Role Summary:

Shift Pattern: 08:00 to 16:00 Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent 

Location: M15

The Refuse Operative is responsible for the collection, organisation, disposal, and management of waste in our residential development. Ensuring the cleanliness and hygiene of communal areas by handling waste materials safely, efficiently, and in compliance with recycling regulations. The Refuse Operative plays a key role in maintaining a clean, organised, and safe living environment for residents and commercial units.  

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

You will be expected to, amongst other elements of the role; 

• Collect and remove waste from communal area and waste disposal points, ensuring all materials are sorted according to recycling guidelines.  
• Maintain cleanliness around waste collection points, recycling bins, and storage areas to prevent odour or contamination. 
•  Handle waste or materials, including electrical items, large items or compressed gas containers according to health and safety guidelines. 
• Regularly check waste containers to prevent overflowing.
• Change containers to ensure the flow of waste for all buildings.   
• Follow all health and safety procedures when handling waste, including wearing PPE and adhering to all building-specific policies. 
• Remove all containers from under the chute system and transport to the designated waste collection and emptying point.  
• Return emptied containers to each building after waste has been collected.   
• Ensure all buildings have empty containers available to allow continued waste flow.  
• Clean and maintain Bin Store areas including walls, doors and floors.  
• Work with building management and the team to ensure the proper disposal of large items, according to waste collections schedules.  
• Work with the facilities team across the estate to ensure all waste and cleanliness objectives are achieved.  
• Report any issues to building management.  

Personal Qualities and Experience:

• Excellent verbal and written communication  

• Good understanding of high service delivery  

• Proactive and action oriented   

• Shows professionalism   

• Well organised and adept at managing and prioritising workload aligning with work schedules  

This role may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check).

We appreciate your interest in Zenith Management and thank you for the time invested in this application. We are currently reviewing all applications and are planning to schedule interviews in the upcoming weeks. If you are among the selected candidates, you can expect contact from our Human Resources team to arrange a preferred date/time.

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