Annual salary: Competitive salary
Shift: Week 1: 06.00 to 14.30 Monday to Friday with a 30-minute lunch break each day.Week 2: 14.30 to 00.30 Monday to Thursday, 14.30 to 22.00 on Fridays with a 30-minute lunch break each day. You will also be required to work alternate Saturday mornings from 06.00 to 10.30.
Salary: Competitive
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity where your skills and ideas can make a real impact?
At Grundon, we are on the lookout for a dynamic, passionate, and driven Resource & Recovery Operative to join our Resource & Recovery team based in Colnbrook.
By joining Grundon, your contributions will make a real difference as we work together by showing the world that there is more to waste than it seems.
Reporting into the Resource & Recovery Manager you will play an important role in supporting our mission of leaving a better planet for future generations. You will play a key role in ensuring the recycling facility operates safely, efficiently and reliably. You will minimise downtime, support the achievement of KPIs, and maintain high standards of health, safety and environmental compliance.
You will also carry out planned preventative maintenance and provide operational cover when required, including during holidays, bank holidays and sickness.
Benefits
- Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Health Cash Plan
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Mobile Phone Discounts
- 30 day’s annual leave (inclusive of bank holiday)
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Refer a Friend Scheme
What will you do
- Safely operate and carry out daily inspections of mobile plant, supporting an effective programme of preventative maintenance
- Conduct daily inspections of incoming waste deliveries to ensure compliance with site requirements and relevant legislation.
- Identify and document non-compliant waste, completing accurate non-conformance reports as required.
- Load recovered materials safely and efficiently into containers, curtain-sided vehicles and other transport, ensuring all required documentation is completed accurately and loads are photographed in line with legislative requirements.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to support the Manager/Supervisor in maintaining a safe, clean and well-organised working environment.
- Take personal responsibility for maintaining high standards of health, safety and environmental compliance, including the correct use of PPE.
- Promptly report any health and safety or environmental concerns, breaches, accidents, incidents, non-conformances and near misses to the management team.
- Contribute positively to a strong safety culture, ensuring site procedures and operational standards are consistently followed.
About you
- Competent in operating mobile plant, including forklifts, loading shovels and 360° excavators.
- Previous experience within the waste and recycling industry is desirable, with an understanding of recycling processing operations and baler equipment.
- Reliable, punctual and committed to maintaining excellent attendance
- Able to work safely and effectively in busy, noisy and fast-paced working environments.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Flexible and willing to adapt working hours to support the smooth and efficient operation of the processing plant.
- Good understanding of Health & Safety legislation and a commitment to maintaining a safe working environment.
- Proactive and positive approach, with a willingness to get involved, share ideas and identify opportunities to improve processes, performance and the wider department.
About Grundon
Grundon is the UK’s largest family-owned supplier of integrated waste management and environmental services. We offer a whole host of waste collection, treatment and disposal services, all aimed at helping businesses of all shapes and sizes reduce their environmental impact, maximise resources and find value in their waste. Additionally, at Grundon Sand & Gravel we proudly produce and source high-quality aggregates in a responsible and sustainable way.
We take great pride in our heritage and our distinctive approach, which is true to our company values which include:
- To have integrity
- To be caring
- To deliver excellence
- To mantain curiosity
At Grundon, we are dedicated to creating a diverse, equal, and inclusive workplace. We believe great ideas come from everywhere, and we’re committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered to thrive.
If you're ready to take the next step in your career within waste management, this is your opportunity to join us.
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