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Salary: £16.07 per hour - plus Veolia benefits - Weekly Paid
Hours: 40 hours per week - Monday - Thursday - 7.30 - 16.15 & Friday 7.30 - 15.00
Location: Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1AF
When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone.
With one of the largest growing fleets in the UK, our drivers are pivotal to delivering essential services. They work hard to serve their local communities and make a positive impact every day.
Whether you’re looking to overhaul the industry, or just do a good day’s work, we know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you;

• 20 days of annual leave, with an additional 1 day awarded for every year of service up to a maximum total of an additional 5 days
• Access to our people’s pension scheme
• Free physiotherapy service
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you’ll be doing;

• Collecting waste from various areas of the site and processing the waste arisings according to type. This involves both the collection of waste in a variety of containers including FEL’s, skips, 1100 Lt bins, on pallet trucks and in drums from around the site.
• Operating hazardous dry waste in drum compactor, Linde/Hyster owned fork lift truck, tail lift vehicle, 34T FEL vehicle, 7.5T Curtain sider, 17T skip vehicle.
• Assisting with the loading and unloading of waste vehicles.
• Completing daily check sheets and relevant defect sheets, as applicable.
• Segregating and sorting waste streams in the waste yard and storage facility prior to disposal
• Collecting, storing and processing, as applicable, non routine waste under the instruction of the Veolia Supervisor and or Contract Manager.
• Assisting with waste yard duties, at the discretion of the Supervisor and or Contract Manager, within the training capability and ability of the individual.

What we’re looking for;

• Class 2 Licence
• An up-to-date CPC / Drivers card (Qualified for appropriate vehicle)
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable - training will be provided

• Forklift truck licence
• In Drum Compactor Training
• A basic knowledge of Health and Safety Law inc. COSHH

• Collecting waste from various areas of the site and processing the waste arisings according to type. This involves both the collection of waste in a variety of containers including FEL’s, skips, 1100 Lt bins, on pallet trucks and in drums from around the site.
• Operating hazardous dry waste in drum compactor, Linde/Hyster owned fork lift truck, tail lift vehicle, 34T FEL vehicle, 7.5T Curtain sider, 17T skip vehicle.
• Assisting with the loading and unloading of waste vehicles.
• Completing daily check sheets and relevant defect sheets, as applicable.
• Segregating and sorting waste streams in the waste yard and storage facility prior to disposal
• Collecting, storing and processing, as applicable, non routine waste under the instruction of the Veolia Supervisor and or Contract Manager.
• Assisting with waste yard duties, at the discretion of the Supervisor and or Contract Manager, within the training capability and ability of the individual