Waste Recycling Plant Operative

Airport Placements; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Plant Operative to work in a busy waste management plant in South Kirby. The role involves monitoring plant operations, addressing machinery issues, and ensuring a clean and safe work environment. Candidates should possess good leadership skills, an FLT license, and excellent communication skills. The position requires adherence to health and safety protocols and offers 12-hour shifts. This can be a dusty role, with PPE utilized during operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in plant operations or similar role.
• Ability to respond to machinery issues and plant alarms.
• Experience in maintaining cleanliness and safety of work areas.

Responsibilities

• Monitor plant processing and ensure cleanliness of equipment.
• Report or rectify spillage issues promptly.
• Complete paperwork accurately for shift handovers.
• Assist Maintenance during plant downtimes.
• Monitor waste streams throughout the shift.

Skills

Knowledge of health and safety practices

Leadership skills

Current FLT license

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

I.T skills

Logical fault-finding skills

Ability to manage multiple workloads

Ability to work under pressure

Understanding of the 5s culture

Tools

PPE Masks

Job description

PLANT OPERATIVE - WASTE MANAGEMENT - South Kirby

SHIFTS: DAYS & NIGHT - 12 hour shifts - 6am to 6pm and 6pm to 6am

LOCATION: South Kirby WF9

Temporary role

STARTING ASAP!!

HRGO are recruiting for Plant Operatives to work in a busy Waste Plant within South Kirby area.

Effectively and continuously monitor all plant processing, sorting machines and screens making sure they are clean and operating to their maximum efficiency.

To respond to any m/c issues, plant bottlenecks or blockages & react to plant alarms rectifying or reporting accordingly.

You should also be able to step up and cover senior plant operators and other plant roles.

• SHIFTS - 12 HOUR SHIFTS
• 6AM TO 6PM AND 6PM TO 6AM (Days/ Nights) - weekly Rota

Overview:

• Make sure that all landings, walkways and stairs are kept free of debris at all times and that any work being carried out is done so in a manner that does not restrict the safe access to keep effective checks on all plant machines and equipment.
• Ensure all landings and machines are kept clean at all times, any areas that are causing spillage should be reported and/or rectified as quickly and effectively as possible.
• Make sure that at the start and end of every shift the relevant paperwork is completed accurately to confirm that an effective shift hand over has taken place, everything that needed to be communicated from the previous shifts Plant Operatives has been and that the Plant has been handed over so that it can be operated in a safe working environment.
• Make sure that any issues found are acted upon accordingly at all times or reported as required.
• Keep all machines free of a build-up of dust.
• Relieve other plant operative roles as required to cover break times and holiday cover.
• Make sure all waste streams are monitored throughout the shift and any adverse variations are addressed quickly and effectively.
• To assist Maintenance during plant downtimes making sure you are either supervised or fully conversant with the task requirements and safety needs.

This role can get very dusty within the plant operation, PPE Masks are used in this area.

Key Skills:

• A good knowledge of health and safety practices
• Possess good leadership skills and abilities
• Hold a current FLT license
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing
• Excellent attention to detail
• Possess good I.T skillsPossess logical fault-finding skills
• Ability work manage multiple workloads simultaneously.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Have a good understanding of the 5s culture.

If this is an interest to you, please contact Michelle Ings at HRGO Recruitment East London Branch on; 01708 220023