waste placed into storage bays is safe without the chance of collapse occurring and waste is compatible to be stored in storage bay.
Completion of batch sheets/lists to ensure traceability of all waste processed.
Preparation of outgoing loads (picking pallets from storage)
Loading and unloading of vehicles
Housekeeping activities including sweeping and litter picking
Promoting a positive Health and Safety driven environment
You maybe required to assist other teams and complete other jobs as required by the business

Key requirements for the role:

FLT counterbalance licence
360 excavator licence preferred
Experience of working in the Hazardous Waste Sector (ideal but not compulsory)
Good understanding of Health and Safety, COSHH, Moving and Handling Regulations, LOLER, RIDDOR, HSE regulations
Warehousing experience (ideal but not compulsory)
Must demonstrate willingness to work in outdoor conditions in a hazardous chemical environment undertaking a manual/hands on approach
Basic literacy and numeracy skills to understand written safety instructions including chemical labelling and prepare batch sheets
Be able to work in a team environment