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Landfill Plant Operative
Hourly Rate – £15 per hour
Hours – 40 hours per week, 07:30 to 16:00
Location & Postcode – Colsterworth Landfill, NG33 5QT
As a Landfill Plant Operative at FCC Environment, you will operate mobile plant to support the safe acceptance and placement of waste. You will work efficiently while maintaining the highest health and safety standards, maximising landfill void space, caring for site equipment, and delivering excellent customer service.
This vacancy is for a full-time position.
Our promise to you
- Competitive salary
- 20 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Pension scheme
- Life insurance
- On-the-job training and progression
- Recognition scheme
- Refer a friend scheme
- Flexible benefits, including high street savings, cycle to work scheme and Gymflex membership (where applicable)
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and Best Doctors Service via our wellbeing platform
What will you be doing?
- Operating site plant to safely and efficiently manage waste delivered to the site
- Ensuring all activities comply with environmental permits, health and safety legislation, and company procedures
- Carrying out daily checks, refuelling, lubricating, cleaning, and basic maintenance of plant and machinery
- Reporting faults, defects, incidents, near misses, or dangerous occurrences to site management
- Maximising landfill void space and ensuring waste is covered at the end of each shift
- Maintaining high standards of housekeeping across the site, including welfare areas
- Promoting excellent customer service and identifying any non-conforming waste
- Using PPE correctly and working safely at all times
What are we looking for?
- Relevant plant tickets (e.g. Excavator, D6 Dozer, Tractor, Bowser)
- Experience working on a waste acceptance or landfill site
- Understanding of landfill operations and safe plant operations
- Commitment to health, safety, environmental and quality standards
- A hard-working individual with good communication skills
- Ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team
About us
We are FCC Environment, one of the UK’s leading waste and resource management companies. Our goal is to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible.
Operating over 200 facilities across the UK and employing around 4,200 people, we’re on the frontline of tackling climate change. We need ambitious, innovative professionals like you to help us shape a sustainable future.
FCC Environment is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.