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Job description

14 hours per fortnight (Winter Hours 1st Oct to 31st Mar - Sun 11:45am to 5:15pm (5.5 hours), Sat 8:45am to 5:15pm (8.5 hours). Main Purpose To be responsible through the Recycling Centre Supervisor to the Area Recycling Officer. The post holder will undertake, usually as part of a small team, duties associated with the operation of a recycling centre.

Responsibilities

• To advise, direct and assist members of the public with the segregation and disposal of recyclable materials both non-hazardous and hazardous in nature and in doing so deliver high levels of customer care and promote recycling initiatives.
• To ensure that only waste types permitted under the waste management licence are accepted on site and that they are stored in an appropriate manner.
• To take appropriate action, under the direction of the Recycling Centre Supervisor/Area Recycling Officer, where non-permitted waste is detected.
• To control access and ensure that members of the public are not exposed to risk when using the facilities.
• To ensure that the site including open areas, buildings and the area immediately outside the site are kept clean and to participate in routine and special cleaning programmes as required, and ensure all spillages and leaks are cleaned
• To assist contractors on site in the delivery of their services, ensure that all contractors comply with the site operational plan and adopt safe systems of work as per risk assessments and report any non-compliance to the Recycling Centre
• To inspect and record the quantities and types of all waste removed from the site, to ensure that there is no unauthorized removal of waste and input the necessary data into the councils IT systems.
• To file copies of waste transfer documents and other information as required by similar senior management.
• To manage the use of all waste containers, in the absence of the Recycling Centre Supervisor/Area Recycling Officer and ensure that they are emptied sufficiently frequently.
• To operate mobile compaction/skip moving equipment and any other plant and equipment provided on site.
• In the absence of on-site supervision, ensure that safe systems of work are employed and that all work activities are carried out in compliance with health and safety legislation and the waste management site licence.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• (Please note that Platinum Recruitment NI Ltd require original certificates as proof of all qualifications listed on CV)
• Applicants must, as at the closing date for receipt of application forms: -have a minimum of two GCSEs (grades A-C) including English, or equivalent qualifications; and
• Be able to demonstrate on the application form, by providing personal and specific examples, at least one years relevant experience in each of the following:
• a. working in a similar capacity within a waste management environment; and b. providing advice and guidance to customers on a daily basis in a face-to-face environment,
• Or: Be able to demonstrate on the application form, by providing personal and specific examples, at least two years relevant experience in each of the following:
• a. working in a similar capacity within a waste management environment; and b. providing advice and guidance to customers on a daily basis in a face-to-face environment.