- Junior
- Escritório em Leicester
Enva is a leading provider of recycling and resource recovery solutions, helping businesses and communities across the UK manage their waste responsibly. Our Wesley Street Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) is a busy, fast-paced site where recyclable materials are sorted and processed.
As a General Operative at our MRF, you’ll be working as part of a team to keep the plant running smoothly. This hands-on role involves sorting recyclables from a moving conveyor, assisting with plant blockages, and ensuring high standards of housekeeping across site. It’s a physical, fast-paced job that requires focus, teamwork, and a strong commitment to safety.
As a General Operative at our MRF, you’ll be working as part of a team to keep the plant running smoothly. This hands-on role involves sorting recyclables from a moving conveyor, assisting with plant blockages, and ensuring high standards of housekeeping across site. It’s a physical, fast-paced job that requires focus, teamwork, and a strong commitment to safety.
Key Responsibilities
- Hand-pick recyclable materials from a moving conveyor line.
- Follow picking priorities to ensure quality material recovery.
- Monitor material flow and report any issues or blockages to supervisors.
- Attend to blockages and assist in keeping the plant running smoothly.
- Carry out cleaning duties during plant downtime or breakdowns.
- Maintain high standards of housekeeping across all working areas.
- Strictly adhere to all Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) procedures.
- Report all accidents, incidents, and near misses immediately.
- Cooperate with colleagues to meet safety and operational goals.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Good English language skills (verbal and written).
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
- Strong awareness of Health & Safety requirements.
- Team player with good communication skills.
- Organised, motivated, and reliable with strong attention to detail.
- Physically able to work in a fast-paced environment with manual handling, bending, lifting, and standing for long periods.
Desirable
- Experience working in a recycling, waste, or industrial processing environment.
- Previous experience in fast-moving or automated plant operations.
- Familiarity with recyclable materials and contamination control.
Why Work For Enva?
Enva is committed to providing more than just jobs, we want to grow our business by offering career paths that match the aspirations of the talent that is increasingly aware of the need to protect the planet we all share. For the right candidates, the possibilities are truly endless and we will offer all the support, training and benefits you need to help you realise your true potential.
Examples of Company Benefits:
Examples of Company Benefits:
- A competitive salary in a growing company committed to our people.
- A competitive holiday allowance.
- Company pension scheme.
- Enhanced family friendly policies.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- Lifestyle & Leisure Discounts: Discounts for gym, leisure, cinema, shopping and many more…
- Employee Life Insurance.
- Bike2Work scheme.
- Free on-site parking.
- Holiday Purchase Scheme.
