Lead Operator

Lead Operator

Salary:
£30,000 per annum

Working Pattern:
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

Lochgilphead, Argyll & Bute
We are committed to hiring great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. If you share our values and our purpose, continue reading to find out more about our Lead Operator position.

The role supports the Area Manager in the safe, compliant an effective management of waste facilities. You'll lead and support other site Operators at the waste facility.

You'll be working with and supporting the Area Manager on plans to close out close calls within our 30-day timeframe.

Alongside this you will be reporting and communicating on all incidents as per the incident reporting systems. You will be supporting the technical requirements in terms of the day-to-day duties in delivering the environmental compliance.

Togetherness plays a vital part in the way we operate, our Lead Operative will lead our site Operators in their day-to-day duties and to ensure the sites daily operations are running safely, compliant, and efficiently.

Leading a team of operators you will be ensuring waste is accepted, managed, processed and disposed of in compliance with the site permit, and to maximise diversion form landfill.

You'll be scheduling and planning housekeeping, grounds maintenance, skip/container painting, litter picking and generally keeping the site in a safe condition.

Alongside this you will be attending all communication calls and support any required changes in working practices required at the site.

Your key responsibilities:

• Lead, guide, and support the adherence to SHEQ policies and procedures, improving our SHEQ culture and behaviours
• Ensure waste is accepted, managed, processed and disposed of in compliance with the PPC permit
• Assume role of Authorised Person for management LOTO and Permit to Work for the site.
• Supervise and provide direction to the site operations team.
• Provide primary point of contact for site staff.
• Monitor and manage housekeeping processes including carrying out audits in line with requirements
• Keep all equipment clean and maintained to ensure a safe working environment
• Arranging day to day offtake requirements
• Ensure the timely completion of actions/tasks given by Area Manager

Check out what we believe will help you be successful in this role:

• Ability to lead by example and work productively with all members of the operations team
• Ability to build and maintain strong, consistent relationships at all levels
• Demands high standards of themselves and others and can translate this into high quality, high pace outputs from themselves and from the team.
• Mobile Plant experience, including operator certification for telehandlers and shunter vehicles
• Experience & knowledge of working heavy machinery, Weighbridge systems and Duty of Care requirements for waste management
• Able to carry out daily maintenance duties and minor repairs under guidance
• Willing to be flexible in whatever reasonable tasks they are requested
• Good understanding of health, safety, and environmental compliance
• Health & Safety Management Qualification such as IOSH, Managing Safely
• Experience in working in a waste management environment
• Knowledge of Renewi products and services

What do we offer you?

• A competitive salary
• Enhanced employer contribution pension plan
• 34 days' annual leave entitlement including statutory holidays.
• Access to our Sharesave scheme - Your chance to own shares in the business you work so hard for
• Opportunities for career development, we have a history of promoting from within
• Access to Renewi wellbeing and reward platform from Day 1
• Varying job in an international, dynamic organisation in which you can continue to develop yourself and with freedom for own input that is taken into account.

Will you become our new Lead Operator?
Want to know more? Please contact our Talent Acquisition team today

Who are we?
We exclusively focus on extracting value from waste.

Our vision is to be the leading waste-to-product company in the world's most advanced circular economies - contributing to a sustainable society for all key stakeholders: customers, suppliers, local communities, employees, regulators, Governments, investors, and lenders.

What do we mean by waste-to-product? At Renewi, we exclusively focus on extracting value from waste rather than on its disposal through mass burn incineration or landfill.

Of the 14 million tonnes of waste we handle a year, 89% is either recycled or used for energy recovery.

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