Recycling Waste Operative, £16.95 per hour, Blantyre, Contract

Benefits

• Full-time, Monday to Friday position.
• 40-hour working week.
• 1-hour lunch break.
• Stable working pattern with consistent weekday hours.
• Opportunity to gain further experience within the recycling and waste management industry.

Responsibilities

• Work within a compost recycling facility handling food and garden waste.
• Sort materials from incoming waste streams.
• Examine incoming waste and identify any contamination.
• Carry out cleaning duties throughout the compost tunnels.
• Manage and marshal incoming vehicles safely around the site.
• Pick through waste to identify and remove unsuitable materials.
• Record incoming loads accurately.
• Follow site health and safety procedures at all times.
• Work effectively in a physically demanding, dirty and unpleasant environment.

Requirements

• Valid Vehicle Marshalling Ticket.
• NPORS qualification.
• Previous experience working with waste industry conveyors.
• Experience within a recycling, waste management or similar environment is desirable.
• Comfortable working in a strong-smelling and dirty environment.
• Physically fit and able to undertake manual and repetitive tasks.
• Reliable and able to work as part of a team.