360 Recycling Plant Operative

Mick George Ltd; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A waste management company in Milton Keynes is seeking a Plant Operator to assist with sorting waste within a waste transfer station. The role involves operating plant machinery, conducting maintenance checks, and ensuring compliance with safety and training regulations. Applicants should have relevant plant operator licences and experience in waste sorting. Benefits include a company pension, employee assistance program, and opportunities for internal training and progression.

Benefits

Company Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

28 days holiday including bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

PPE provided

Internal training and room for progression

Qualifications

• Must hold relevant plant operator licences.
• Experience in Waste Transfer Station processes is required.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Operate plant and machinery for sorting waste.
• Conduct daily maintenance checks on the plant.
• Record working hours and ensure compliance with training requirements.

Skills

Relevant plant operator licences

Waste Transfer Station sorting experience

Selector grab experience

Excellent communication skills

Proactive team member

Job description

Responsibilities

• Operate plant and machinery to assist with sorting waste within the waste transfer station (WTS) and any other duties required in the day‑to‑day running of the WTS as deemed necessary by a site supervisor/manager.
• Carry out daily or weekly maintenance checks and tasks on the plant in use.
• Sort waste and carry out tasks relating to WTS processes using allocated plant/machinery.
• Carry out any other duties relating to the WTS requested by a supervisor/manager.
• Accurately record working hours on timesheets and submit weekly.
• Ensure training requirements are highlighted to line management, including legislative minimum requirements.
• Conduct themselves in a manner that does not endanger themselves or others.
• Conduct themselves professionally as an ambassador of Mick George Group.

Qualifications

• Relevant plant operator licences.
• Waste Transfer Station sorting experience.
• Selector grab experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to be methodical and flexible in approach to tasks.
• A proactive team member.

Desirable

• Basic computer literacy (use of emails, etc).

Working Hours

Monday - Friday between 6am - 6pm, occasional Saturday work. Overtime available.

Pay

Dependent on experience, to be discussed.

Benefits

• Company Pension.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays.
• Company benefit platform.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• PPE provided.
• Internal training and room for progression.

EEO Statement

The Mick George Group is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all. The company seeks to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse community at large and values the individual's contribution irrespective of sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, race, colour, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin.