Recycling Operative Level 3 South West England
Job description
Our Vision is to be the UK’s leading innovator of resource recovery and recycling, transforming waste for a climate-positive future.
Are you someone who lives and breathes high performance, leads with ambition, and would like to be part of an organisation that looks after tomorrow? Viridor has a redefined purpose, a bold new Vision, and an ambitious, market-leading strategy. We are investing in the future, and we need a talented team with exceptional people, who believe in each other, to help us achieve this.
Join us, as we rise to the challenge and build a world where nothing goes to waste.
Our plastics reprocessing facility in Avonmouth, Bristol will reprocess over 80,000 tonnes of plastic every year - more than 1.6 billion bottles, tubs, and trays – creating recycled raw material to return to the economy. Plastic recycling at the facility will save 126,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year, the equivalent of taking over 67,000 cars off the road.
We have an opportunity at our Avonmouth MRF for a Recycling Operative to join our team, working 38.5 hours per week, Monday to Sunday, shift pattern 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off.
The salary for this role will be £31,931.00 per year, plus shift allowance and participation in an annual bonus scheme, in addition to our great range of benefits.
f The closing date for applications is 01st October 2023. We encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early if we receive a high number of applications.
Our Operatives:
- Work in the Extrusion Department
- Run multiple machines producing plastic pellets.
- Carry out cleaning and basic maintenance tasks.
- Perform basic fault finding
- Must have experience running any type of machinery before.
Our Operatives will have:
- Experience in operating Mobile Plant.
- Be able to undertake structured work with consistent attention to detail.
- Previous experience in a recycling/production environment
- Previous experience of operating an Extruder would be an advantage – but not essential
- Good understanding of Health & Safety.
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How to apply
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We are a Great Place to Work
There has never been a more exciting time to join Viridor. Following the acquisition of the business by the global private equity firm, KKR, the core business has been reshaped to focus on our leading UK Energy from Waste portfolio and the development of our growing Polymers Recycling business.
What can we offer you?
We invest in our people to reward them for their hard work, and we have a host of company benefits available to you when you join - take a look at our Rewards and Benefits
As an equal opportunities' employer, Viridor is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.
