Waste Operative

Job Introduction

About the role

We at Sodexo know that hospital stays can be quite a stressful time for our patients and their loved ones, a simple smile and high-quality service can put a patient at ease and make all the difference!  

To help us make a positive difference to people’s lives daily, we have a talented team and dedicated Facilities team and we currently have an opportunity for a Waste Management Operative to join us.

As part of a busy team, you’ll be helping with the segregation, packaging, and labelling of wastes and making sure our paperwork is up to scratch. You’ll also be helping to make sure our site remains sparkling whilst keeping our colleagues and clients safe.

A few things about you 

We want you to bring your great communication skills, your basic chemical safety awareness, and your ability to work as part of a team as well as under your own initiative with you when you join us. A valid drivers’ licence is essential for this role.

Your flexible approach to work will ensure that you quickly become a go to member of our team. A valid forklift licence would be great but don’t worry if you don’t hold one as we would still love to hear from you!

Sodexo embeds a strong safety culture in everything we do. There will be company procedures to follow alongside our Health & Safety practises so it is vital that you will champion this. 

As we are based on an NHS site, it will be mandatory for all new staff to evidence full COVID vaccination (before 01 April 2022) in line with Government requirements. Exemptions do apply.

Role Responsibility

Undertake collection of various waste streams including, hazardous, clinical, domestic, and recyclable wastes from all departments and buildings within the Trust including premises remote from the main site

Ensure the correct segregation of all the waste streams collected to meet the Trust waste policy

Encourage recycling materials within your area of work

Drive electric tugs towing trains of bins and trailers within the site boundaries

Routine Daily checks of electric tugs and waste handling equipment ensuring operational fitness. Reporting any faults to the Waste Team Leader

Undertake minor repairs to waste bins and other equipment using a range of simple hand tools

Ensure security of waste bins before removal (e.g. not overfull, lid secured and locked)

Immediately report any leaks from clinical waste bins and notify the Waste Team Leader, taking all appropriate sections prescribed in the safe systems of work documentation

Be conversant with the Safe Systems of Work procedures as they apply to the waste collection incidents

Operate waste handling plant and equipment and power-cleaning equipment

Transportation of clean and dirty linen, whilst operating within the Trust’s policy on cross contamination rules

Comply with trust infection control policy

Clean waste bins and containers; plant rooms, plant, and machinery

Movement of materials and equipment

Respond to and complete tasks, schedules or by adhoc request as per company policy

Undertake any training required to carry out the duties of the post

Identify and report all waste disposal problems including incorrect waste disposal & segregation by users and potential fire / security hazards

Receive and distribute goods adhering to the Trust and Sodexo policies. Issuing & signing the correct documents for legal and internal processes to maintain an audit trail

Comply with Health and Safety requirements understanding and using safe working practices and utilising protective clothing as prescribed and provided

Package Description

Please note this is a casual position

About the Company

Why choose Sodexo?

You don’t just join Sodexo, you belong.   

What do we mean when we say belong?  

It’s simple. You create a company where everyone is respected and feels that their ideas count. You take care of the quality of life of your people. You make your workplace inclusive, encouraging people to bring their whole self to work every day. That’s our philosophy in a nutshell.   

A career at Sodexo won’t tie you down, it actively encourages your progress. The diverse range of roles we offer is truly infinite. Whatever your skills, experience or passion, you’ll be encouraged and supported to have a fulfilling career.  

We are committed to being an inclusive 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 Working Parents, Sodexo Disability, So together, generations and origins.  We have also launched Be Heard which is an employee network designed to bring black colleagues together (virtually) to bring about positive change.

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 are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Our benefits:   

As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life, health and wellbeing for our employees we provide discounts and benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs. In addition to the essentials like 20 days holidays (plus bank holidays) and pension contribution, we can help you take advantage of being part of Sodexo with benefits such as;    

• Sodexo Discounts - discounts from over 1,200 top retailers with you earning WOW Points (cashback) as you shop   
• Talk – a free wellbeing support helpline for you and your family   
• Up to three paid days each year to volunteer
• Your Lucky Number Employee Lottery (this also supports the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation)
• Cycle to work    
• Life assurance