Job Description:
Position: Waste Management Technician
Location: Craigavon - Based at Almac Global Headquarters as Mc Quillan Environmental Employee Responsible to: Mc Quillans Hazardous Operations Manager / Almac Waste Manager
Contract type:
Full-time, permanent
Working hours:
Monday to Friday 08:00 to 17:00 (45min break)
About Mc Quillan Companies:
A family-run business in Northern Ireland, offers a diverse range of services including roadworks, civil engineering, demolition, quarrying, waste management, outdoor cleaning, and analytical chemistry.
If you're seeking a career in a growing company with a dynamic environment and great benefits, Mc Quillan Companies is for you.
We value all perspectives and create a supportive space where people thrive
About Mc Quillan Environmental:
One of Northern Irelands leading waste management companies, providing recycling and hazardous waste management to the regions leading companies throughout GB & ROI.
We are a multi-site waste and resource management organisation serving all industrial and public sectors including hospitality, retail, manufacturing, construction and pharmaceutical to meet their sustainability and legislative commitments.
We ensure that Sustainability is at the core of our waste management practices and as we move into the Circular Economy, we offer tailored solutions to support all our customers Corporate Social Responsibility requirements.
We offer a range of benefits including:
* Competitive salaries and overtime (where applicable)
* An excellent employee pension scheme
* 30 days of annual leave
* Working as a part of a dynamic group of professionals who excel at maintaining regulatory standards while fostering a supportive and welcoming environment
* Excellent development, learning and training opportunities
* Participation in a range of team building activities
* Employee Initiatives (Social & Fundraising activities)
About this role:
We seek to appoint a Waste Management Technician to join our busy and expanding team within Mc Quillan Environmental.
If you are looking for a career opportunity within a growing business that includes a range of benefits, in a dynamic and engaging working environment then Mc Quillan Companies is the place for you.
This role will require someone with a 'can do' attitude, a commercial approach and demonstrable attention to detail.
The successful candidate will report to the Mc Quillans Hazardous Operations Manager / Almac Waste Manager and must be hardworking, reliable, and possess excellent communication & inter personal skills.
In return you will be awarded a competitive salary, variety within your role, the ability to build upon your existing experience within the profession and the opportunity to work within a friendly and supportive team.
Key responsibilities:
* Working at our clients site based in Craigavon the applicant will ensure the safe and efficient waste management system on site to include:
* Ensuring site housekeeping
* Interacting with client and adhering to all their site rules
* Loading of all vehicles for onward disposal. Includes skip receptacles and trailers
* Sorting waste materials for bailing / compacting
* Operation of forklift truck
* Preparation for service operations and collections
* Booking skip and waste collections from the site with Mc Quillan Operations office
As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and amended in consultation with the post holder
The post holder will carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as requested by the line manager/s
The post holder will actively follow Mc Quillan Company policies including Equal Opportunities policies
The post holder will maintain an awareness and observation of Fire and Health & Safety Regulations
Essential Criteria:
* Forklift Licence
* 2 years experience in an industrial setting are essential
* Ability to work in a team and take and follow instruction
* Ability to complete manual labour task with mechanical aids as appropriate
* Working knowledge of ISO and 18001 desirable
* A full clean driving licence
Desirable Criteria:
* BASIC CHEMICAL KNOWLEDGE IN TERMS OF QUALIFICATION OR EXPERIENCE IN HANDLING SOLVENTS AND ADHESIVES
* Waste experience or knowledge desirable
This job description should not be regarded as conclusive or definite. It is a guideline within which the individual jobholder works. It is not intended to be rigid or inflexible and may alter as the Companys strategic direction changes.
Skills:
* Excellent communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Excellent time management
* Organisational skills
* Ability to work on own initiative
* Pro-Active approach
* Good Report writing skills
Benefits:
* Competitive salaries
* An employee health scheme
* An excellent employee pension scheme
* 31 days of annual leave
* Sevice milestones
* L&D opportunities