Waste Operative
| Posting date: | 10 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 January 2026 |
| Location: | E14 5ST |
| Company: | Mitie |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 87275 |
Summary
Job Title: Waste OperativeHourly Rate of Pay: £13.85Contract Type: PermanentType of Employment: Full Time Total Weekly Contractual Hours: 41.5Location: Billingsgate Market, Trafalgar Way, Poplar, Greater London, England E14 5STRequirement: Full UK Driving LicenseJob OverviewWaste Operative based at Billingsgate Market. Generally tasked with the collection, movement, sorting, processing and despatch of waste and other materials on routine scheduled activities and adhoc client requests.
Main Duties
-Representing Mitie by upholding and practising the company's values and expected behaviours.
-Working in a safe and diligent manner so as to ensure own safety and the safety of others.
-Complying absolutely with all health, safety and environmental policies and procedures in place including those of the company and the client and complying with waste legislation when dealing with waste.
-Reporting unsafe conditions, unsafe acts, near misses, incidents and accidents to the company and/or client via the client and company reporting systems
-Safe operation of static baling and compaction equipment to process waste
-Completing daily check sheets and relevant defect sheets as necessary for all equipment used.
-Safely loading and unloading waste and other goods or equipment as directed.
-Collecting, segregating, sorting through, storing, moving and processing, as applicable, routine and non routine waste as directed
-Manually lifting and moving large and bulky items in a safe manner
-Liaising directly with the client to complete adhoc collections requests
-Conduct regular litter picks in the working areas to ensure tidiness and clean working standards
-Completing all work related documentation accurately and on time.
-Undertaking any other work at the direction of a company or client representative which is within the current level of training and development.
What we are looking forEssential:
-Physically fit and capable of manual work where required.
-Prepared to work outside in extremes of weather (suitable workwear provided).
-Previous manual handling training.
-Literacy and numeracy skills sufficient for the role and to ensure safe operation in a hazardous environment.
-Demonstrates a reasoned and practical approach to tasks.
-Prepared to take on additional responsibilities once suitably qualified or trained.
-Must have exemplary timekeeping and attendance record.
Desirable:
-Previous health and safety training desirable.
-Previous experience in the waste industry desirable.
-Previous experience in the use of static balers, compactors, briquette machinery.
Main Duties
-Representing Mitie by upholding and practising the company's values and expected behaviours.
-Working in a safe and diligent manner so as to ensure own safety and the safety of others.
-Complying absolutely with all health, safety and environmental policies and procedures in place including those of the company and the client and complying with waste legislation when dealing with waste.
-Reporting unsafe conditions, unsafe acts, near misses, incidents and accidents to the company and/or client via the client and company reporting systems
-Safe operation of static baling and compaction equipment to process waste
-Completing daily check sheets and relevant defect sheets as necessary for all equipment used.
-Safely loading and unloading waste and other goods or equipment as directed.
-Collecting, segregating, sorting through, storing, moving and processing, as applicable, routine and non routine waste as directed
-Manually lifting and moving large and bulky items in a safe manner
-Liaising directly with the client to complete adhoc collections requests
-Conduct regular litter picks in the working areas to ensure tidiness and clean working standards
-Completing all work related documentation accurately and on time.
-Undertaking any other work at the direction of a company or client representative which is within the current level of training and development.
What we are looking forEssential:
-Physically fit and capable of manual work where required.
-Prepared to work outside in extremes of weather (suitable workwear provided).
-Previous manual handling training.
-Literacy and numeracy skills sufficient for the role and to ensure safe operation in a hazardous environment.
-Demonstrates a reasoned and practical approach to tasks.
-Prepared to take on additional responsibilities once suitably qualified or trained.
-Must have exemplary timekeeping and attendance record.
Desirable:
-Previous health and safety training desirable.
-Previous experience in the waste industry desirable.
-Previous experience in the use of static balers, compactors, briquette machinery.