Plant Operative

We are an ambitious Company who want to deliver the best professional waste management solutions across the UK. We are on a journey to cement our place as the UK’s premier waste management Company and we would like all of our team to be onboard with this journey. Every person is valuable and critical to making this journey a success.

We are recruiting for a Plant Operative at our Brownhills facility.

If you would like to join Red Industries on their journey to becoming the UK’s premier and most trusted waste management and industrial cleaning Company, we cannot wait to hear from you.

**Key Duties**:

- Complete all pre-use FLT inspections, reporting any faults to Management.
- Complete PUWER safety checks on any equipment or tools used, recording on the appropriate form where one exists.
- Safely operate a counterbalance FLT in line with the company’s P.A.S.S policy.
- Safely operate a tracked 360 excavator (if trained) in line with relevant risk assessments and training provided
- Selection of batches provided by Compatibility Chemist, Plant Supervisor or Production Manager
- Safe processing of batches as per relevant RAMS using plant and equipment as required
- Plant specific housekeeping activities including high level cleaning.
- General site Housekeeping activities including sweeping, litter picking and drum crushing.
- Repacking of material into new containers as required. Sorting and segregating as directed where required.
- Bulking of waste as directed by a technically competent person.
- Completion of batch sheets/lists to ensure traceability of all waste processed.
- Loading of outgoing vehicles
- Loading hook loader outgoings
- Promote a positive Health and Safety driven environment - reporting near misses and rectifying any potential concerns for Health and Safety readily.
- To assist other teams as directed when required. To perform other duties as reasonably required by the business

**Key requirements for the role**:

- FLT counterbalance licence
- Experience of working in the Hazardous Waste Sector desirable
- Warehousing experience desirable
- Must demonstrate willingness to work in outdoor conditions in a hazardous chemical environment undertaking a manual/hands on approach
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills to understand written safety instructions including chemical labelling and prepare batch sheets

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £10.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Cycle to work scheme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Overtime

Licence/Certification:

- Counterbalance Certificate (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: POBH300123