Operator

What will you do? Make an impact!

Job Title: Plant Operator

Location: Newport

 Main purpose of the role:

To carry out day to day operational tasks on GWMC Treatment Plant, as directed by the Shift Managers, whilst assisting in maintaining the highest standards of health & safety performance, housekeeping and procedural and regulatory compliance.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• To perform Treatment Plant operations as directed by the Shift Managers. Such tasks will include (but not be limited to):

• Offloading incoming waste tankers


• Tipping packaged waste as transferred from the Transfer Station


• Operating the site plant


• Directing plant traffic


• Cleaning any operational areas or plant

• To assist the site management to continually strive towards the highest health & safety goals.


• To follow company procedures where they impact on operations, and assist in the development and maintenance of these.


• To maintain the highest standards of housekeeping.


• To work with the Shift Managers to monitor and improve productivity and efficiencies, including those of the operatives.


• To assist the Shift Managers in identifying and satisfying training requirements.


• To report maintenance issues and assist where necessary in their resolution. This may involve travel to other Tradebe group sites where appropriate.


• To assist with the planned preventative maintenance system where appropriate.


• To help ensure the transfer of wastes from the transfer station is maximised and carried out efficiently.


• To assist the Transfer Station Chemists and Operatives where required.


• To ensure that all records required by statutory regulation and company procedure are maintained, where requested.


• To perform all other reasonable duties and tasks as requested.

Do you have what it takes?

Other Essential Skills:

• Reliability


• Enthusiasm and desire to work hard.

Desirable Skills:

• Fork lift truck licence


• FEL loading shovel licence


• First aid at work training


• Chemical awareness training

What’s in for you?

• Competitive salary + Quarterly Bonus


• -6% Contributory Pension   


• Flexible benefits (access to our benefits platform for discounts and cash back on shopping purchases, gyms and leisure activities, cycle to work scheme and dedicated wellbeing centre)