Plant Operative

Posted 22 April by FCC Environment
£13.00 per hour
Leadenham , Lincolnshire
Permanent, full-time
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Plant Operative

Hourly Rate - £13.00 per hour (plus benefits)
Hours - 45 hours per week, 7.30am to 4.30pm
Location Postcode - LN5 0QF

As a Plant Operative, you will be required to operate mobile plant to aid in the acceptance and placement of waste inputs from customers. The operator will be required to operate the tractor and road sweeper during the working day to aid in the waste operations at Leadenham Landfill. This must be achieved in a timely fashion whilst maintaining the highest levels of safety. They must maximise void utilisation; maintain all site equipment in line with FCC Procedures and Best Practice whilst achieving a consistently high level of customer service.

This vacancy is for a full-time position, working 5 days per week, however, we will consider requests for job shares to suit your lifestyle (working full days).

Our promise to you

- Competitive salary
- 20 days’ annual leave (full-time working) plus Bank Holidays
- Pension scheme
- Life insurance
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- On the job training and progression
- Recognition scheme
- Refer a friend
- Flexible benefits including high street savings, cycle to work scheme and Gymflex membership, holiday purchase and many more.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the Best Doctors Service via our Wellbeing Platform.

What will you be doing?

- To operate site plant in order to deal effectively with any road borne waste
- To ensure that site roads are kept clear of mud and dust & stop any contamination of the highway
- To ensure the leachate is recirculated on site via the tractor & Bowser
- To ensure that waste is covered at the end of the shift in order to comply with the requirements of the Environment Agency and the site’s permit
- Operation of Site in Compliance with all requirements, operating to all legislative requirements e.g. PPC and Health and Safety Law
- To comply with all company policies and procedures in ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the machinery
- Ensure that all actions maintain a safe and healthy environment for self, colleagues and customers
- Help to maintain high level of housekeeping on site including canteen/mess and locker rooms

What are we looking for?

- A qualification in the operation of heavy plant such as:
Tracked Loading Shovel
Compactor
Tractor
- To have worked on a waste acceptance site
- An understanding of landfill operations.

About Us

We are FCC Environment, one of the nation’s leading waste and resource management companies. Committed to sustainability, we strive to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible.

We operate over 200 facilities in England, Scotland and Wales and employ around 2,400 people.

The profile of the UK's recycling and waste management industry has never been higher. We need people who are up for the challenge to help us tackle climate change. We need people with ideas. We need you. Together we will meet the UK’s waste management and energy recovery needs.

FCC Environment are equal opportunities employers, we value diversity, and we are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.

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