Waste Operative in Narberth

Operational excellence begins with you. At Sodexo, we're passionate about our people. We know that our teams are the key to delivering exceptional service and creating quality experiences for our clients, customers, and employees.

As a Waste Operative with Sodexo, you'll enhance the services of our vibrant corporate site, offering a helping hand to ensure flawless facilities operations and keep things running smoothly.

What you'll do:

• Collect a variety of waste streams - including manufacturing, domestic and recyclable materials - from departments and buildings across the site.
• Ensure waste is correctly segregated and encourage recycling in line with site policies.
• Operate site machinery such as ride on sweepers, forklifts and waste handling equipment.
• Carry out daily safety checks on forklifts and equipment, reporting any issues to the Waste Team Leader.
• Perform minor repairs to waste bins and equipment using basic hand tools.
• Maintain security and safety of waste containers, reporting any leaks or hazards immediately and following safe systems of work.
• Clean waste bins, containers, machinery, workshops, plant rooms and external yard areas.
• Move materials and equipment across the site to support operations.
• Respond to scheduled tasks and ad hoc requests in line with company policy.
• Identify and report any waste disposal issues, incorrect waste handling or potential fire and security risks.
• Comply with all Health & Safety, COSHH and safe working procedures, wearing required protective clothing.
• Undertake any training needed to support competence and compliance.

What you'll bring:

• Experience in waste operations or a similar environment, with a solid understanding of waste handling processes.
• A valid Forklift Truck licence and confidence operating site machinery such as sweepers and material handling equipment.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues, managers and site users.
• A proactive and safety focused approach, following Health & Safety, COSHH and safe systems of work at all times.
• Strong problem solving skills, with the ability to identify waste related issues, hazards or non compliance and escalate appropriately.
• A practical mindset, able to carry out minor repairs using simple hand tools.
• Reliability and a positive work ethic, with the flexibility to respond to both scheduled and ad hoc tasks.
• Teamwork and self motivation, contributing to a high standard, efficient and compliant waste service across the site.

Why Sodexo?

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater. Belong in a company and team that values you for you. Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions. Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular big-brand retailers
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Ireland enhanced benefits and leave policies

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

We're a Disability Confident Leader employer. We're committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Ready to be part of something greater? Work with the best in the business.