Salary:
Hours: Rotating weekly shift pattern. Week 1; Monday to Friday. Week Monday to Thursday, Friday & Alternate Saturday Mornings 06.00 – 10.30
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity where your skills will shine and your ideas will shape the future?
At Grundon, we are on the lookout for a dynamic, passionate, and driven individual to join our Resource & Recovery team based in Colnbrook.
This is more than just a job, it's an opportunity to join a company that is here to show the world that there is more to waste than it seems. Here your contributions will make a real difference as we work towards our shared vision to unlock the potential of waste whilst we are dedicated to leaving a better planet for future generations.
Reporting into the Resource & Recovery Site Manager/ Shift Supervisor you will play a key role in driving our mission forward by ensuring the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of the Recycling Facility. This includes minimising downtime to meet KPIs, maintaining high standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance, carrying out planned preventative maintenance, and providing cover when required. You will also support any other duties necessary for the effective running of the facility.
What will you do
* Operate and inspect mobile plant daily, ensuring safe and efficient performance, and carry out scheduled preventative maintenance.
* Inspect all incoming waste deliveries to ensure compliance with site and legislative requirements.
* Report and document any non-compliant waste through accurate non-conformance reporting.
* Load recovered materials into containers, curtain siders, and vehicles for onward shipment, completing all required documentation and photographing loads in line with regulations.
* Work collaboratively with the team and support supervisors/managers in maintaining a safe, clean, and well-organised workplace.
* Take personal responsibility for health, safety, and environmental standards, including correct use of PPE and promptly reporting any breaches, accidents, incidents, non-compliances, or near misses.
* Ensure full compliance with all Company policies and procedures, including health and safety and employment.
* Any other duties, such as ad hoc projects, as requested by the jobholder's Manager or the Board of Directors that are within the skills and capabilities of the jobholder
Why you will like working here:
* A supportive, inclusive, and fun team culture
* Designed to empower you to work where and how you thrive, balancing productivity with lifestyle
* Opportunities for career growth and development
* Competitive salary and great benefits
* A company that values your voice and ideas
About You
* Competent and qualified at operating mobile plant – forklift, loading shovel, 360 excavator
* Basic understanding of the waste/recycling industry, ideally with experience in processing plants and baler operations
* Strong timekeeping, attendance, and reliability
* Ability to work safely in busy, noisy environments with good awareness of Health & Safety legislation
* Clear and effective communication skills
* Flexibility with working hours to support smooth plant operations
* Accuracy in completing paperwork and willingness to contribute ideas for improvement
About Grundon?
Grundon is the UK's largest family-owned supplier of integrated waste management and environmental services. Founded in 1929, we have developed a distinctive approach that has helped us to maintain a leading position within the waste industry. This approach is underpinned by our commitment to quality of service, innovation and technical progress, together with a genuine and demonstrable concern for the environment.
Why Grundon?
At Grundon, we are dedicated to providing diversity, equality, and inclusion. We believe great ideas come from everywhere, and we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered to thrive.
If you're ready to take the next step in your career within the dynamic world of waste management and environmental services, this is your opportunity to join one of the industry's most respected names.