A bit about us
At AO Recycling, we are committed to extracting as much value as possible from the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) that is thrown away by UK households every year. Like the rest of the AO Group, we are a very exciting and enthusiastic company to work for. The role will be located at our innovative plastics recycling plant in Telford, Shropshire, which uses state of the art technology and is able to create high quality recycled plastics for reuse in new products.
We are growing rapidly and so with that, opportunities to develop and try new approaches become aplenty. If you are an energetic, hands on, innovative professional, this is the environment for you.
We are part of a bigger group and with that backing comes stability and continued investment in our business and growth aspirations.
At the AO Plastics Recycling Plant, we are focused on creating industry leading product streams for our customers. We succeed through strong operational ownership of Safety, Environmental, Quality and productivity.
HERE WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO BE DOING
• Reporting into the Plant Manager, you’ll be responsible for co-ordinating loading and unloading trailers of recycled plastics (in 2 metre big bags and loose tip). You will be managing/coordinating yard activity, liaising with the transport and operational teams, and occasionally jumping onto a forklift to help your team deliver service excellence.
• Managing the workload of a dedicated yard FLT driver, yard cleaner, whilst also liaising with the operational team to divert resources at peak times. At times, you will help lead the operational team within the facility, covering for holidays and sickness.
• Ensuring stock is kept safe, tidy and weather protected in designated yard locations, in accordance with permits and Environment Agency regulations.
• Ensuring adherence to all company policies and processes. Drive continuous improvement, emphasising safety, quality, efficiency, productivity, cost reduction and morale.
• Actively participate in Daily Shift briefings, using and completing reports, monitoring safety, whilst ensuring all KPI’s are met. Able to identify areas of improvement, or challenges which require support or project teams to overcome.
• Demonstrate best in practice loading and securing techniques are always used, with load information (including photographic evidence) is recorded on AO’s systems, limiting risk of movement in transit.
• Complete in full all required paperwork for inbound and outbound shipments, both nationwide and internationally.
• Ensure all shipments comply with customer specific requirements.
• Lead 5S housekeeping, accident investigation, and safety audits and related activities.
• Deliver training, foster a positive culture and manage your team’s performance, dealing with HR related challenges, in conjunction with onsite HR teams.
THE PERSON
• Working rotating mrning and afternoon shifts, Monday-Friday
• Experience in supervising teams (min. 2 years), ideally in an operational setting.
• ILM level 2 or equivalent qualification, with a desire to advance with AO supported qualifications.
• FLT trained
• Experience working within a processing, manufacturing, or similar environment.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to think logically and decisively to effectively provide solutions.
• Ability to work on own initiative or part of a team.
• Formal qualifications in English and mathematics (GCSE or equivalent): completing paperwork with 100% accuracy is a critical part of the role.
• Experience and/or qualifications in continuous improvement beneficial
OUR BENEFITS
We’ve designed our benefits to cover everything from big moments to little helps. As well all as the essentials, like pensions and holidays, we’ve got our own "AO Perks" to help you with the little things that matter.
To see all our benefits and perks, visit our AO Benefits page.
• Holidays; 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension; Contribute 5% of your annual salary and we'll do the same, giving you a little extra support for the future.
• Be a VIP at the AO Arena; we have loads of opportunities to win free tickets and pre-sale access!
• Health & wellbeing; discounted gym membership, and our Help @ Hand scheme giving you access to virtual GP’s, Mental Health support and much more.
• Discounts; exclusive discounts across our product range.
• Family leave; Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave.
• Making a difference; 2 fully paid days a year to donate your time to any charity of your choice.
• Free Food Thursday - Last Thursday of every month, lunch is on us as a way of saying thank you for your efforts