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Recycling Forklift Yard Operative
August 23, 2022 | Comments Off on Recycling Forklift Yard Operative
Kier Environmental Services are here to serve, meeting the refuse and recycling needs of over three million households - and offering you a valued role in a team that plays a vital part in the success of Kier Places.
Recycling Forklift & Yard Operative
Location: Tondu, Bridgend
Business Area: Environmental Services - Bridgend County Borough Council
Contract: Permanent, full time - 40 hours per week Monday to Friday 6am to 3pm or 9.30am to 6pm
Salary: £10.77 per hour
Kier Places are now recruiting for a Recycling Forklift & Yard Operative to join our Environmental Services team at Tondu Waste Transfer, overseeing the day to day operations & working collaboratively with the yard team leader, in order to deliver our service contract to Bridgend County Borough Council.
Key Responsibilities
As a Yard Operative, you will be ensuring the safe emptying of the recycling vehicles, the safe running of the baler, and loading of material onto haulier vehicles, whilst following all relevant SSOW and Risk assessments.
What do we need from you?
If you are energetic, punctual and reliable; take a real pride in your work; are comfortable working in a variety of weather conditions; and are able to work well independently as well as part of a team, then we want to hear from you today.
To get the most out of this role, we are looking someone who has a forklift licence, and it would be a bonus if you have a JCB Telehandler license.
Who are we?
Kier Environmental Services are here to serve, meeting the refuse and recycling needs of over three million households - and offering you a valued role in a team that plays a vital part in the success of Kier Places.
At Kier, we're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs.
You can expect a competitive salary and an outstanding package that includes a matched pension scheme, 20 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, together with two employee Share Scheme options (Sharesave and Share Incentive Plan).
Some of our other benefits include:
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New and enhanced family friendly policies with 8 weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, and important guidance on the menopause and the support we can offer
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Kier's Green Car Scheme
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24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family, as well as 4x Life Assurance as standard, with the option for Partner Life Assurance cover
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A huge range of deals and discounts at many your favourite brands
Find out more here about the great rewards and benefits we offer our employees.
Give back to your community today, and apply to join Kier Environmental Services as a Yard Operative.
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with criminal convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any offences disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. Take a look here to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these by emailing InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk.
Closing Date: 18th September 2022
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
Recruitment agencies - we are unable to accept unsolicited CVs and communications from external recruiters. The recruitment team will engage with agencies who have signed up to our PSL should we require assistance. For further information, visit our careers help page.