Waste/Recycling Plant Operative - Shifts

HR GO Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job description

PLANT OPERATIVE - WASTE MANAGEMENT

Effectively and continuously monitor all plant processing, sorting machines and screens making sure they are clean and operating to their maximum efficiency.

To respond to any m/c issues, plant bottlenecks or blockages & react to plant alarms rectifying or reporting accordingly.

You should also be able to step up and cover senior plant operators and other plant roles.

SHIFTS: All shifts are 12 hours, 7 days per week - continental shift rotation: 6AM to 6PM and 6PM to 6AM. Days off between each shift change.

Overview:

Make sure that all landings, walkways and stairs are kept free of debris at all times and that any work being carried out is done so in a manner that does not restrict safe access to keep effective checks on all plant machines and equipment.

Ensure all landings and machines are kept clean at all times; any areas that are causing spillage should be reported and/or rectified as quickly and effectively as possible.

Make sure that at the start and end of every shift, the relevant paperwork is completed accurately to confirm that an effective shift handover has taken place, everything that needed to be communicated from the previous shift's Plant Operatives has been communicated, and that the Plant has been handed over to operate in a safe working environment.

Make sure that any issues found are acted upon accordingly at all times or reported as required.

Operate the company FLT as required (if trained).

Keep all machines free of a build-up of dust.

Relieve other plant operative roles as required to cover break times and holiday cover.

Make sure all waste streams are monitored throughout the shift and any adverse variations are addressed quickly and effectively.

Assist Maintenance during plant downtimes, making sure you are either supervised or fully conversant with the task requirements and safety needs.

This role can get very dusty within the plant operation; PPE Masks are used in this area.

Key Skills:

1. A good knowledge of health and safety practices
2. Possess good leadership skills and abilities
3. Hold a current FLT license
4. Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing
5. Excellent attention to detail
6. Possess good I.T skills
7. Possess logical fault-finding skills
8. Ability to manage multiple workloads simultaneously
9. Ability to work well under pressure
10. Have a good understanding of the 5S culture