AD Plant Operator: Front‑End Operations (Shift)

Lancashire Renewables; Leyland; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company contributory pension scheme 5%

27 days annual leave + bank holidays (

Death in Service cover – 4x Salary

Free on-site car parking

Sick pay up to 26 weeks

Cycle to work scheme

Role-specific training

Benefits portal including lifestyle-s

Wellbeing support for mental health

All PPE supplied

Job summary

Lancashire Renewables Ltd. seeks an Anaerobic Digestion Operative (ADO) to join the Operations and Maintenance team at our Leyland site.

You will run day-to-day reception, unloading of waste, feed system loading, and ensure smooth transfer through processes, supporting start-ups and shutdowns. Working alternating shifts, Monday to Friday, 6am–10pm, you will perform routine checks, housekeeping, traffic control, and assist wider waste-processing activities while maintaining high safety and

Qualifications

• National Plant Operators Registration Scheme or equivalent for FEL, FLT and Tele-truck.
• Knowledge of basic mobile plant inspections and checks.
• Good communication skills including use of radio communications.
• Good organizational abilities.
• Strong teamwork.
• Mechanical aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day reception and front-end operations, ensuring safe unloading of household waste and loading of the hammermill/de-packaging line.
• Support plant start-up/shutdown, routine checks of key process parameters and housekeeping.
• Assist with traffic control and provide hands-on support to wider waste-processing activities as required.

Skills

Plant cert FEL/FLT

Mobile plant checks

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Mechanical aptitude

Job description

Lancashire Renewables Ltd. seeks an Anaerobic Digestion Operative (ADO) to join the Operations and Maintenance team at our Leyland site.

You will run day-to-day reception, unloading of waste, feed system loading, and ensure smooth transfer through processes, supporting start-ups and shutdowns. Working alternating shifts, Monday to Friday, 6am–10pm, you will perform routine checks, housekeeping, traffic control, and assist wider waste-processing activities while maintaining high safety and