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Yard / Plant Operative - Rotating weekly shifts (Mon - Fri)

Parry and Evans Ltd
Deeside Full-time
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We're Expanding........

*Do you hold a current Forklift, Loading shovel or 360 licence, have previous yard experience or have experience working within the recycling industry?*

If so, come and join our expanding waste and recycling team at Parry \& Evans, Deeside.

Overview of the role:

As a Yard Operative / General Operative you will be responsible for tasks including; the loading and unloading of containers and curtain siders, recycling sorting, conducting machine checks, using plant machinery such as a Fork Lift, Loading shovel or 360, liaising with the Weighbridge team, ensuring good site housekeeping and general yard duties.

Hours:

40 \+ the opportunity for overtime (Weekdays and weekends)

Rotating weekly shift pattern:

Week 1 \- Mon \- Fri 6am \- 2pm

Week 2 \- Mon \- Fri 2pm \- 10pm

Salary: £13\.39 per hour with a £10 shift allowance.

Enhanced rates for weekend work.

What we’ll need from you:

You must

\- hold a current licence for a Forklift truck and/or other plant machinery such as Loading shovel, 360 etc .

\- have previous experience in using an FLT or other plant machinery in a workplace environment.

\- have awareness and understanding of Health \& safety procedures on an industrial site.

\- Ideally have experience working in the recycling industry.

\- Have yard experience

What you’ll get from us

\- Pension scheme – you contribute using salary sacrifice (true cost is less due to Income Tax and NI relief) and Parry \& Evans contribute too

\- Rewards Scheme with access to hundreds of fantastic offers and discounts

\- Employee Assistance programme for you and your immediate family members

\- Discretionary company bonus \- based on company performance

What you’ll be doing as a Yard Operative / General Operative

The main tasks of this role include, but are not limited to:

\- Loading and unloading containers and curtain siders using a Fork Lift Truck

\- Ensuring machinery and plant equipment are in good working order

\- Undertaking daily checks on work areas and plant machinery

\- Removing non\-conforming materials from material bought to site

\- Rotating stock around the site

\- Ensuring good site housekeeping, including, the cleaning of the yard

\- Ensuring Health \& safety regulations are adhered to

\- Ensuring the company’s environmental polices and procedures are adhered to

\- Liaising with the Weighbridge operator to understand daily inbound/outbound material and stock levels

\- Any other reasonable tasks as directed by the manager

Progression with Parry \& Evans

We develop and invest in the people that work for us. Founded in 1961 we have grown over the years to establish ourselves as an award\-winning recycling business that covers the length and breadth of Wales, the Midlands and the North\-West England. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our success story as a Yard /Plant Operative and strengthen our team.

Apply Now!

If you are interested, and for more information about the role please contact our HR Advisor, Tracey Hawks on 01244 281019 \- option 4\.

*Please note: We interview as soon as we have applications that look like a good match, so please apply as soon as possible.* No agencies please.

*Parry \& Evans is an equal opportunities employer that strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to an individual’s race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.*

Job Types: Full\-time, Permanent

Pay: £13\.39 per hour

Benefits:

  • Company pension

  • On\-site parking
Application question(s):
  • We don’t currently, nor will we in the future, offer sponsorship for this role. If you require employment sponsorship we will not be able to progress with your application. Do you require sponsorship?

  • Do you have licences for any additional plant machinery \- if so please list them.

  • Can you work the shift patterns as described in the job description
Experience:
  • refuse / recycling industry: 1 year (preferred)

  • Forklift: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
  • Forklift Licence (required)
Work Location: In person

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