Waste Operative

Job Title: Waste Operative

Location: Spirit Belfast

Reporting to: Waste Manager

Contract: Full Time 40 hours

Salary: £12.80 per hour

Momentum Support, a leading provider of outsourced security and facility services, has joined ABM, one of the world’s largest providers of integrated facility services. A driving force for a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable world, ABM provides essential services across a wide range of industries – from commercial office buildings to airports, hospitals, data centres, manufacturing plants and distribution centres, and more. The combination of Momentum Support with ABM creates a stronger facilities services company with greater scale and efficiencies to meet the evolving needs for clients across the region.

Key Responsibilities

Measure Service Provision

• Review & adhere to safe systems of work, policies & procedures
• Adhere to a ‘clean as you go’ approach
• Wear PPE as directed and maintain in good condition
• Decant/empty waste receptacles as required
• Ensure waste streams are segregated properly
• Moving waste receptacles to ensure provision in areas of need
• Coordinate provision of bins, skips and collections by waste contractors
• Ensure adherence to work schedules
• Ensure waste management does not disrupt client operations
• Operate balers & compactors and other equipment (e.g. for cardboard or plastic)
• Promptly report defects of equipment
• Complete check sheets as required
• Maintain excellent housekeeping of all waste areas (including signage & labelling)
• Support communication & awareness activities as required
• Liaise with Site Waste Manager to deliver customer satisfaction

Measure:

• Zero lost time incidents
• Zero safety or environmental incidents
• Zero production stoppages
• Zero customer complaints

Personal Development

• Willingness to attend training programmes as requested.
• Willingness to take on new skills to enhance the company’s profile and service offering, as per training received.
• Induction
• Manual Handling
• FLT
• Compactor & baler training Personal Impact

Quality Management and Health and Safety

• Ensure full uniform and ID badges are worn at all times.
• Maintain a professional and tidy appearance at all time.
• Arrive on time for your shift.
• Uniform & PPE
• Time & Attendance Reports Quality Management and Health and Safety
• Ensure compliance with and actively promote Health & Safety at work.
• Ensure all PPE is worn, where applicable.
• Report accidents, incidents and near misses of any nature to your Line Manager immediately, or prior to end of the shift.
• Adherence to Policy, Procedure & Safety Systems of Work
• Safety & Environmental Incident /Near Miss Reporting

Customer Focus

• Demonstrates knowledge of procedures and customer standards within own area, ensuring they are maintained on a daily basis.
• Present a positive image to the customer.
• Takes pride in and is committed to delivering a high-quality service.

Leadership

• Sets a good example by demonstrating a positive and energetic approach.
• Is visible and approachable to all, encouraging co-workers to follow.
• Maintains positivity in challenging times.
• Increase awareness of dignity and inclusion.

Driving Results and Performance

• Has the ability to think creatively, use initiative and offer suggestions/ideas.
• Awareness of own strengths and areas for development.
• Keeps up to date with knowledge and skills required to be successful in the role.
• Participates in training programmes that are available.

Functional Expertise

• Takes personal responsibility for and pride in own work.
• Recognises what needs to be done and does it in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates attention to detail and accuracy of approach, striving to meet

performance standards.

• Approaches daily tasks with a health and safety focus.

Teamwork

• Works co-operatively and is a supportive member of the team.
• Contributes positively to the achievement of personal and team objectives.
• Takes initiative to develop working relationships within the team.

Communicating

Communicates clearly and accurately, both written and verbal where appropriate.

• Communicates information in a friendly and appropriate manner.
• Contributes effectively to group discussions.

Requirements

Essential Criteria:

• A full, clean driving licence.

Desired Qualifications:

• Licensed forklift operative (counter balance).

Desired Experience:

• Experience as a waste recycling operative.
• Has worked at manufacturing facility.

Desired Skills:

• Experience within the relevant industry, or a similar environment.
• Time spent in a customer service environment.
• Experience working within a results-orientated environment.

Attitude / Motivation:

• Confident.
• Flexible, reliable, responsible, calm under pressure.
• Willing to undergo training/coaching in line with organisational philosophy.
• Positive attitude towards and supporting of change.
• Motivated by a desire to provide a professional service.