Recycling Assistant - FCC Environment - New Romney, Kent

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Recycling Assistant
Salary – £11.44 per hour (plus overtime and benefits)
Hours – 40 hours per week, (start / finish depending on shift pattern to be advised)
Location Postcode – New Romney, TN28 8LH
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As a Recycling Assistant at FCC Environment, you will have the responsibility to deliver a high standard of customer service to the public by actively encouraging reuse and recycling as well as assisting the public with their waste disposal.
This vacancy is for a full-time position, working six days on, three days off, however, we will consider requests for job shares to suit your lifestyle (working full days).
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Our promise to you

• 20 days annual leave (full-time working) plus Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• On the job training and progression
• Recognition scheme
• Refer a friend
• Flexible benefits including high street savings, cycle to work scheme and Gymflex membership, holiday purchase and many more.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the Best Doctors Service via our Wellbeing Platform.
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What will you be doing?

• To operate the Recycling Centre safely and efficiently and in line with company procedures and policies, Environmental Permit, Planning Permissions and Contract Specification.
• To assist the Recycling Team Leader in delivering a safe and efficient Recycling Centre service.
• To ensure that the highest standard of customer care is always maintained.
• To ensure that the site is operated in accordance with the Service Delivery Plan and contract requirements.
• To comply with Health and Safety law, Site Management Plans, Risk Assessments, Safe Working Procedures, Toolbox Talks, Safety Alerts, and any other site instructions.
• To actively promote the principles of Reuse, by identifying and intercepting reusable items in conjunction with our reuse partners.
• To actively encourage users of the sites to reuse before recycling and to manage site staff to maximise reuse and recycling levels at the site through identification, interception, and education.
• To ensure that site daily inspections are undertaken and recorded appropriately in accordance with the Environmental Permit and Contract Operating Procedures
• To ensure that all movements of reuse, recyclables and waste are recorded in line with relevant regulations and contract procedures and all paperwork and information is captured using the sites data systems as instructed.
• To monitor container usage and to provide the Recycling Team Leader with daily reports in relation to container movements for the following day.
• To ensure that all plant and equipment safety checks and inspections are carried and reported in line with the Contract Specification and FCC procedures.
• To ensure that all chargeable waste is identified, and appropriate charges are applied.
• To ensure that all sales procedures are followed and recorded in line with company policy.
• To assist the company in the identification of unlawful deposit of commercial waste at the Recycling Centre.
• To record start and finish times each day to comply with Fire Regulations
• To wear issued uniforms, name badges and always using PPE correctly.
• To prevent any unauthorised person from sorting, disturbing, interfering, or removing any waste from the Recycling Centre
• Any other reasonable request to meet operational needs.
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About Us
We are FCC Environment, one of the nation’s leading waste and resource management companies. Committed to sustainability, we strive to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible.
We operate over 200 facilities in England, Scotland and Wales and employ around 2,400 people.
The profile of the UK's recycling and waste management industry has never been higher. We need people who are up for the challenge to help us tackle climate change. We need people with ideas. We need you. Together we will meet the UK’s waste management and energy recovery needs.
FCC Environment are equal opportunities employers, we value diversity, and we are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.
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