ROLE: Waste Operative
HOURS: 40 hours a week
LOCATION: Wirral
At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for a Waste Operative whose primary responsibility will involve the collection, movement, sorting, processing, and dispatch of waste and other materials, both as part of routine scheduled activities and in response to ad hoc client requests.
The successful candidate will be required to load, unload and organise both hazardous and non‑hazardous waste from collection points throughout the site, ensuring all tasks are carried out efficiently and safely.
In addition, the role includes liaising directly with the client to fulfil ad hoc waste collection requests, conducting regular litter picks in working areas to maintain cleanliness, and ensuring high standards of tidiness are upheld across the site.
Role Responsibilities:
Collect, move, sort, process, and dispatch waste and other materials as part of both routine scheduled activities and ad hoc client requests.
Load, unload and organise hazardous and non‑hazardous waste from collection points throughout the site.
Complete daily check sheets for all equipment used.
Report unsafe conditions, acts, near misses, incidents, or accidents promptly via the appropriate reporting systems.
Manually lift and move large or bulky items safely.
Required Qualifications:
Valid Fork Lift Truck Licence.
Previous manual handling training.
Literacy and numeracy skills sufficient to ensure safe operation in a potentially hazardous environment.
Previous experience in the waste industry.
What's in it for you?
High street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more via our MiDeals platform.
Life cover of up to four times your salary.
Enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (with the potential for free shares).
