Yard & Waste Management Operative

Location: Unit K, Springhead Enterprise Park, Northfleet, Gravesend

We are looking for a Yard & Waste Management Operative to join our Yard Team here at PrepWorld - a busy fresh cut fruit factory with a brand new site based in Northfleet,

MAIN DUTIES

• Look after all baling duties and ensire 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 - this will be a mixed role of some FLT work and some Waste Management.
• Safely stack full bales of waste cardboard/plastics ready for collection. - Load onto lorry.
• Operate all MHE in a safe, controlled, and respectful manner and ensure they are sufficiently charged.
• Ensure all machinery start up checks are completed, and any defects reported to area Team Leader/Supervisor.
• Ensure any fruit waste tipping is carried out correctly following all H&S and working instruction procedures.
• Keep waste management area clean, tidy, and organised always.
• Monitor the Seepex system to ensure fruit waste is filling all waste trailers correctly.
• Monitor waste trailer to ensure no over-filling.
• Report any Waste Management area concerns/issues to the area Team Leader/Supervisor.
• Moving of Pallets/Trays around the Yard in a safe and controlled manner.
• Unload delivery vehicles that arrive on site in a safe and controlled manner following all intake processes.
• To drive and handle all MHE equipment in a respectful, controlled, and safe manner ensuring all start up documents are filled in correctly.
• Ensure yard area outside is tidy and free from waste/rubbish on the floor.
• Notify of any delivery discrepancies to the area Supervisor/Shift leader.
• Take ownership of delivery notes and ensure these are signed and passed onto the area Supervisor/Team leader.
• Organise trays in the yard in a clear and logical way.
• Follow instructions, undertaking any requests by all Team Leaders, Supervisors, and Line Managers.
• Always work with H&S at the forefront of your mind.
• Ability to track deliveries against delivery schedules to include confirming deliveries that have come in and highlighting deliveries that haven't.
• Understand technical requirements.
• To cover all outside FLT duties.
• Unload and correctly stack customer trays and supply customer trays on request to the factory.
• nload any packaging that cannot be unloaded on a loading bay and supply to the relevant area.
• Support with customer tray and pallet counts.
• Report to the Team Leader/Supervisor any unauthorised staff in your area.
• Transfer Trays from dollies to pallets.
• Use of site Radios for communication.

Who we are looking for

• Excellent timekeeping, reliability, and attendance record.
• Good level of English communication skills (Speaking and Writing and Listening).
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Show ability to work under pressure and in a timely fashion.
• Show good teamwork skills and be able to work/liaise together to ensure team goals/objectives are successfully achieved.
• Good emotional control (EI).
• Resilient with a strong work ethic.
• Flexible approach and be willing to adapt ways of working to support team requirements.
• Ability to work well under pressure and proactively seek win/win solutions.
• Flexibility to work OT is preferred.

What we provide in return

• 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
• Brand new facilities
• A supportive team

Days and hours of work: Sunday to Wednesday -05:00am - 17:00pm