Recycling Operator

Mid Cheshire

Mon-Fri 6-2 / 2-10 including bank hols but have 33 holidays

£26,000 p/a

We are recruiting for a Recycling Operator to join our Recycling department. The Recycling Operator will report to the Recycling Manager.

The successful candidate will work Monday to Friday, 6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm, including Bank Holidays on a 1-week rotating basis. The annual salary for this role is £26,000 with 33 holidays.

Key Responsibilities

* Responsibility for the production polythene Recyclate within specification, maximizing production to support manufacturing efficiencies.

* Ensuring raw materials and material feed are maintained.

* Completion of blend changes, filter, and die face cleans, as required.

* Maintenance tasks as trained and approved by Recycling Manager.

* Weigh, palletize, label, and remove finished product.

* Accurate completion of all necessary paperwork both operational and health & safety.

* Maintenance of housekeeping and hygiene standards.

* Transfer feedstocks from outside areas.

* Ensuring the AS400 system is updated as required with all complete transactions.

* Assist in general Warehouse duties as required.

* Completion of duties in a safe and responsible manner and in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974

* Completion of ad-hoc duties to meet the needs of the business, subject to appropriate training.

Key Skills

* Desirable:

* Manufacturing experience,

* Continuous improvement experience.

* Experience using management systems such as AS400

* Essential:

* Understands manual/labour intensive aspect of role,

* Experience with shift patterns and/or long hours.

* Computer literate

Key Behaviours/Values

* Commitment to Health & Safety and the wellbeing of coworkers and the environment.

* Ability to use initiative in both working alone or as part of a team.

* Enthusiastic and reliable with a hands-on approach.

* Committed to achieving excellence in both quality and line efficiency.

* Communicates in an open and honest manner demonstrating ethical and professional behaviours at all times