General Operative

Job Description:

Job Title: General Operative

Location: Envar Composting, Kilsby Composting Facility, Daventry Rd, Kilsby, Rugby CV23 8FJ

Salary: Competitive

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

Working Hours: 47.5 hours per week, Tuesday - Saturday

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. In addition to composting Envar also recycle coffee grounds.

About the role:

Envar Composting are looking for a General Operative to operate mobile plant effectively always following Health and Safety procedures and policies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate appropriate machinery and plant, as required, to maintain the safe and efficient operation of the site at all times, in particular 360 Material Handler, Wheeled Loading Shovels.
• 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
• Report and complete defect reports
• Comply with site rules, H&S regulations and follow safe systems of work
• 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

About you:

Essentials:

• Safe operation of mobile plant
• Good Communication
• Able to work safely and follow H&S policy and procedures
• A good attitude to environmental issues
• Flexibility where needed
• Time Management
• Pay attention to detail
• Ability to work alone or in a team
• Positive Attitude
• Minimum 2 years 360 and wheeled loading shovel experience

Desirable:

• Experience in the Waste Industry
• Tickets for mobile and/or fixed plant

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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Overseas candidates will NOT be considered for this role. We are not sponsoring Visa's at this time, so please refrain from applying unless currently eligible to work in the UK.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job title of; Plant Operative, Mobile Plant Driver, Mobile Machinery Operator, 360 Driver, 360 Mobile Plant Operative, Warehouse General Operative, General Labourer - Manufacturing & Logistics may also be considered.