Loader Operative

7 months ago


St Austell, United Kingdom Biffa Waste Services Full time

**Loader Operative - Streets - Seasonal Work**

**Pay Rate: £12.00 per hour**

**Various shifts available**

**Changing the way the world thinks 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 7,500+ 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

Help us make a difference as a Loader Operative in St Austell

**A quick look at the role.**

The Loader Operative will work as a part of a team to collect waste from designated collection points and returning containers where necessary.

You will be required to competently operate machinery and to be able to work with mínimal supervision. You will spend the majority of your time on the rounds ensuring that all waste placed out for collection is removed, whilst assisting residents as required. You will work with your crew to achieve this, whilst at all times ensuring that both Biffa and the local council are represented well. Health and Safety is paramount in the refuse collection industry, and you will at all times ensure that both you and your colleagues are operating in a safe way.

**The Biffa division you’ll be supporting**

Biffa’s household waste division delivers a range of cost-efficient, quality-led waste management services for 31 local authorities across the UK. With over 3,300 staff and around 1,562 specialist vehicles, our domestic waste management division makes 4.3 million collections each week from over 2.3 million households across Britain.

**Why it’s an opportunity not to be wasted.**
- Work alongside like-minded waste professionals in a brilliantly diverse environment built on transparency - not bureaucracy.
- Ensuring that all waste not presented for collection at the appropriate point is recorded and reported, and that additional work and missed bins are completed and recorded.
- Ensure all requests for additional work and missed bins are completed and recorded upon requests.
- Ensuring that waste is loaded correctly and safely and that all spillages are cleared up immediately.
- Assisting the driver by acting as reversing assistant ensuring safe manoeuvring of the vehicle.
- Adhere to, and ensure others adhere to legal requirements and the Companies health and safety rules and procedures and legislation.
- To remain polite and respectful with all colleagues, members of the public and client representatives at all times.
- To assist the Company in achieving its published Business Objectives and complying with all procedures in line with the ISO system.

**Requirements**:
**Here’s what we require**:

- Team working
- Able to follow health and safety guidelines
- Good communication skills
- Efficient timekeeper
- Worked using PPE
- Previous operational experience
- Local area knowledge

**ABOUT BIFFA**:
Here at Biffa, we have a friendly, open, honest culture that’s based on mutual trust and respect. Safety is our number one priority and we look out for each other.

We’re very proud of what we do and are continually striving to be better. We listen to our employees and we care about what our employees think. At Biffa, we encourage our people to take responsibility. You’ll have a real opportunity to make a positive contribution to our business, our customers and to the communities in which we operate.

We’re committed to helping our people fulfil their potential. You’ll find many exciting opportunities and challenges with us and people are rewarded fairly for their efforts, recognising the valuable contribution that everyone makes to our business.

At Biffa, we are committed to get more women into the waste industry and with this we started our Women in Waste Group. The group was set up to understand the barriers women face in the workplace and better attract, support and develop female roles at Biffa. The group, started in 2020, has over 150 members.

**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

**Dedicated to diversity.**

At Biffa we believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative working environment that delivers real results. It’s why you’ll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.


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