Shift Utility Operative

Hills Waste Solutions have an opportunity available for a Shift Utility Operative to join our team based at the Northacre Resource Recovery Centre (NRRC) in Westbury. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return.

About the role:

As our Shift Utility Operative, you will assist in the operation of the MBT facility and in particular, one area of the operational plant, ensuring the process operates in an efficient.

Your key responsibilities as our Shift Utility Operative will include:

• Operate mobile plant, including hook lift vehicle, to ensure the continued availability of waste receiving skips in the refinement centre.
• Ensure that full skips of process residue are stored and labelled correctly and are ready for collection by transport.
• Assist the Baler Operator in the running of the warehouse and despatch of product.
• Assist in maintaining fly control equipment in an operational condition with sufficient stock of insecticide (training provided in the handling of these).

Normal hours are based on a 40-hour week, from Monday to Friday. The successful candidate will be required to work 8.5-hour shifts Monday to Friday and alternate Saturday mornings.

Shift one

• Monday - Friday 06:00 to14:30 plus 06:00 to 12:00 Saturday

Shift two

• Monday – Friday 13:30 to 22:00
• Training will be provided for hook lift vehicle operation, processing plant operation and potentially telehandler and forklift operation.

What we’re looking for in our Shift Utility Operative:

• Previous experience working within a process plant environment.
• Telehandler/forklift certification would be advantageous.
• Understanding of current health and safety and environmental requirements.

You will receive a competitive salary of £24,960.00 per annum alongside a great range of benefits, including:

Healthcare maintenance cash plan which can help to cover costs of everyday healthcare including dental, optical, physiotherapy, osteopathy, prescriptions and preventative measures such as health screening. 

Access to shopping and gym discounts.

• Employee assistance programme providing 24/7 access to helplines and information, plus up to 6 counselling sessions per year.
• 21 days holiday per annum increasing annually to 28.
• Holiday trading allowing employees to buy or sell holiday throughout the year.
• Salary Sacrifice cycle to work scheme.
• Auto enrolment pension scheme with 1 x life assurance.
• Shift allowance

Type of contract: Permanent