Careers

• Maintain, repair and service all equipment as per manufacturer’s specifications.
• Attend breakdowns on all sites as required at any other designated site.
• Maintain parts stock or advise manager in relation to any required purchases.
• Ensure knowledge of technical advances is kept up to date and advise if additional training or equipment is required.
• Ensure depot workshop is kept clean, tidy and complies with all relative legislation.
• Make sure work is carried out in a safe manner and equipment and facilities supplied are used in a way to enable this

Person Specification

• Good communication skills.
• Flexible approach to overtime and allocated tasks.
• Ability to learn new products and understand them.
• High regard to health and safety and the correct process.
• Adaptable to different work situations.
• Fit and active

For Plant and Tool ranges including but not limited to:
Access Platforms, Drilling & Breaking, Cleaning, Compaction, Decorating, Garden & Landscaping, Hand Tools & Power Tools, Material Lifting & Support, Plant Machinery & Attachments, Plumbing, Power Generation & Lighting, Pumping Heating & Drying, Site Works & Building, Surface Preparation and Concreting, Welding & Woodworking.
• Loading /​unloading vehicles
• Delivering /​collecting plant and tools
• Completing necessary paperwork
• Keep up to date with and follow health and safety and other procedures.
• Report any vehicle defaults.
• Assisting at other depots if required
• Assisting with non-driving jobs at depot if required including yard areas
• Partaking in training courses as necessary, possibly in own time
• Keeping necessary qualifications up to date
• Liaising with staff members and customers

Person Specification
• CPC & Full driving licence required. Tacho card.
• Mechanical aptitude
• Literate
• Customer friendly
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Flexible approach to overtime and tasks allocated.
• Good geographical area knowledge.
• High regard to Health and safety and follow processes.
• High regard to customer satisfaction
• Ability to learn about new products and understanding them to good level
• Must be a good team player or work well under own initiative.
• Demonstrate understanding and works to exceed customer expectations.
• Fit and active.

• Test, maintain and service plant and hand tools.
• Site visits to repair equipment.
• May have to deliver /​collect equipment if required.
• Assisting with other tasks/​depots if required.
• Liaising with staff members, customers and suppliers.
• Partaking in training courses as necessary, possibly in own time.
• Clean all returned hire equipment.
• Maintain the workshop test and ancillary equipment.
• Assist customers with loading & unloading (if required).
• Maintain the appearance of the hire fleet with bodywork repairs & painting including updating the fleet numbers.
• Liaise with office staff regarding equipment required for future bookings.
• If required, assist the drivers with loading or unloading of vehicles.
• Keep the workshop and plant yard clean & tidy at all times.
• Lock the containers outside the plant yard at the end of each day.
• Show and apply competence to comply with all ISOs.
• Any other ad hoc duties as requested by Manager.

Person Specification
• Full driving licence required.
• Experience in plant engineering/​fitting/​testing as above and small power tools.
• Ability to learn about new products and understanding them to good level and be aware of competitor information.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Computer Literate.
• Flexible approach to overtime and tasks allocated.
• Good geographical area knowledge.
• High regard to Health and safety and follow processes.
• High regard to customer satisfaction
• Ability to learn about new products and understanding them to good level
• Must be a good team player or work well under own initiative.
• Demonstrate understanding and works to exceed customer expectations.
• Analytical in problem solving.
• Fit and active.

Responsibilities:

• Daily Supervision of site activities and motivation of site operatives/​labourers. Supervision and planning of workload for all the site teams.
• This role will include operating machinery.
• Working to risk assessments and method statements.
• Working to inspection and test plans.
  Implementing health and safety procedures, undertaking safety inspections, and ensuring demolition site safety.
• Complete all day-to-day site paperwork associated with the Supervisor’s role.
• Leasing with the Contracts Management on a daily basis.
• Carrying out daily /​weekly reports, completion of toolbox talks, daily activity briefings, site diary, and other relevant paperwork.
• Client liaison (as required)

Person Specification:

• Strong work ethic.
• Team player, able to work as part of a team and as an individual.
• Willing to travel and stay away from home as and when required.
  

• Daily inspections of vehicles and plant. Also perform occasional maintenance and repair work (i.e. oil check, parts changing).
• Operate min 13ton 360 excavator when required for demolition and clearing
• Be flexible in working on other sites as a demolition.

Person Specification:

• Anyone applying should be comfortable working inside basements/​buildings and outdoors.
• Used to working in busy environments.
• Familiar using demolition attachments, i.e. rotational grabs, pulverizers fixed and hydraulic, shears and box grabs.
• Good at working in a team especially when being given instructions/​tasks to be Carried out
• Happy to help out with other site activities during quite times.
• Have a good attitude to work.

• To answer the telephone and handle internal and external communications courteously and efficiently, taking and placing customer orders and resolving queries effectively.
• To coordinate outstanding skip and Roll on off orders daily and make sure that all customers are complying with the standards set out in the Terms and Conditions.
• Take ownership of customer data ensuring it is accurate and current.
• To inform customers of all aspects of the sale.
• To actively sell or promote all aspects of the business.
• Bring to the attention of the Commercial Sales Manager any complaints.
• To ensure the customer is aware of Hazardous waste regulations on certain materials.
• To ensure activities within operations are carried out with the highest regard to Health and Safety and Wellbeing of all employees, customers and members of the public in accordance with legal, environmental and company policies.
• Any other ad-hoc duties as reasonably required.

Person Specification

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A high level of accuracy is essential.
• Have a good knowledge of MS Software, good computing skills and use of business applications such as Weighsoft.
• Must be a good team player and work well under own initiative.
• Demonstrate understanding and works to exceed customer expectations.
• Accountable for results and long-term business objectives.
• Must possess excellent negotiation skills and be effective at managing customer relationships.

• Responsible for ensuring that refuse /​recycling material collections are completed effectively to and to the standard required thereby minimising missed collections.
• Complying with safe working practices in the accomplishment of the collection service both on the highway and within the disposal site.
• Ensuring that the vehicle is safe to take onto the highway, undertaking daily routine Checks of the vehicle as set down in Shorts procedures. Completing daily drivers PDA, highlighting any mechanical defect that has occurred during the working day.
• To assist (when available) in the loading of refuse and recycling vehicles..
• Collecting refuse /​recycling material in a safe manner in order to minimise disruption to the public/​other road users. Where possible reporting no collections where no refuse presented for collection
• Unloading the vehicle at the designated disposal point, retaining weighbridge tickets for return to office based staff at base Depot.
• Driving in safe and courteous manner, ensuring that the loaders are carried safely within the cab, obeying traffic regulations and speed restrictions, not overloading the vehicle.
• Ensuring that the vehicle is left in a clean state at the end of the working day with all refuse off loaded unless permission has been granted.
• To assist where trained to act as a revering assistant in line with Shorts Safe Working Procedure
• To learn the route planning, identify where bin locations are.
• To carry out the work in accordance with the Companies procedures in a safe manner with regard for members of the public and other members of staff.
• To familiarise yourself with all relevant Safe Methods of Operation relating to the particular tasks with which you have been assigned and to implement them accordingly.
• Be responsible for ensuring that the vehicle have hard hat, extinguisher and first aid kit are available within the vehicle each working day and report any missing/​defective items to your Supervisor/​Manager.
• To complete all assigned duties to the satisfaction of the Waste Service Manager
• Report all bins not presented, contamination, side refuse and overloaded bins or at the earliest opportunity to the Supervisor/​Manager.
• Reporting broken or damaged bins found on the rounds.
• To familiarise yourself and comply with all Site Safety Instructions relating to all Landfill sites, waste transfer stations and Recycling sites.
• To assist in the delivery of leaflets/​sacks etc. when directed.
• To comply fully with Shorts group Health and Safety policy.

Person Specification
• Good communication skills within team and with customers.
• Possesses can do attitude.
• Work effectively in teams and be able to work co-operatively.
• Physically able to perform manual tasks.
• Good safe working attitude.
• CPC & Full LSV driving licence required. Tacho card.
• Literate
• Customer friendly
• Flexible approach to overtime and tasks allocated.
• Good geographical area knowledge.
• High regard to Health and safety and follow processes.
• Fit and active.

• Maize Drilling
• Hedge cutting (Must be able to cut hedges to high standard for non-agricultural customers)
• Digestate fertiliser and slurry spreading/​injection (using Joskin Tanker with application mapping software).
• Operating JCB Tele-handlers for materials handling rolls.
• Fertiliser, CropKare and Lime Spreading including variable rate application using KRM and Kuhn spreaders.
• Hay and haylage making cutting, tedding and baling wrapping then transporting/​stacking the bales.
• Grassland Maintenance.
• Operating JCB Telehandlers for materials handling rolls.
• Repair and maintenance to machinery.

Additional duties and experience would be beneficial
• Spraying Experience
• Experience with loader tractor for bale handling etc
• Muck and compost spreading
• Cultivation Knowledge including ploughing
• Drilling (cereals, grassland and maize)
• Transporting diggers and machinery with tractors and low loader trailers
• Operation of 3 to 14 ton digger
• Any other ad-hoc duties as directed by management
• Chainsaw certificate
• Log Processing

Person Specification:
• Qualifications/​requirements include: Tele-handler with knowledge of relevant agricultural health and safety policies and procedures.
• Experience Using JD Greenstar for mapping Auto track and variable rate applications
• Experienced in all operations and tractor work
• Self-motivated.
• Possesses can do attitude. Be flexible and adaptable including to seasonal variations to hours worked. Willing to work long unsociable hours at busy periods during the year as and when required.
• Good communication skills within team and with customers, contractors etc.
• Work effectively in teams and be able to work co-operatively.
• Physically able to perform manual work.

• Assisting the site manager with the safe and efficient running of site
• Producing /​reporting to Manager as required
• Oversee and coordinate repairs on site
• Ensure machines/​plant is in good working order
• Ensure general house keeping of site is being followed
• Controlling production input and output ensuring processes run smoothly and managing expectations
• On site health & safety monitoring, compliance with legislation and assisting with improving operations
• Dealing with any staffing issues
• Assist with training and development of site staff
• Manage stock levels where appropriate
• Sampling/​analysis of waste where required
• Reporting defects as required
• Ensuring site is locked and secure before leaving
• Cover weighbridge role in the event of an emergency/​holidays
• Provide cover at other MRF’s in the business when needed
• Any other ad hoc duties as required my site manager & head of waste services

Person Specification:

• Good knowledge of operation for excavators, material recycling plants and all general plant is beneficial
• Must have experience working with machinery
• Knowledge of relevant health and safety policies and procedures
• Self-motivated as well as a good motivator to others
• Be open to and encourage change
• Be proactive and constructive in problem solving and conflict management
• Be approachable and professional
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to reason logically within tight and conflicting timeframes
• IT literate
• Must possess excellent organisational skills, meeting deadlines, plan and prioritise workloads
• Hold a certificate or previous experience operating 360 excavators for 2 years
• Full UK driving licence required

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Level 2 Transport Coordinator Apprentice. This apprenticeship offers an excellent opportunity to develop key skills in traffic operations, planning, and resource management while gaining valuable experience in a fast-paced transport environment.

As a TC Apprentice, you will support the day-to-day operation of our transport activities, helping to ensure the efficient, safe, and compliant movement of vehicles and goods. This apprenticeship is a fantastic starting point for anyone looking to build a long-term career in the transport and logistics industry.

You will receive full training and support to become competent in the following areas:

Key Responsibilities

Compliance and Safety

• Work in line with current transport legislation and company procedures

• Help maintain the health, safety, and security of people, vehicles, and goods at all times

Documentation and Instructions

• Prepare and provide clear documents and instructions for colleagues in a timely manner

• Use technology and operational systems to support daily transport activities

Maintenance Support

• Follow the vehicle maintenance schedule, making sure vehicles are cleaned and delivered to workshops.

• Work with colleagues to support both planned and unplanned maintenance requirements

Route Planning

• Support the planning of safe and efficient delivery routes, considering time and fuel efficiency

• Help select appropriate vehicle types, taking into account site access, route restrictions, cost, and fuel use

• Enter and update job details on our logistics system.

• Follow company processes to ensure all deadlines are met.

Resource Allocation

• Assist with allocating suitable vehicles, drivers, and equipment to jobs

• Consider sustainability and work with both internal teams and external organisations where required

Monitoring and Communication

• Monitor and track the progress of jobs throughout the day using our vehicle tracking systems

• Communicate effectively with drivers, colleagues, and customers to provide updates and resolve issues

Complaint Management

• Support the handling and escalation of customer complaints

• Help protect the company’s image and reputation by working in line with company policies and procedures

Personal Skills Required

• Strong organisational and planning skills

• Good communication and interpersonal skills

• Comfortable using technology and learning new software systems

• Ability to work well as part of a team

• A positive attitude towards safety and regulatory compliance

• Good problem-solving skills and the ability to handle issues professionally

Qualifications

We do not require applicants to already hold Grade 4 (or above) in English and Maths. However, the successful candidate will be required to work towards these qualifications as part of the apprenticeship if not already achieved.

Apprenticeship Details

• Duration: 15 months

• Qualification: Level 2 Traffic Operator Apprenticeship

• Salary: National Minimum Wage for Apprentices

• Location: Head office, London court, Bracknell

How to Apply

To apply for this exciting apprenticeship opportunity, please email hr@​shorts-​group.​co.​uk

Join our team and start building your career in traffic operations with us.

• Operate and maintain the JCB loading shovel and telehandler.

• Operate and maintain the Doppstadt & Pronar screeners.

• Work within the site and company H&S policies.

• Move/​turn ground materials as per instruction from the site foreman or manager.

• Manage windrows under PAS 100 rules for size and spacing.

• Screen compost to make products.

• Blend products.

• Load materials into trucks/​trailers. Use the weigh loader fitted to the loading shovel.

• Help out with sorting waste during busy periods.

• Use static and Mobile atomiser system.

• Use irrigation system.

• Use SLC compost manager.

• Accept and sort green waste in reception area.

• Carry out ​“odour” walks and record details as and when asked.

• Any other adhoc duties as requested by manager.

Person Specification:

• Knowledge of relevant agricultural and site health and safety policies and procedures.

• Experienced in all machinery operations

• Self-motivated.

• Possesses can do attitude. Be flexible and adaptable.

• Good communication skills within team and with customers, contractors etc.

• Work effectively in teams and be able to work co-operatively.

• Physically able to perform manual work.

• Sorting, loading and unloading waste skips as necessary, working with delivery vehicles both tipping and removing waste, loading of a conveyor belt for waste sorting.
General yard tidying and skip moving will also be required, among other duties.
• Loading screeners/​crushers. General Maintenance.
• Clean and maintain static plant (inc but not limited to basic checks, greasing, air filters, radiators, and basic health and safety checks).
• Any other ad-hoc duties as requested by Manager (including but not limited to general yard maintenance, washing vehicles, covering picking line duties).


Person Specification:
• Suitably certified for specific machinery.
• Effective and confident communication skills.
• Experience in working within Waste and recycling sector is desirable.
• Excellent relevant Health and Safety legislation and Shorts procedure knowledge.
• Safe working attitude (wearing PPE at all times).
• Be able to operate in a compliant manner in a challenging environment.
• Self-motivated and flexible.
• Punctual and reliable.
• Be approachable and professional.
• The ability to reason logically within tight and conflicting timeframes. • Willing to learn and take on new duties.
• Demonstrate understanding and works to exceed expectations.

• To provide exceptional, pro-active account management to our new and existing clients.

• Achieve and exceed sales targets/​revenue within waste management services.

• Identifying, targeting and converting new business opportunities.

• Proactively generate customer meetings.

• Build strong relationships with customers to ensure repeat business.

• Produce and maintain a pipeline of prospective clients.

• Produce calendar of confirmed future meetings with targeted accounts.

• Core understanding of services to be able to present a total waste package.

• Direct interface with clients to assist with the resolution of customer concerns.

• Ensure smooth implementation of new business up to delivery of services.

• Attend customer site waste awareness days to promote the company and recycling advise.

• Present detailed presentations to new and existing accounts on waste services.

• Fully aware of and promote health and safety.

• Any other ad hoc duties as required

Person Specification

• Strong commercial understanding of waste recycling.

• Strong financial/​commercial acumen

• Be able to operate in a compliant manner in a challenging environment.

• Strong business development and sales experience. Driven and enthusiastic with ability to understand needs.

• Excellent negotiation and closing skills.

• Strong presentation skills.

• Self-motivated as well as a good motivator

• Be proactive and constructive in problem solving.

• Be approachable and professional.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• IT literate

• Must possess excellent organisational skills, meeting deadlines, plan and prioritise workloads. • Demonstrate understanding and works to exceed customer expectations.

• Fully compliant with laws and regulations

This role is to cover both Plant Hire sites (Ascot SL5 and Milford GU8).

• Communicating with customers in the shop, on the phone and via email.
• Proactive in learning about new products.
• Taking and processing hire orders and sales for tools and plant hires.
• Stocking and maintaining sales goods.
• Delivering equipment at busy times.
• Keeping work environment clean and tidy
• Partaking in promotional events
• To prepare daily work schedule for drivers. To accommodate additional customer orders efficiently daily.
• To ensure that the performance of drivers is effectively managed.
• To manage holiday schedules and time keeping of all drivers.
• To ensure activities within operations are carried out with the highest regard to health and safety and wellbeing of all in accordance with legal, environmental and company policies.
• To ensure all vehicles attend the scheduled service intervals and M.O.T’s.
• K.P.I objectives to be maintained and improved.

Person Specification

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiar with logistic/​transport planning.
• Must be a good team player and work well under own initiative.
• Accountable for results and long-term business objectives.
• Ability to learn about new products and be aware of competitor information.
• Must possess excellent organisational skills, plan and prioritise workloads.
• A high level of accuracy is essential, seeking clarity when required and taking responsibility for own work. Resolve problems effectively.
• Have a good knowledge of IT systems.
• Demonstrate understanding and works to exceed customer expectations.

45 hours per week M‑F 7:am to 5pm

• Picking recyclable materials such as metals, plastics, and cardboard from a moving conveyor belt.
• Ensuring quality and recovery rates are maximized.
  
• Cleaning conveyor belts to ensure they are free of dust and debris.
  
• Working with onsite staff to clean heavy duty machinery and equipment.
• Housekeeping of the operator cabins and site as requested.

Person Specification:

• Health and safety conscious approach and familiar with procedures.
• Honest, and reliable.
• Self-motivated.
• Possesses can do/​flexible attitude.
  
• Good communication skills within team.
  
• Work effectively in teams or alone and be able to work co-operatively.
• A good eye for detail and work well under instruction.

• Daily organisation of diaries/​meetings for Operations Managers.

• Conducting internal audits. Arrange third party H&S Audits and manage actions

• Create reports as required.

• Support accident/​injury/​near miss tracking and follow ups.

• Manage competency, training and development matrix. Booking training and CPD where required.

• Assist with communication across the business including but not limited to ISO compliance, Health and Safety and internal communications.

• Support procurement activities such as supplier vetting, maintaining approved supplier lists, and monitoring supplier compliance.

• Assist with resource planning, capacity tracking, and operational scheduling where required.

• Assist in preparing for external & internal audits, ensuring documentation and evidence are up to date including a compliance calendar showing audit schedules, policy review dates, statutory deadlines.

• Collate & distribute scheduled and ad-hoc reports as required.

• Onboarding of new starters including induction and familarisation

• Become ​‘superuser’ on main operating system providing guidance and training internally as well as feedback and development externally.

• Any other admin duties as required to ensure business continuity.

Person Specification:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Excellent organisational skills, meeting deadlines, plan and prioritise workloads.

• Good understanding of quote/​job process flow.

• Excellent attention to detail with a high level of accuracy, seeking clarity when required.

• Strong computer literacy and knowledge of operating systems.

• Must be a good team player or work well in autonomy and under own initiative.

• Works to exceed customer expectations.

• Internal Auditing and/​or ISO knowledge/​experience and an interest in Health and Safety an advantage.

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

• Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders and managing conflicting priorities.

• Proactive mindset with a continuous improvement attitude.