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Job Title: Machine Operator
Location: Blaise Farm Quarry, West Malling, ME19 4PN
Salary: £12.50 - £14.50 ph
Job Type: Permanent/ Full time
About Us:
Envar is a producer and supplier of high quality soil improver, woodland garden mulch, wood chip and biomass. We operate green waste composting sites across England with sites in Surrey, Northamptonshire, West London, Essex, Kent and Suffolk as well as our flagship site in Cambridgeshire where we also process food waste.
About the role:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Comply with site rules, H&S regulations and follow safe systems of work
- Operate appropriate machinery and plant (loading shovels, telehandler, compost turner, shredders and screeners) as required
- Maintain the safe and efficient operating at all times
- Ensure that plant and machinery is maintained to required standards, including daily checks, refuelling, lubrication and greasing, and that defects and breakdowns are promptly recorded and reported
- Immediately report and complete defect reports
- Maintain a safe working environment throughout your activities, including keeping working area tidy and access to walkways and emergency exits clear
- Deliver a high standard of customer care and service quality
- Ensure appropriate safety equipment and PPE is used at all times
- 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.
About you:
- Able to work safely and follow H&S policy and procedures
- Safe operation of mobile plant
- Good Communicator
- Team player
- Willing to learn and develop new skills
- A good attitude to environmental issues
- Flexibility where needed
- Time Management
Essentials:
- Loading shovel certificate
- Telehandler certificate
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
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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of Machine Equipment Operator, Production Equipment Operator, Industrial Machine Operator, Mechanical Equipment Technician, and Operations Machine Specialist may also be considered.
