SITUATIONS VACANT-LABOURER
November 10, 2016 By Sylvia No comments yet Newsletter
SITUATIONS VACANT
LABOURER and MACHINE OPERATOR
We are offering long term stable employment on beautiful Waiheke Island, working in the fresh air on our organic recycling facility. Competitive wages, transport costs from South Auckland covered if you don’t live locally. Ring Sylvia on 372-7614 if you are keen
Machine operator Job Description
- Carry out such tasks as directed by the Foreman.
- Operate Machinery within the employers organic waste processing facility in a safe and careful manner, as directed by the Foreman including, but not limited to:
- Mulching of Incoming Green waste
| OPERATION | PROCEDURE | REASON |
| Load green waste into mulching tub with hiab grab | Grab each load and lift high over the tub, then release and allow load to drop.
Be very watchful for worn hydraulic hoses, and cease operating if a leak appears. Replace the hose and give the worn hose to the office so a new one can be ordered Smoking anywhere on site is not permitted |
Contaminants, such as steel, should give a warning ring, and damage to the mulcher can be avoided
Avoid spillage of hydraulic fluid into the green waste
Fire Risk |
| Transfer load to windrows with Mulch Truck | When Mulch truck full, Put Hiab Grab to resting position and drive to windrow. Do not over fill Mulch truck. Dump load adjacent to current windrow and heap windrow up into prescribed shape | Avoid damage to hiab seals
Avoid spillage of mulched green waste on road |
| Grease, fuel and maintain Mulcher | Rest hiab arm on pad, and grease all nipples Daily
Grease all nipples on mulcher Daily Check sensors clean Daily Check and replenish Fuel and oilt generator |
Avoids wear and tear on hiab and mulcher
To ensure rams returns when it comes to the end of its travel Avoids spillage |
- Construction and maintenance of Windrows, Monitoring, Production of Mulch and Soil Products
| OPERATION | PROCEDURE | REASON |
| Push up current mulching | Use front end loader or digger to push current day’s work into windrow form
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Maintains windrow temperature, avoids hot spots forming (fire risk) , helps keep aerobic |
| Monitor windrows | Daily for PH, Moisture and Temperature
Ambient Temperature and Rainfall Smoking anywhere on site is not permitted |
Helps to maintain aerobic process. If moisture content falls below 40% Irrigate. If temperature rises above 70°C or if PH falls below 7.5 turn.
Fire Risk |
| Turn Windrows | If PH, moisture or temperature dictate, otherwise once every 6 weeks
Using back of digger bucket work from side of windrow and load from side of windrow over the top or the windrow until it is all rotated |
Keep aerobic action going, assist in breakdown of woody material. |
| Screening of Product
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Mulch and top soil products |
- Operation of the treatment tanks on the septage plant
- Maintenance of the stormwater ponds on the septage plant and irrigation fields, and on the composting windrow area
- Undertake such maintenance tasks on the machinery within the employers organic waste processing facility in a safe and careful manner, as directed by the Foreman including but not limited to:
| Person Checking | Items Being Checked | Looking for | Frequency of check | Actions to be taken as result of check |
| Greenwaste Machine Operator | Machinery | Hydraulic leaks
Grease and Oil |
Daily | Repair and replace
Refill |
| Windrows | Construction and Monitoring | Daily | Turning and Irrigating | |
| Screening and Deliveries | Contaminants | Daily | Removal from system | |
| Labourer | Stores | Leaking containers, untidy work areas, tools not correctly put away, depleted stores | Weekly | Areas to be tidied and cleaned. Tools returned to their proper area. Inadequate containers replaced
Depleted items to be reported for re order |
- Complete preventative Maintenance checks as directed by the Foreman on a regular basis
- Complete stores inventories and keep company facilities in a clean and tidy condition as directed by the foreman.
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