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Electrical Pod Operative
Electrical Pod Operative
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Working Pattern
- Full time
- Location based
- Trafford Park
- Hours per week
- 37.5
- Salary
- £24,654.40
- Summary of vacancy
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Are you passionate about empowering communities to repair and reuse?
Through our waste contract with Greater Manchester Combined Authority, SUEZ operates the UKs biggest reuse facility, which transforms 100,000 waste items into re-sale goods. The Renew Hub, alongside 3 Renew shops are used to collect, repair and resell items donated from our Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs).
The Renew project also supports multiple off-site events, pop-up shops and a range of online sales platforms.
About The role
Location: Trafford Park, Manchester
- Salary: £24,654.40 per annum / £12.60 per hour
- Working 37.5 hours per week
- Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday 08:00- 16:00pm & Fridays 07:00am - 15:00pm
- Flexibility is required as you may be require to work some weekend due to events
- Must have your own transport and Driving licences as you may be required to travel in and around the Manchester area
- About the role
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Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and monitor the receipt, repair, and dispatch of electrical reuse goods according to the Standard Operating Protocols.
- Examining electrical appliances and identifying the cause of the breakdown.
- Repairing and replacing defective appliances.
- Testing the function of repaired appliances and making adjustments as needed for resale.
- Keep stock control systems up to date and make sure inventories are accurate.
- Work towards achieving the sales targets for electrical items resale.
- Ensure the site is kept clean and tidy at all times and to comply fully with all company and local procedures.
- Produce regular reports and statistics on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
- Maintain standards of health and safety in the work environment.
- Oversee the operation of warehouse management systems and automated storage and retrieval systems.
- Frequently complete daily checks and maintenance of mobile plant and equipment used at the facility.
- Contribute to lean and 5’s activities across the site in order to maintain a clean, organised and efficient workplace
- Work as part of a team to maintain an efficient and cost-effective operation, ensuring that SUEZ complies fully with its legal duties in respect of the health, safety and welfare of its employees.
- Maximise customer interest and sales levels by displaying products appropriately.
General Responsibilities
- Work closely with the re-use hub management, repair Pod operatives and site staff to ensure sufficient levels of stock are maintained to achieve sales targets, whilst educating what items are saleable and in demand.
- Provide information as required to the Renew manager.
- Ensure adequate cover to maximise trading hours
- Apart from the duties summarised in your job description, the company reserve the right to include other reasonable duties which are part of this type of work.
Skills
- Ability to plan and progress a series of jobs within guidelines, make frequent decisions involving the use of initiative and judgement without access to seniors.
- Vision for creating and implementing ideas for re-use, upcycling and giving back to local communities.
- Confident communicator with individuals from all walks of life.
- Aptitude to develop and implement a visual strategy for displaying products.
- Competency to plan and prioritise workloads.
- IT skills including spreadsheets, warehousing software and email.
- Implement best practice from the third sector on re-use initiatives
- Enthusiasm for re-use, repair, and upcycling, and delivering affordable items to support people on low incomes.
- Professionalism in all communication.
- Relationship building.
- Respectfulness to all people.
- Closing Date
- 23/05/2025
Once we have sufficient applicants we withhold the right to close job vacancies early.