Environmental Services Operative

We are currently looking for a Environmental Services Operative to join The Sovini Group.

Fully committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion; we promote a positive culture of valuing and celebrating diversity and accepting and including people regardless of their personal characteristics or circumstances. Whoever you are, you can expect to be treated fairly, with respect and free from discrimination.

If you have got the talent, the potential, the drive and determination there is a place for you at The Sovini Group.

This position is a Fixed Term Contract for 12 months.

As a Environmental Services Operative, you will be expected to:

• Carry out the removal of waste in line with the alleyway clearance programme.
• Carry out ad-hoc clearance of fly tipping within alleyways, communal gardens, communal areas and garage sites as instructed.
• Carry out general duties within Sovini Waste Solutions (SWS) as instructed.
• Liaise with and sustain relationships within the Sovini group, including OVH Housing and Neighbourhoods Teams along with external partners.
• Be customer focused and want to create a cleaner, safer environment, including participation in community action days focussed on waste management.
• Undertake all administration tasks in relation to processing completed work to ensure jobs are completed within our systems. This will include the collection of pre and post clearance photographic evidence.
• Ensure any Key Performance Indicators and targets are delivered, and all project deadlines are met along with regular progress updates to operational management.
• Confirm the contents of waste and recyclable streams to supervisor and maintain relevant inventory records for waste and recyclable materials.
• Operate recycling processing equipment, including but not limited to, trommel, bailer, crusher, shredder, forks, and shovel.
• Familiarise yourself with the different waste and recyclable material streams and how they are processed.
• Ensure safe systems of work are adhered to and to take part in any training required to enhance the competency of yourself and the company.
• Adhere to procedures method statements, toolbox talks, site instructions and disciplinary procedures.
• Maintain production standards and schedules and to load and unload materials to and from vehicles.
• Monitor equipment and report malfunctions to your supervisor or manager.
• Perform routine preventative maintenance on plant machines and equipment and worksite clean and tidy.
• Wear appropriate PPE provided and under no circumstances deface it.
• Meet appraisal targets and support the delivery and achievement of overall business objectives.
• Commit to equality and diversity and to promote non-discriminatory practices in all aspects of work undertaken.
• Adhere with the Health and Safety at Work Act to take reasonable care of own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts and omissions.