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Job Title: Loading Shovel Operator
Location: Ridham Dock Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8SR
Salary: £14.00 per hour (dependant on experience) plus monthly KPI bonus
Hours: Monday - Sunday
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time (55 hours per week on a rota basis) 06:00am - 18:00pm
About Us:
Countrystyle Recycling, a leading waste management company, is a trusted local provider of commercial waste disposal, management, and recycling services for businesses across Kent, London, and the South East. As a valued partner, Countrystyle helps businesses reduce their environmental impact while lowering waste disposal costs.?
About the role:
To operate Fixed and Mobile Plant to process recyclable materials to ensure reduction of waste to landfill at all times.
Note: in addition to these functions, employees are required to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be required.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Operate appropriate machinery and plant, as required, to maintain the safe and efficient operation of the site at all times.
- Ensure that plant and machinery is maintained to required standards, including daily & weekly checks, refuelling, lubrication and greasing, and that defects and breakdowns are promptly recorded and reported.
- Maintain a safe working environment throughout your activities, including keeping working area tidy and access to walkways and emergency exits clear.
- Ensure appropriate safety equipment and PPE is used at all times.
- Checking of incoming loads, ensuring compliance with site license and permitted waste types.
- Immediately report: any contamination or non-conforming wastes delivered to site; accidents, incidents, and near misses; environmental hazards; health & safety breaches to the Supervisor or appropriate Manager.
- Undertake any training necessary to perform other tasks including the operation of other plant and equipment and/or supervisory duties.
- Complete Manual Handling activities to assist in waste management activities.
- Assist other operatives upon request and when authorised by your Supervisor.
- Carry out other operational duties where necessary for business continuity.
- Staff have a duty to take care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their actions at work.
- Staff must co-operate, report unsafe conditions and comply with the company management systems and safe systems of work as well as co-workers to help everyone meet their legal requirements.
- The above list is not exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post and training/abilities of the post holder. Job descriptions are regularly reviewed to ensure they are an accurate representation of the post.
About you:
- Good Communication
- Ability to operate and control equipment
- Time and Priority Management
- Ability to work in a fast paced, busy environment
- Experience with Shredders, Shovels, wheeled and tracked 360's, telehandler, clamp trucks, scissor lift/ cherry picker
- Tickets for mobile and/or fixed plant.
- Pay attention to detail
- Ability to work alone or in a team
- Positive Attitude
Desirable:
- Experience in Waste Management industry
- Problem Solving
- Ability to plan own work
Benefits:
- Life Insurance with access to GP24
- Commitment to wellbeing through Employee Assistance Programme
- Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme for eligible employees
- Cycle to work scheme
- Company Events
- GymFlex salary sacrifice
Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role
Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of Excavator and Loader Specialist, Heavy Equipment Operator, Bulk Material Handling Operator may also be considered.
