Waste Collector

Waste Collector

Location: Darby Close, Cheney Manor Industrial Estate, SN2 2PN
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 3+ Months
Working Hours: Mon – Fri, 09:00 – 17:00, 37 Hours per week
Pay Rate: £ 13.26 per day 
Job Ref: OR10876
 
Responsibilities

• Maintain a high standard in the collection of domestic waste and recycling.
• Promote recycling to encourage participation to achieve 50% target.
• Ensure all waste is loaded into the vehicle in a considerate, safe, and proper manner, adhering to all relevant health and safety procedures.
• Report daily to the supervisor at the start and finish of every shift.
• Compile and organize relevant paperwork for easy retrieval when required.
• Identify reasons for non-collection of waste materials to the driver.
• Sort different acceptable materials and ensure they are placed in the correct hopper to maintain a clean level of recycling material.
• Maintain mandatory training and discuss any training needs with the line manager.
• Demonstrate and advise skills and relevant procedures to new starters and temporary workers, assisting and monitoring until they reach the required standard.
• Assist the driver in reversing the vehicle, ensuring awareness of surroundings and potential conflicts with the public or property.
• Maintain a considerate and courteous manner to all customers at all times.
• Report any accident, damage, or near miss to property, persons, the vehicle, and/or containers as soon as possible.
• Operate vehicle/plant machinery as intended, observing and carrying out all safety regulations/procedures.
• Ensure complete customer care while collecting, making sure all gates are closed and any spillage is cleared up.
• Discuss any identified personal training needs with the immediate supervisor.
• Maintain the A card list for the round and provide the highest level of customer care in line with service standards.
• Establish the route with the driver to maintain regular and reliable waste collection.
• Work outside normal working hours, including weekends and bank holidays, as required.
• Be fully aware of surroundings to ensure the well-being of members of the public, other highway users, pedestrians, cyclists, children, and team members at all times.

Person Specification

• Experience in collecting and recycling waste materials.
• Preferably have or be working towards NVQ Level 2 in waste management.
• Basic understanding of numeracy and literacy.
• Ability to work in unpleasant conditions (cold, heat, rain, ice, snow) and hazardous conditions at times.
• Willingness to work outside of normal working hours as dictated by work requirements.
• Ability to identify different acceptable materials and sort them appropriately.
• Risk assessment skills for the safe collection of waste types.
• Strong communication skills for verbal contact with client employees and the public.
• Ability to provide general advice and guidance to the public tactfully.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm and a proactive approach to improving performance and service.
• Ability to weigh up and assess situations, taking appropriate action based on experience and knowledge.
• Effective workload management to maximize use of time and resources.
• Highly developed sensory awareness to ensure the safety of staff and the public.
• Coordination skills for sorting recyclables to maintain a clean, reusable product.
• Ability to follow straightforward policies and procedures.

 
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