Control Operator

U816 Veolia ES (UK) Limited; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave built into shift pattern

Lifesight pension scheme

Free physiotherapy service

Discounts on groceries and retailers

Health and wellbeing resources

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

Veolia ES (UK) Limited is hiring for a control operator role at the High Temperature Incineration Plant in Ellesmere Port. You will help maintain waste supply, assist with in-feeding, shredding, mixing and pumping, and support safe plant operation across the Drum System and related processes.

The role requires understanding of incineration, basic HSE practices, forklift experience, and a willingness to work a 4-day cycle with 33.6 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Process industry experience as a control operator or similar.
• Basic awareness of HSE legislation and chemical handling safe practices.
• Forklift truck experience.
• Understanding of the incineration process and impact of varying waste feeds.
• Basic Industrial Fire Fighting techniques including use of Self Contained Breathing Apparatus.
• A willingness to learn and drive to work through various shift operator levels to control operator and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining the supply of waste both solid and liquid to the incineration plant, the in-feeding of packaged waste via the Drum System, Shredding, Mixing & Pumping facility, Repack Airlock, Bulk Feed System
• Assisting the Day Team with waste handling, tanker offloading and general handling requirements.
• Make up liquid waste blends and transfer liquids together with changing over blends as Providing written and verbal plant performance information to key internal customers
• Ensure that slag and ash dischargers can discharge safely into available skips
• Form part of the shift first responder support in the event of an emergency

Skills

Process industry experience

Forklift truck experience

Understanding incineration process

HSE legislation awareness

Willingness to learn on shift

Job description

Salary - £46,606.15

Hours - 33.6 per week 4 day on - Two days of 7am - 7pm and Two nights of 7pm - 7am 6 rest days

Location - High Temperature Incineration Plant, Ellesmere Port, CH65 4EQ

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone.

Whether you’re looking to overhaul the industry, or just do a good day’s work, we know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you:

• Annual leave - built into the shift pattern
• Access to our lifesight pension scheme
• Free physiotherapy service
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What will you be doing?

• Assist in maintaining the supply of waste both solid and liquid to the incineration plant, the in-feeding of packaged waste via the Drum System, Shredding, Mixing & Pumping facility, Repack Airlock, Bulk Feed System
• Assisting the Day Team with waste handling, tanker offloading and general handling requirements.
• Make up liquid waste blends and transfer liquids together with changing over blends as Providing written and verbal plant performance information to key internal customers
• Ensure that slag and ash dischargers can discharge safely into available skips
• Form part of the shift first responder support in the event of an emergency

What are we looking for?

• Process industry experience as a control operator or similar
• Basic awareness of HSE legislation and chemical handling safe practices
• Forklift truck experience
• Understanding of the incineration process and impact of varying waste feeds.
• Basic Industrial Fire Fighting techniques including use of Self Contained Breathing Apparatus.
• A willingness to learn and drive to work through various shift operator levels to control operator and beyond.

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career. We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate.

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Where other people see waste, our community here at Veolia see opportunity. We’re determined to push for ecological transformation through waste, water and energy, and are committed to getting the tough jobs done. And most importantly, we see the potential of every member of our team, and are giving them the chance to realise it with us. Whether it’s their potential, their commitment or their impact, we see it all. And with our values being community spirit, responsibility, innovation, customer focus and respect they keep us focused on those who matter – all 14,000+ of our employees, our customers and our communities too.