Job role: Recycling Operative
Salary: £35,000 - Benefits - Overtime - Training
Permanent Position
Day Shift
My client, a leading Waste & Recycling company are looking for a Recycling Operative to join the team.
Recycling Operative - Responsibilities:
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Operating and monitoring plant systems and equipment to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant production.
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Carrying out routine inspections, start-ups, shutdowns, and plant changeovers in line with operating procedures.
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Ensuring the plant operates within defined parameters while fully complying with HSE legislation, site rules, and company policies.
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Supporting the permit-to-work system, including isolations, lock-off/tag-out, and safe systems of work.
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Responding effectively to plant faults, alarms, and abnormal operating conditions to minimise downtime.
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Assisting with planned outages, maintenance activities, and contractor supervision as required.
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Maintaining accurate operational logs, shift reports, and handovers.
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Actively promoting a strong safety culture and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
Recycling Operative - Skills and Attributes
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Experience in a recycling or waste facility
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Experience operating plant machinery - telehandlers, forklifts, loading shovels etc .
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Ability to conduct machinery inspections and schedule maintenance
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Computer literate
If you are interested in this Recycling Operative role, please submit an up-to-date CV through this advert or call the team at Eko Talent
