Environmental Technician

Working as part of a small friendly team to ensure all waste and recycling services are undertaken in a way to segregate all waste streams to ensure they are disposed of correctly to avoid cross contamination and to maximise potential rebates for the company

• Operating recycling equipment machinery / balers etc
• Rotating around different sites
• Segregating waste to avoid contamination
• Distribution, collection and emptying of bins from Operational areas
• Keeping recycling area tidy
• Reporting equipment faults and requesting supply orders
• Managing waste / arranging collections
• Maintaining tidy dedicated internal waste / recycling areas
• When required, during periods of cover, driving a dedicated Luton van to distribute bins and materials between sites
• Reporting incidents / breakdowns / hazards and near misses
• Driving a counterbalance truck with rotator forks to carry bins and to load trailers with bales, and in accordance with a valid license
• Encouraging good segregation behavior to drive recycling rates up, rebates up and general waste costs down
• Providing absence cover to the rest of the team, which may be at other sites from time to time
• Carrying out some warehouse cleaning, floor sweeping / scrubbing (when time allows)
• Potentially some grounds maintenance cover (if willing and interested in this task)
• In all aspects of the role, operating plant and equipment in accordance with a valid license, company safety procedures, legal requirements and training for that vehicle/equipment.

Capabilities

• Passion for the environment
• Skills in operating baler equipment (full training will be provided)
• Counterbalance truck Driver (full training will be provided)

  Capabilities

  • Passion for the environment
  • Skills in operating baler equipment (full training will be provided)
  • Counterbalance truck Driver (full training will be provided)