Plant Operator – Composting Facility

We are looking for a Plant/Machine Operator to join our Waste Recycling Team, based at our Tangmere Composting Site. Working hours are Monday to Friday 07:30am – 5pm and 1 in 3 Saturday mornings on a rota basis.

Duties include:

• Loading compost screeners, shredders and lorries
• Mixing compost products
• Making product deliveries and or waste collections by tractor and trailer
• Lawn mowing, strimming, digging or shovelling
• Ensuring the site is tidy and secure at the end of each working day and complying with health and safety, consistently following quality procedures and standards
• Completing machinery checks
• Following supervisor / line manager instructions and following standard operating procedures (SOP’s)

We are looking for someone that has:

• A full Driving Licence – this is essential
• Some experience working with plant/machinery
• A flexible attitude, including Saturday morning working on a rota basis (currently 1 in 3)
• Good timekeeping and a positive and professional approach to work
• A willingness to help others, work with others towards a shared team vision and the ability to effectively communicate with colleagues

If you have machinery tickets such as Telehandler, 360 Excavator, Loading Shovel, MEWP or Forklift, this would be advantageous. However, please do apply even if you do not have these tickets as full training will be provided. What we need from you is commitment, reliability and enthusiasm to learn! In return, we can offer you secure employment in a long established and growing company, with lots of development opportunities.

We believe in looking after our people, so as well as your salary, we offer a discretionary bonus scheme, health cash plan scheme, annual salary review, annual health surveillance, enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay, an occupational sick pay scheme and regular staff events. This is a salaried role, and the starting salary for this role will be determined based on the level of machinery tickets and relevant experience the successful candidate has, but will be between £29,000 and £30,000 per annum.

If you like the sound of the opportunity on offer, please apply!