Yard Operative

**Yard Operative**

**Salary**: £21,673.60 per annum, plus Veolia benefits and pension

**Hours**: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week. 8:30am - 5pm

**Location**: Canterbury, CT3 4HQ

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It’s why we’re looking for someone who’s just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

**What we can offer you;**
- 20 days of annual leave
- Access to our company pension scheme
- Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
- Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
- One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
- Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

**What you'll be doing;**
- Cleaning and repairing a range of waste containers sizes
- Vehicle washing including digging out vehicles
- Sweeping up the yard and maintaining site cleanliness
- Litter picking of site
- General yard maintenance such as weeding grass cutting, painting
- Traffic control
- Maintaining Health & Safety standards of site
- Any other request from the management team

**What we're looking for;**
- Waste management experience would be advantageous
- Good communication skills
- Work on own initiative as well as part of a team
- Reliable, punctual and customer orientated
- Drives health and safety culture

**What's next?**

We're proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation and Highly Commended as a workplace for 55+.

This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia.

Here at Veolia, we’re proud to be known as an equal opportunities employer. We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. So no matter their age, gender, gender expression, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexuality or veteran status, every applicant who meets the minimum requirements will be considered fully.

**Salary**: £21,673.60 per year

Schedule:

- Day shift

**Experience**:

- Waste management: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: JR12817