Changing the way people think about waste.
At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.
And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management.
Help us make a difference as a Weighbridge Operative at our Aldridge Site.
Salary: £25,438 per annum
Working Hours: Monday to Friday - 40 hours p/w – 3 split shifts.
* Early - 6am – 2.30pm
* Afternoon - 7.30am – 4pm
* Late - 11.30am – 8pm
Overtime: Available on Saturdays, paid at time and a half.
A quick look at the role:
* Ensuring relevant allocated tasks from the Biffa Health and Safety and Environmental management systems are completed, e.g., safety instructions to drivers, near miss reporting, site violations forms, hourly roll call.
* Operate and maintain two 50,000kg weighbridges.
* Ensure site control is maintained, ensuring that contractors and visitors have appropriate inductions and permits, if required.
* Monitor personnel working at or customers delivering waste at the site to ensure compliance with site rules, and promptly report breaches via the near miss reporting procedure.
* Promptly report customer queries/complaints or unexpected problems such as customers on stop, site damage.
* Understand and implement waste duty of care requirements, carry out load checking procedures, and coordinate with customers and operatives any sampling when required.
* Share responsibility for the health and safety of the team.
* Understand relevant items of the site permit via induction and toolbox talks.
* Carry out any other reasonable job-related tasks as the company may require.
Here’s what we require:
* Strong PC skills
* Excellent organisational skills and standards
* Good communication skills at all levels, internally and externally
* Ability to manage processes, prioritise, and solve problems.
* Ability to work to deadlines with attention to accuracy at all times
* Full training provided, but experience in administration in waste/recycling/health and safety is an advantage.
And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa:
* Ongoing career development, training, and coaching – Because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow.
* Generous pension scheme.
* Retail and leisure discounts.
* Holiday and travel discounts.
* Life cover.
Dedicated to diversity:
Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers, and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity, and inclusion at every turn.
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