Operative

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Salary - £26,000

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday- Friday 7am -4pm

Saturdays as required as overtime

Location: Cambridge, CB21 6DF

This is a permanent position for Veolia but will be based on one of our clients sites who are part of a global research and development team focused on innovating technology contributing to the Genomics Medicine Service for the NHS, the UK Biobank, and the Wellcome Sanger Institute sequencing facility.

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone.

Whether you're looking to overhaul the industry, or just do a good day's work, we know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you;

• 25 days of annual leave
  
  
• Access to our people's pension scheme
  
  
• Free physiotherapy service
  
  
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
  
  
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so
  
  you can lean on us whenever you need to
  
  
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
  
  What will you be doing?
  
  Collecting, processing and recycling the site generated waste including de-packing material, sorting recyclable items and labelling outgoing loads.
  Safe use of the operational machinery
  Occasional use of forklift trucks for unloading and loading of vehicles
  Decanting of small volumes of hazardous wastes
  Carry out housekeeping of operational areas on an ongoing basis
  Liaising with the client ensuring a great customer experience
  
  Training will be provided on machinery and handling hazardous waste.
  
  What are we looking for?
  
  Essential:
  
  Experience of health and safety processes and procedures within the workplace
  Previous experience within a similar operational manual handling role
  Excellent customer service skills
  
  Desirable:
  
  FLT licence, IOSH qualification, dangerous good knowledge and hazardous waste experience
  
  What's next?
  
  Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.
  
  We're proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation to work for two years in a row! This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia.
  
  We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.
  
  We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.
  
  We therefore welcome and encourage all candidates who meet the minimum requirements to apply.
  
  If you are successful in securing a new role or promotion within the company, any offer to you may be subject to the acceptance of standardised terms and conditions. These new terms and conditions may differ from your current contract if you have any questions about how this might affect you, please don't hesitate to contact your line manager or the HR team.
  
  Job Posting End Date:
  
  17-04-2025
  
  What's next?
  
  Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.
  
  We're proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation to work for two years in a row! This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia.
  
  We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.
  
  We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.
  
  We therefore welcome and encourage all candidates who meet the minimum requirements to apply