Anaerobic Digestion Site Operative

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Job summary

A forward-thinking renewable energy operator seeks an Anaerobic Digestion Site Operative in Oxfordshire. This hands-on role values practical and agricultural experience, offering a salary of £32,500 plus overtime. Responsibilities include operating equipment and ensuring optimal performance. Candidates must be mechanically minded, reliable, and hold a full UK driving licence. This position provides excellent benefits, training, and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Overtime at time and a half

Excellent work-life balance

Enhanced benefits including holidays and pension

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Hands-on and confident working with machinery or systems.
• Focus on safety and detail-oriented.
• No formal qualifications required; practical skills valued.

Responsibilities

• Operate plant equipment and control system.
• Monitor digesters, feedstocks, and outputs.
• Carry out routine inspections, sampling, and maintenance.
• Keep accurate operational records and report issues.

Skills

Mechanically minded

Reliable

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Job description

Anaerobic Digestion Site Operative
Anaerobic Digestion Site Operative – Oxfordshire – 45 Hour week + Overtime and on call available – Salary OTE £40,000

The Job:
Our client, a leading renewable energy company, is looking for a practical and reliable Anaerobic Digestion Site Operative to join their Oxfordshire team. This is a hands-on role where your farm or agricultural experience will be highly valued. The successful candidate will help operate the plant, ensuring processes run safely, efficiently, and smoothly.
This is a real opportunity for someone used to working outdoors or with machinery to apply their skills in a new, well-paid role with excellent working hours.

Key responsibilities include:
- Operating plant equipment and control system
- Monitoring digesters, feedstocks, and outputs to ensure optimal performance
- Carrying out routine inspections, sampling, and minor maintenance
- Keeping accurate operational records and reporting issues promptly
- Supporting health, safety, and environmental standards on siteThe Company:
The client is a forward-thinking renewable energy operator turning organic waste into biogas and biofertiliser. They value practical skills and offer a supportive team environment, excellent pay, and opportunities to develop your career within the renewable energy sector.

The Candidate:
This role is ideal for candidates with agricultural or farm experience looking for a new challenge. They will be:
- Hands-on, mechanically minded, and confident working with machinery or systems
- Reliable, flexible, and able to work as part of a team
- Focused on safety, with attention to detail
- Hold a full UK driving licence
No formal qualifications are required – your practical skills and work ethic matter most.

The Package:
- Basic Salary £32,500
- Overtime at time and a half
- Excellent working hours with a good work-life balance
- Enhanced benefits such as holidays and pension.
- Opportunities for overtime and career progression
- Comprehensive training and support
- A friendly, supportive team environment

Please email your CV to Claire Morgan Global Recruitment Managing Director, [e-mail].

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