Waste Recycling Officer
6 months ago
**Based at Edinburgh airport.**
**£12:25 an hour. 45 hours a week, unpaid 1 hour lunch.**
**Sunday to Thursday 3pm to Midnight.**
**Changing the way people think about waste.**
At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management.
**A quick look at the role.**
The role of Waste Recycling Officer is to support the Account Director and to improve the efficiency of recycling and waste management at our customer site.
Emphasis will be placed on waste segregation to improve recycling levels and to offer advice and guidance to airport staff on how to effectively manage their waste to prevent contamination incidents.
**Why it’s an opportunity not to be wasted.**
**Collection & transportation**: Collection & transportation of waste from landside waste holding areas to the waste yard. A driving licence is a requirement for this role.
**Sorting the various waste streams**:All waste entering the waste area is to be sorted & disposed/processed accordingly. It is very important to ensure the quality of this material is high by minimising contamination and reporting any abnormalities.
**Compacting/Baling**:Operating a waste compactor and baler machine to produce high quality bales. Machinery training will be provided.
**Maintaining overall cleanliness of the waste area & waste holding areas**: Ensuring containers are neatly aligned in their designated areas & all waste is stored in the correct manner.
**Completing daily checks**: Check Sheets will be provided.
**Loading and unloading of service trucks**.
**Ad hoc duties **as and when required, this may include:
- Waste Audits
- Confiscated Waste Disposal
- Replacing signage/labels on containers
**Benefits**
**And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa.**
- Competitive salary.
- Ongoing career development, training and coaching - because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow.
- Generous pension scheme.
- Medical and dental scheme.
- Retail and leisure discounts.
- Holiday and travel discounts.
- Bike to work scheme.
- Plus, much more
**Dedicated to diversity.**
- Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn._
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