Yard & Plant Operative

The post holder will be working within the Materials Recovery Facility but may also be involved in working in any area of current or future operations that may be part of the Services Division. Your duties will include working manually in support of the services, working towards providing a high-quality, cost-effective service to our clients. You will ensure that you always comply with Health & Safety legislation. You will ensure compliance with Cheshire West Recycling's Policies and Contract specifications as will be advised to you from time to time. You will report immediately to your line manager any matters which may have an adverse effect on your ability to perform the service for which you are employed and any matter which may have an adverse effect on the performance of the services themselves.

Principal Accountabilities

· To establish working relationships with Managers, Supervisors, and other staff.

· To carry out your responsibilities in an efficient and safe manner, ensuring that Health & Safety matters are always at the forefront.

· To ensure that when driving plant, all daily plant checks are carried out and that the truck is driven in a safe and courteous manner, and that the truck always remains within legal tolerance.

· Ensuring that all operational work is carried out to specification and to the complete satisfaction of your Supervisor and Management.

· To ensure that all allocated works are completed within the notified timescales and that your supervisor is notified prior to leaving the workplace.

· To always behave in a manner that is befitting of a Cheshire West Recycling employee and that you do not act in a manner that may bring the Company, the Client or its agents into disrepute.

· To ensure that you always follow the instructions of any authorised person.

· Loading Shovel

· FLT

· Baler Operations

Experience

· Loading Shovel or similar

· FLT or similar

· Baler Operations or similar

Skills and Aptitudes

· Ensuring the yard is kept in a tidy manner as far as reasonably practicable.