General Operative

Pennine Recruitment (Acting as a Recruitment Agency) are delighted to be recruiting for a General Operative on a full-time, permanent basis for one of our clients in the Sheffield (S9) area.

Our client is a well-known Metal Recycling company, and in this role, you will be working in a busy recycling facility where you will be helping support the plant operations. In this role you will be working as part of a small team who have a big emphasis on working together and really going the extra mile! The plant has outdoor and indoor work areas and as such should be prepared to work rain or shine!

Whilst you will be working for a recycling company, you won’t be recycling household/commercial waste, so this isn’t a dirty/smelly environment.

Duties will include (but not be limited to):

• Sortation of sensitive materials that can be heavy in nature.
• Operate machinery to separate metals
• Processing materials using processes such as Cutting, Burning etc.
• General Housekeeping of the Plant

To be successful, you will:

• Be able to work as part of a close knit team and be able to work collaboratively with the team
• Ideally you will hold an FLT Counterbalance License or have experience operating a Forklift
• Be able to evidence a solid work history
• Good communication & organisational skills.
• Be able to multi-task, prioritise and manage own workload whilst turning challenges into opportunities

What should you expect:

• Core working hours - 07:30-16:00 Mon-Fri
• Shift Rota - 12-hour days/night shifts are required (Rota provided 6 months in advance)
• The base salary for the role would be £26,624 p/a, however this does not take into account shift bonus and any overtime which is paid at an enhanced rate.
• Including weekly Bonus's and overtime premiums, there is a very real opportunity for candidates to earn £30k+
• Fantastic career progression
• Company pension scheme
• Healthcare cash plan
• Free car parking.

Please note that a basic DBS check is required for this role so any candidates wishing to be considered must agree to this being carried out prior to employment. We will also only consider candidates who are willing to be subject to Day 1 and random ongoing on-site drug and alcohol testing.

Immediate interviews and starts are available for suitable candidates.

Please in the first instance forward a current CV detailing relevant experience and our Castleford team will be in touch.