Asbestos Removal Operative

Job Title: Asbestos Removal Operative
Rate of Pay: £15.44 per hour
Contract: Permanent
Type of Employment: Full Time
Hours: 38 hours per week
Location: Yorkshire Region, Yorkshire Region, England, LS158ZB

Due to continued expansion and increased long‑term workload, Mitie Environmental Services Ltd are seeking to recruit an experienced Asbestos Removal Operative to undertake a wide variety of projects across the United Kingdom and integrate with the team.

Mitie Environmental Services Ltd have an exciting new opportunity for a competent Asbestos Operative to join our asbestos removal team.

Responsibilities

• The role involves the undertaking of licensed and non‑licensed asbestos removal projects throughout the UK, ensuring exemplary standards of compliance and efficiency.
• Have the ability to work away and out of hours where workload dictates.
• Be willing to learn and retain a good understanding of current asbestos legislation, statutory regulations and relevant QSHE requirements.
• Ensure a clear understanding of the current Control of Asbestos Regulations and all aspects of asbestos removal and remediation.
• Hold a current Asbestos Removal Operative Certificate.
• Hold a verified and appropriate face‑fit test and be on a 2‑yearly medical surveillance.
• Possess the ability to learn and be able to work effectively within a team environment.
• Be a good communicator and ensure work meets or exceeds customer expectations.
• Hold a full UK driving licence and passport. Preferably a towing licence.
• Undertake and gain a verified and appropriate First Aid Certificate.
• Be willing to participate and gain a trade‑specific CSCS card whilst working towards a trade‑specific NVQ.
• Ensuring all works are always carried out to the highest standard of workmanship preventing and reducing the spread and/or exposure of asbestos.
• Always complying with company methodology, risk assessments, policies, and procedures to ensure the health, safety, welfare, and security of all.
• Ability to construct robust and compliant enclosures to enable the undertaking of licensed asbestos removal projects.
• Ensuring compliance with all current asbestos and health and safety legislative requirements.
• Professionally liaising with clients, contractors, and residents at all times.
• Understanding and signing all relevant paperwork to ensure all legislative, licensable requirements are met to the highest standards.
• Carrying out daily record keeping including a company timesheet, respirator check sheet and health records for yourself, site teams and for agency staff under your responsibility on site.

Person Specification

• Asbestos Operative experience (Minimum 24 months).
• Asbestos Medical.
• Asbestos Face‑Fit Certificates.
• A sound knowledge of the health & safety procedures pertaining to asbestos.
• Full clean UK driving Licence.
• Willing to travel and work out of hours anywhere in the UK – essential to the business.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to create and promote a positive health and safety culture.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate and engage at all levels.
• Personable demeanour.

Health and Safety Responsibilities

• Follow group and company policies and procedures at all times.
• Report any apparent deficiencies in systems of work or equipment that may result in failure of service delivery or risk to health and safety or the environment.
• Use all work equipment and personal PPE properly and in accordance with training received.
• Report any issues or training needs to your line manager and/or via your divisional incident reporting system.

Information Security

• Ensure compliance with Mitie\'s information security procedures in all activities.
• Proactively identify and report security risks to your manager.
• Report actual and suspected security incidents.

Note This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for this position and the range of duties undertaken. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder throughout the period of employment. The job description may be varied from time to time by the Company to reflect changes in the post holder\'s role and/or the needs of the business. At Mitie we know that \'our diversity makes us stronger\'. We\'re committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where our people can thrive and be their best every day. We are very proud of our rich and diverse culture and backgrounds. Our diversity creates ideas and insights. Everyone at Mitie has a voice and is treated as an equal. We recognise the unique contributions that you can bring and our people and customers thrive when we get this right.