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Plant Operative

Objective of the Role

Selecting, sorting and segregating waste destined for landfill and associated processing tasks required. Operation of plant and equipment in order to achieve batches meeting specifications required. Maintenance of safe working area and completion of housekeeping as required.

Main Duties

Complete all pre-use FLT inspections, reporting any faults to Management.
Complete PUWER safety checks on any equipment or tools used, recording on the appropriate form where one exists.
Safely operate a counterbalance FLT in line with the company’s P.A.S.S policy.
Safely operate a tracked 360 excavator (if trained) in line with relevant risk assessments and training provided
Control of vehicle movements on site (if trained as a banksman)
Selection of batches provided by Compatibility Chemist, Plant Supervisor or Production Manager
Safe processing of batches as per relevant RAMS using plant and equipment as required
Plant specific housekeeping activities including high level cleaning.
General site housekeeping activities including sweeping, litter picking and drum crushing.
Repacking of material into new containers as required. Sorting and segregating as directed where required.
Bulking of waste as directed by a technically competent person.
Completion of batch sheets/lists to ensure traceability of all waste processed.
Loading of outgoing vehicles
Loading hook loader outgoings
Promote a positive Health and Safety driven environment – reporting near misses at a KPI of 1 per month and rectifying any potential concerns for Health and Safety readily.
To assist other teams as directed when required.
To perform other duties as reasonably required by the business

Generic Duties

Additional duties as requested by senior management in line with the capabilities of the role holder.
Support and contribute to Red Industries Group overall objectives and aims, in line with the role holders experience, and competence.
Support and contribute to all aspects of “good” safety and health, daily awareness of safety issues and well being awareness.
Fully responsible for your own and others’ health and safety
Ensure all incidents, observations and concerns are reported through an escalation process; solutions are identified and actions, in line with Company policy.
Ensure ideas for the improvement of safety are listened to and acted upon, involving the Health and Safety representatives and HR Management if necessary.
Ensure non RED employees (visitors, third parties and contractors) confirm to the Health and Safety Policy including using the correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Raise a Corrective Action Report for any concern or improvement opportunity.
Compliance with all energy saving activities such as switching off lights and other equipment when not in use; switching photocopiers to standby mode, setting the thermostat at right setting; closing windows/doors when heating is on; when using, kettles fill up to what is required; and using hot water economically.
Compliance with water saving activities such as: turning off taps properly and reporting dripping taps and water leaks to Supervisor or Manager.
Compliance with our reduction in pollution activities, where possible reducing usage, and reusing or recycling waste; and handling all chemicals as per COSHH sheets; complying with safety rules in relation to minor spills (eg. soak up and report to manager) and major spills (eg. immediately report to a manager).
Compliance with emissions goals when driving company vehicles or otherwise driving on company business, do so in an economical manner i.e. choosing the shortest route to a destination where possible, ensuring that vehicles are properly maintained, driving in a non-aggressive manner and always within the speed limit.

Competencies & Personal Specification

FLT Counterbalance
Tracked 360 excavator (>10ton) – ideal
Experience of working in the Hazardous Waste Sector (ideal but not compulsory)
Must be able to read in order to understand written safety instructions including chemical labelling
Must be able to write and have basic numeracy skills in order to prepare batch sheets for traceability
Must be able to understand spoken English in order to understand verbal safety instructions
Must demonstrate willingness to work in outdoor conditions in a hazardous chemical environment undertaking a manual/hands on approach.
A natural leader of people and processes.
Has the ability to influence and motivate others.
Communicates well at all levels including executive level.
Makes decisions based on data, information and evidence.
Able to drive team performance and improve functional knowledge of the team through coaching and sharing knowledge/skills and experiences.

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