Multifunctional Operator (MFO)

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent

SALARY: £17.00 per hour

HOURS OF WORK: Mon – Fri, 10 hours days

BENFITS: Westfield Health / Employee Assistance Programme

CLOSING DATE: 9th March 2023

A vacancy has arisen for a Multifunctional Operator to join our team at our soil wash & material recovery plant at Port Salford.

The Multifunctional Operator role will be required to provide operational support on a daily basis in line with both the Site and Company Health and Safety procedures. They will be responsible for carrying out visual inspections and reports on all areas of the plant and operating various mobile plant as required.

Hargreaves have been awarded the contract at Port Salford to carry out operations and minor maintenance of a soil wash and material recovery plant.

The role briefly encompasses the following duties: -

• Providing operational support on a daily basis
• Maintaining a high standard of housekeeping in all operational areas
• Full compliance with both site and Company Health and Safety Procedures, including vehicle checks and defect reporting
• Carry out visual inspections/ reports on soil wash plant conveyors, chutes, screens and associated plant.
• Operating Mobile plant (Loading Shovel, Excavator, Dump truck) in accordance with Health and Safety procedures
• Follow, promote and report any activity that deviates site operational rules
• Carry out and assist with maintenance tasks.
• Completing any other reasonable tasks or requests as required to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the plant and equipment.
• Ensuring that all relevant Health and Safety measures are in place at all times
• Undertaking training as and when required to ensure competence.

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills/experience/attributes:-

• Sufficient knowledge & experience of quarry operations
• ECITB Passport to Safety or equivalent.
• Risk Assessment training, Point of Work Risk Assessment, basic Manual Handling training.
• Holder of Front-End Loading shovel licence to green card standard.
• Holder of Excavator licence to green card standard.
• Holder of Articulated Dump Truck licence to green card standard.
• Experience in the operation of washing & screening plants.
• Understanding of maintenance requirements of fixed & mobile plant.
• Ability to carry out front line minor maintenance as required.

Key Competencies

• Positive attitude to safety
• Previous experience working on wash plant sites.
• Knowledge and experience of screens & conveyors would be advantageous
• Able to undertake duties involving manual labour to carry out preventative & reactive maintenance.
• Able to communicate well at all levels
• Flexible approach to work
• A strong team player
• Ability to work independently and on own initiative
• Excellent time keeping and willing to work overtime as necessary.
• Able to share knowledge and skills with other Hargreaves personnel.
• Ability to populate, use and keep documented records as part of the role.
• Ability to deal with customers internally & externally for receipt & dispatch of material.

What we do:

As an established contract management Company, Hargreaves Industrial Services provides high standard, professional services to our clients within the power, port, steel, rail and other industrial sectors both within the UK and abroad.

Our core services include:

• Materials Handling expertise, offering efficient and optimal solutions for all bulk handling requirements
• Electrical and Mechanical Maintenance and Engineering
• Operation and Maintenance of Material Handling Plants