Job Description: Responsibilities & Requirements
BASIC JOB FUNCTIONS (Brief Summary)
- All roadways and areas external to buildings, though generally not including grassed or garden areas.
- Remove and sort all solid waste to the solid waste handling area.
- Ensure that production hazardous/non-hazardous waste bins are emptied and returned regularly during the day.
- Ensure redundant reagent glass bottles from Laboratories are removed when the bin is full.
- All refuse to be taken for sorting and compaction or other.
- Assisting with office removals, transfers of files etc.
- Collection and handling of all waste generated by Production, Laboratories, Warehouses and Offices.
- Monitoring and cleaning of all tank and drum bunds
- Drumming and movement of waste and treated products from the Solvent Recovery System and Hazardous Aqueous Waste (HAW) treatment plant
- Charging of drummed HAW to HAW tank farm.
- Cleaning of utilities and technical equipment within production areas (ventilation ducting, utility pipe work, scrubber ducting and hard-to-reach process pipework)
- Cleaning of production void areas
- Assist in deep cleaning of production areas and equipment when required (e.g. annual SS vessel internal polishing, deep cleaning of SS flooring etc.)
- Assist with site material movement where required
- Assist with general audit preparation work where required
- Assist with fire watch duties where required
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PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES (Brief Summary)
- Must be honest and reliable.
- Able to work in a team as well as independently when required.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Good communication (written and verbal) skills.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with production staff if required.
- Able to work extended hours at short notice if required.
- Physically capable of repeatedly lifting and carrying 20 to 25kg containers.
- Must have good etiquette and interpersonal skills
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum educational qualification grade 10 and/or equivalent as per National Qualification Framework levels SAQA. (higher will be an advantage)
- Experience in cleaning and housekeeping in an industrial environment
- Qualified forklift driver or be able to be trained as one
- Knowledge and understanding of chemical products and correct usage
- Must have high safety, health and hygiene standards
- Must be of sober habits and be willing to work shifts and overtime, when required
- Must have the ability to be trained and in good health (intake medical examination will be done as a condition of appointments)
- No medical restrictions for solvent drum handling, working at heights, working in confined spaces