About Us

At Stericycle, we deliver solutions and drive innovations that protect the environment, people, and public health. This includes working to create a more sustainable, shared future. Our innovative solutions make a difference in people’s lives, communities, and our planet by protecting their health and well-being.

Operating from 20 sites across the UK and Ireland, Stericycle and its Shred-it brand are both widely recognized as the UK’s leading healthcare waste specialist & information security solutions provider. Built on unrivaled knowledge and expertise, we are the clear leader in the delivery of safe, compliant, and sustainable solutions to an ever-increasing customer base.

Join us on our mission to protect health and well-being in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.

Position Purpose

The Plant Operative is responsible for the receipt, management, and transfer out of all waste in compliance with licence conditions and company procedures.

Key Job Activities

To receive, manage and transfer out all waste within the facility.

Ensure all paperwork is completed in line with Company procedure and legislation

To work in all areas of the facility.

To ensure bins are clean and serviceable and carry out maintenance of clinical waste bins

To ensure waste is properly segregated on arrival and dispatch to and from the facility

To load bulk waste trailers to meet the needs of the facility

To load and unload waste into bins and containers to meet the needs of the facility

Use and operate the waste tracking systems that are used by the company

To ensure the highest standards of quality are maintained.

To maintain a safe working environment.

To work alongside outlined Standard Operational Procedures.

To observe Health & Safety Regulations, other relevant legislation and safe working practices.

To report equipment faults and defects of any nature to the site management and rectify where possible.

All other duties deemed reasonable to carry out duties with the job role.

Education

High School or equivalent.

Experience (EMEAA)

Preferred Experience: Basic knowledge of plant / warehouse operations.

Required: Manual handling training, trained in handling chemical waste.

Preferred: Forklift training.

Physically fit.

Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail.

Good communicator.

Ability to work without supervision.

Ability to manage time and complete multi tasks in line with timescales.

Self-motivated, reliable and enthusiastic.

Team player.

Able to work effectively under pressure.

Forklift certificate and warehouse experience would be advantageous.

Benefits

Certifications and/or Licenses:

Stericycle Offers You

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Insurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to SteriCares, our employee support fund
• Stericycle University – Our online library of self-development & learning
• Annual performance related pay review.
• Referral Scheme (Earn by introducing people in your network to the Stericycle family)
• Flu voucher
• Eye Test voucher
• And more…
  
  

Disclaimer

The above description is meant to provide a summary of the nature and level of work being performed; it should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and requirements of the job or person. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. Stericycle will consider requests for workplace accommodations for protected physical or mental limitations in accordance with its human resources policies and local laws.To the extent permissible under local law, and consistent with business necessity, Stericycle reserves the right to modify the content formally or informally, either verbally or in writing, at any time with or without advance notice.