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Waste Operative

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Greencore Group

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United Kingdom , Selby

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Manufacturing

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Contract Type:
Not provided

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Salary:

15.95 GBP / Hour
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Job Description:

To provide a proactive waste service to the site, ensuring all debris, litter, waste and spillage are cleared and/or contained.

Job Responsibility:

  • Safely remove all bins, IBCs, pallets, and waste receptacles from production and site areas
  • Ensure all receptacles are correctly tagged, weighed, and recorded accurately on the Marco system
  • Move receptacles to the correct location for emptying, cleaning, sorting, storage, or disposal
  • Segregate all waste correctly into recyclable, recoverable, and general waste streams ensuring correct labelling
  • Ensure all receptacles are checked, sorted, and handled safely
  • Clean all bins, IBCs, pallets, and other receptacles to the required factory acceptance standard
  • Maintain the waste area, sortation shed, bin routes, perimeter, and pallet wash areas in a clean, tidy, and audit-ready condition
  • Ensure no unclean or damaged receptacles are returned to production
  • Operate FLTs and material handling equipment safely and in line with training and site rules
  • Complete pre use checks on all equipment and attachments
  • Ensure trucks and equipment are kept clean, safe, and compliant
  • Drive appropriately for conditions, following site speed limits and pedestrian awareness rules
  • Always wear correct PPE and ensure it is clean, stored correctly, and defect-free
  • Work in accordance with all health & safety procedures, training, and risk assessments
  • Ensure all waste activities meet GMP, food safety, and audit requirements
  • Immediately report any pests, spillages, leaks, damage, or non-conformances to your line manager
  • Maintain strong communication within the waste team and with other departments
  • Escalate issues, risks, or capacity concerns promptly to the line manager
  • Share information on known issues that may impact operations or compliance
  • Support colleagues and undertake additional tasks as required to meet site priorities
  • Complete all daily and weekly task sheets accurately and on time
  • Ensure all required records, weights, and system entries are completed in full
  • Provide accurate information when requested by management or during audits
  • Use water and energy efficiently, ensuring equipment is switched off when not in use
  • Identify and report improvement opportunities, issues, or ideas to the line manager, including ROI submissions where appropriate
  • Actively support site sustainability, waste reduction, and recycling objectives

Requirements:

  • Good understanding of both verbal and written English
  • Be friendly, positive, able to manage yourself effectively in the workplace and communicate with colleagues
  • Proven knowledge of waste and recycling (preferred)
  • Knowledge of warehousing and/or factory operations (preferred)
  • Previous experience with forklifts (preferred)
What we offer:
  • Competitive salary and job-related benefits
  • Holidays
  • Pension up to 8% matched
  • Life insurance up to 4x salary
  • Company share save scheme
  • Greencore Qualifications
  • Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
  • Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
  • On the job training and development opportunities

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 11, 2026

Expiration:
February 06, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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