Yard and Waste Operative

• Location: Northfleet, Kent, United Kingdom

We are looking for
Yard and Waste Operative
to join our Yard Team here at Prep World - a busy fresh cut fruit factory with a brand new site based in Northfleet.

• Look after all baling duties and ensure all waste is placed into the correct waste streams
• Look after all compactor duties and ensure all waste is placed in the correct waste streams
• To cover all outside FLT duties
• Unload and correctly stack customer trays
• Supply customer trays on request to the factory
• Unload any packaging that cannot be unloaded on a loading bay and supply to the relevant area
• Load bales of waste cardboard/plastics onto a stand trailer once bailed
• Inform area Team leader/Supervisor when a trailer is nearing full and requires a change over
• Ensure all machinery start up checks are completed, and any defects reported to area Team Leader/Supervisor
• When unloading deliveries check delivery against delivery note and inform area Team leader/Supervisor of any discrepancies
• Load and Unload vehicles that arrive on site in a safe and controlled manner
• Ensure waste areas outside are tidy and free from waste on the floor
• Outside housekeeping, around the Waste management & packaging areas.
• Ensure any fruit waste tipping is carried out correctly following all H&S and working instruction procedures.
• Always follow instruction of the area Team leader/Supervisor undertaking any requests they may have
• Monitor the Seepex system to ensure fruit waste is filling all waste trailers correctly
• Always work with H&S at the forefront of your mind

• Excellent timekeeping and reliability
• Good level of English communication skills (Speaking and Writing and Listening)
• Good level of Maths skills
• Show good teamwork skills and be able to work/liaise together to ensure team goals/objectives are successfully achieved
• First aid & Fire marshal trained (advantageous)

• Wagestream (track your earnings and instantly access up to 50% of your money as you earn it, without waiting for payday)
• On site parking with electric charge points
• Fully paid for, Staff events
• Staff restaurant serving heavily subsidised hot and cold food
• Fruit pots on Wednesdays
• Brand new facilities
• A supportive team

Level 1 £ 13.34 depending on experiance