Careers

Responsibility for daily planning and management/​smooth running of projects

• Daily inspections of vehicles and plant

o Also perform occasional maintenance and repair work (i.e. oil check, parts changing)

• Timely employee resource allocation to begin daily tasks

• Daily allocation of tasks to staff (ensuring methods followed)

• Complete site set up including

o Scheduling booking of materials, plant, vehicles, tools etc

o Induction (focus on Health and Safety)

o Completion of relevant paperwork/​diary

o Hand Demolition, isolation work, bat mitigation work, roof stripping, machine/​plant operation, delivery of plant and materials to site, and asbestos removal.

o Diversify/​delegate to other departments when needed.

• Operate min 13ton 360 excavator when required for demolition and clearing

• As required, be flexible in working on other foremen’s sites as a demolition labourer.

• Unload scrap metal from that day per procedure and reclaim all materials where possible from site, and prepare materials/​load in advance of next day.

• Understanding, awareness and application of ISO standards.

• Any other ad hoc duties as required

Person Specification:

• Qualifications/​requirements include: holding CPCS or equivalent and DVLC, with knowledge of relevant demolition/​health and safety policies and procedures. 

• CCDO Demolition Supervisor Gold Card

• Self-motivated as well as a good motivator

• Confident, positive and effective people management skills. Working effectively in teams and be able to work co-operatively. Be open to learning opportunities.

• Physically able to perform manual demolition tasks.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills within team/​management, and with customers, contractors etc.

• Be open to and encourage change.

• Be proactive and constructive in problem solving and conflict management.

• Must possess excellent organisational skills, meeting deadlines, plan and prioritise workloads. The ability to reason logically within tight and conflicting timeframes. Be adaptable and flexible in disaster planning. 

• Demonstrate understanding and works to exceed customer expectations.

• Good project management skills within demolition.

• To provide exceptional, pro-active account management to new and existing clients for all waste services to achieve and exceed targets/​growth.
• Proactively find and generate sales opportunities for both new and existing accounts.
• Proactively generate customer meetings and produce presentations.
• Assess and educate customers on improving recycling targets and hold waste information days on customers sites to promote better understanding of recycling.
• Build strong relationships with customers to ensure repeat business.
• Actively quote for work and build a pipeline of prospective clients.
• Understand customer requirements and find suitable solutions to meet those needs.
• Core understanding of services to be able to present a waste solution.
• Direct interface with clients to assist with the resolution of customer concerns.
• Collate database of information regarding contacts/​sales leads etc.
• Ensure smooth implementation of new business from quoting to contract signing.
• Engage in and evaluate customer feedback to ensure service meets or exceeds expectations (and is in line with legislations/​regulations etc.).
• Fully aware of and promote health and safety.
  
  

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. The ability to reason logically within tight and conflicting timeframes.
• Demonstrate understanding and works to exceed customer expectations.Fully compliant with laws and regulations.

• 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.

The primary goal of this role is to support customer-oriented marketing efforts aimed at boosting demand for environmentally sustainable products and services within the recycling industry. With the emergence of the green economy, there are growing opportunities for innovative and intricate products and services. Consequently, marketing efforts must concentrate on promoting the benefits of engaging in transactions or purchasing products within an environmentally conscious framework.

As members of the marketing team, multi-channel marketers will play a crucial role in executing marketing strategies and plans. They will be responsible for managing day-to-day marketing activities across various platforms, channels, and systems necessary for the company’s marketing function and operations.

Duties Include

• Assist in the creation and implementation of marketing campaigns across multiple channels 

• Promote and produce creative content, including photos, videos, social media, blog posts

• Update, maintain and improve our company website.

• Improve SEO of the website for maximum exposure online, meta tags, meta data, keywords

• Conduct market research and analyse data to identify trends and opportunities

• Assist in managing Google Ads campaigns and monitor performance metrics

• Provide administrative support to the marketing department as needed

Candidate Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel for data analysis

• Some understanding of HTML, CSS and web content authoring.

• Knowledge of digital marketing channels, including social media platforms and Google Ads

• Detail-oriented mindset with a focus on accuracy and quality

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Responsible for safe and efficient running of waste management and recycling within waste transfer station.
• Controlling production input and output, ensuring processes run smoothly and managing expectations (outputs include crushed concrete/​brick, soil, etc).
• On site Health & safety monitoring and ensuing compliance with legislation.
• Controlling budgets and attending meetings
• Direct interface with clients to assist with the resolution of customer concerns.
• Work to improve site layout and operations.
• Producing /​reporting to Manager as required.
• Sampling/​analysis of waste where required.
• Write and implement operational policies to provide continuous improvement.
• Management and development of MRF various staff
• Build strong relationships with customers to ensure repeat business. Understand customer requirements and find suitable solutions to meet those needs.
• Any other ad hoc duties as required

Person Specification:
• Must possess: current WAMTAB, IOSH, Machine Tickets, DVLC
• Strong commercial understanding of waste recycling.
• Knowledge of relevant health and safety policies and procedures.
• Self-motivated as well as a good motivator
• Confident and effective people management skills.
• 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.
• Must possess excellent organisational skills, meeting deadlines, plan and prioritise workloads. The ability to reason logically within tight and conflicting timeframes.
• Demonstrate understanding and works to exceed customer expectations.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• HGV Driver covers Skips, RoRo’s, Tippers, RCVs (once appropriate level of training is provided) and should complete all operational duties within guidelines ensuring that wherever possible performance targets are met or exceeded.
• Remain vigilant and challenge anything that may result in service failure or complaints from the customer.
• To comply fully with Shorts group ISO and Health and Safety policies.
• Comply with all traffic laws and legislation as well as safe working practices within the disposal site with relation to your duties including the security and weight of loads.
• Comply with details laid out in Shorts driver manual.
• To wear the correct safety equipment (PPE) and Shorts Group uniform at all times.
• Ensuring that the vehicle is safe to take onto the highway, undertaking daily routine checks of the vehicle as set down in Shorts procedures and VOSA.
• Ensuring that the vehicle is left in a clean state at the end of the working day.
• Reporting of any incidents or accidents regardless of location.
• To take part in any training that is supplied/​given.
• Any other duties designated by your manager.

Person Specification

• You should hold a minimum of a Class 2 Licence.
• You must have a fully valid Driver CPC.
• Multi-skilled driver ideally with experience of the waste industry.
• Good time keeping.
• Conscientious & possesses can do attitude.
• Good communication skills within team and with customers.
• Work effectively in teams and be able to work co-operatively.
• Physically able to perform manual tasks.
• Customer friendly.
• Flexible approach to overtime and tasks allocated.
• Good geographical area knowledge.
• High regard to Health and safety and following procedures.

• 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.

You’ll learn how to service and repair machines and equipment, including replacing parts and checking and calibrating instruments. You’ll study basic engineering skills to the latest technological advancements. Your apprenticeship will cover:

Preparation of machinery for hire.
Pre-delivery inspection of machinery carried out in accordance with manufacturers and employer procedures.
Performing routine service and maintenance operations in accordance with manufacturer’s schedules and employer’s instructions.
The preparation of equipment for repair for example, cleaning, dismantling and reassembly of machinery and their component parts, this may be carried out under supervision or in accordance with procedures or written briefs.
Conducting routine machine operation and systems testing.
Handing over machinery plant and equipment to the control and use of others in the workplace.

At the end of the course you will be expected to complete an End Point Assessment (EPA) consisting of a written and practical assessment along with a professional discussion. You’ll spend the periods between college training with your employer, developing work-based skills and knowledge.

The Land-based service engineer is a 24 month course with a six month EPA period. It will consist of 27 weeks of college training delivered in blocks of 3 to 4 weeks. The course will likely begin with the CITB in Q1 2025. Offers are subject to acceptance on this course.

• Prepare and update contract schedules

• Pre start meeting site visits with client, and during project and final site sign off (Certificate of Practical Completion)

• Preparing cost plan for new projects Demolition Manager

• Responsibility for ordering and checking equipment and stock

• Responsible for providing details of new staff to admin

• Prepare documents including; inspection & test plans

o Risk Assessment Method statements (RAMs), Phase Plans

o Contribute to Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQs) when required

• Ensure information has been checked in accordance with company procedure

• Compile records for clients, as required

• Job specific costings, plant and skip charges

Person Specification

• CCDO Demolition Management Black Card

• Knowledge of relevant demolition/​health and safety policies and procedures.

• Self-motivated as well as a good motivator

• Excellent project management skills within demolition

• Confident and effective people management skills. Working effectively in teams and be able to work co-operatively with others to achieve shared goals and optimise the contributions.

• 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.

• Must possess excellent organisational skills, meeting deadlines, plan and prioritise workloads. The ability to reason logically within tight and conflicting timeframes.

• Demonstrate understanding and works to exceed customer expectations.

• Excellent negotiation skills and be effective at managing relationships at all levels

• Operate and maintain the loading shovel
• Carry out daily machine checks
• Maintain and keep tidy slock levels on site
• Blending of products when requested
• Clear segregated waste bays frequently around site
• Loading of materials into vehicles & trailers
• Operate a tele handler when needed
• Operate a 360 excavator when needed
• Work within the site and company H&S rules
• Maintain valid in date machine tickets by attending refresher courses when needed
• Any other adhoc duties as requested by a manager

Person Specification:
• Suitably certified in specific machinery. Experience loading Tippers/​Bulkers.
• Strong communication skills
• Previous experience working in a waste or construction environments
• Excellent relevant health and safety legislation experience
• Safe working attitude (correct PPE)
• Work effectively in a team or solo
• Possesses a can do attitude at all times

• HGV Tipper Driver (may covers Skips, RoRo’s, Tippers, RCVs (once appropriate level of training is provided)) and should complete all operational duties within guidelines ensuring that wherever possible performance targets are met or exceeded.
• Remain vigilant and challenge anything that may result in service failure or complaints from the customer.
• To comply fully with Shorts group ISO and Health and Safety policies.
• Comply with all traffic laws and legislation as well as safe working practices within the disposal site with relation to your duties including the security and weight of loads.
• Comply with details laid out in Shorts driver manual.
• To wear the correct safety equipment (PPE) and Shorts Group uniform at all times.
• Ensuring that the vehicle is safe to take onto the highway, undertaking daily routine checks of the vehicle as set down in Shorts procedures and VOSA.
• Ensuring that the vehicle is left in a clean state at the end of the working day.
• Reporting of any incidents or accidents regardless of location.
• To take part in any training that is supplied/​given.
• Any other duties designated by your manager.

Person Specification

• You should hold a minimum of a Class 2 Licence.
• You must have a fully valid Driver CPC.
• Multi-skilled driver ideally with experience of the waste industry.
• Good time keeping.
• Conscientious & possesses can do attitude.
• Good communication skills within team and with customers.
• Work effectively in teams and be able to work co-operatively.
• Physically able to perform manual tasks.
• Customer friendly.
• Flexible approach to overtime and tasks allocated.
• Good geographical area knowledge.
• High regard to Health and safety and following procedures.