Recyling Environmental Operative

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Shift Pattern: 7 on 4 off and 7 on 3 off

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure that you are working within all relevant Health, Safety and Environmental legislative requirements, and procedural requirements as required by the Company and its Client
• Drive all vehicles in conjunction with the UK Road Traffic Act 1988 and Road Safety Act 2006
• Ensure all issued PPE is worn correctly at all times, any issues with PPE report immediately to your line manager
• Use of a mobile device supplied for recording work/patrols undertaken
• Report defects/reactive jobs that could lead to an accident occurring
• Use two-way radio equipment for communicating within the Control Room or site team, any issues with radio report immediately to Control
• Carry out functions required within the site emergency management plan e.g. Fire Evacuation
• Recognise areas where improvements can be made and inform the site supervisor/management Team aware
• Aware of waste recycling importance

Recycling/ Back of House areas/ Loading Bays

• Collect all waste (general waste & dry mixed recyclables) from the rear of Units at the designated times
• Collect all bulk recycling waste (cardboard & poly/soft plastics) from lift lobbies throughout the day or upon request
• Ensure full glass and food bins are placed in the under-croft South/North Service Road daily
• Only properly segregated General waste is to be disposed of in the North/South Service Road compactor. Waste must not be mixed.
• Cardboard & Poly waste are to be stored neatly in the holding area on North/South Service Road until bailed, then stack on pallets and store
• All bulk refuse is to be removed and placed in the correct skip North Service Road
• Drive Forklifts around the loading bays, remove recyclables materials/bins and support site teams where quality items require moving
• Sorting waste by hand or machine, and removing recyclables items. Inspect materials for contamination
• Use and operate waste compacting equipment (Bailer, Compactor & Bin Lift)
• Use lifting machinery to help move and sort waste (Pump trucks, Forklifts and Van)
• All recyclable/hazardous waste i.e., WEEE, Light Bulbs, paint pots, aerosols, oils, and printer cartridges are to be stored in the correct receptacles, on the South Service Road
• The North/South Service Roads are to be clear of refuse at all times
• The South Loading Bay is to be kept clean and tidy, free of spillages, and machine washed weekly (Housekeeping of loading bays and the facility in general).
• Ensure each Unit only has the correct number of recycling/refuse bins as per the Fire Officers advice – 1 x glass, 1 x Food, 2 x Green General
• General/Food waste bins and floors are to be steam cleaned once per week using the hot jet washer
• From time to time to meet our contractual obligations a forced shift change may be required. Notice will be given at the earliest possible opportunity but no less than 24 hours. A reason will be given to any staff required to change shifts.
• N.B Other reasonable duties as and when required to support the Business