Job Description

Salary:

628 per week, including shift allowance

Contract:

Full-time, permanent

Working hours:

Average 38.61 hours per week. Shift system of 4 days on followed by 4 days off, alternating between an early (6am-6pm) and late shift (8am-8pm). Weekend shifts are 6am-6pm


Are you looking for a hands-on job where you're on your feet operating machinery and plant? Here's your opportunity to join our busy waste facility between Reading and Maidenhead, where clinical waste from customers like hospitals, vets and care homes is weighed, recorded and sorted before it moves onto the next stage of processing.

What you'll be doing as Waste Operative

You'll be sorting and processing waste, operating a mechanical bin tipper for loading waste onto a trailer for onward disposal, weighing and recording throughput, visually checking waste and storing it in the correct bins/areas. Carrying out maintenance checks, operating a bin wash machine and carrying out any repairs are all part of the job.


We have a team of 16 operatives and due to shift patterns, you'd be working with different people each week.

What you'll need

The 'musts' for this Waste Operative job are competency at operating machinery and plant safely, basic computer skills (we'll train you to use the weighbridge software) and a flexible approach.

Why Grundon - and what's in it for you

We believe in nurturing talent and offer plenty of training and professional development opportunities, plus a supportive and inclusive work environment. As Waste Operative you can expect a perks and benefits package that includes:

Discretionary company bonuses Pension scheme (you contribute 5% of pay, Grundon matches this) with life insurance cover 21.5 days' annual leave (inclusive of 8 bank holidays), which will increase with service, plus the option to buy up to 4 extra days' holiday

Ready to join us?

We interview as soon as strong applications come in, so don't wait - apply now to become our next Waste Operative and join a forward-thinking team.


Click apply now - we look forward to hearing from you!

(Please note: No agencies)