Environmental Operative

McCarthy Recruitment Ltd; Roby Mill; Sur place; GBP 18 000 - 21 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

McCarthy Recruitment Ltd is recruiting an Environmental Operative to join a busy waste management and environmental services site. You will operate weighbridge, manage vehicle movements, support environmental compliance, and perform inspections in a role that combines hands-on site work with administrative duties.

This permanent, full-time position offers stability, training opportunities and a pathway to develop operational and environmental standards across the facility.

Qualifications

• Experience in waste, recycling, environmental, quarrying or construction sectors.
• Strong administrative and record-keeping skills.
• Good IT literacy and confidence using reporting systems.
• Health & Safety conscious with a proactive attitude.
• Flexible and hands-on approach to site operations.

Responsabilités

• Operate the weighbridge and accurately process vehicle movements and documentation
• Conduct waste acceptance checks and environmental inspections
• Support compliance activities and maintain accurate site records
• Assist with traffic management and safe vehicle movements across site
• Undertake general site maintenance, housekeeping and operational support duties

Connaissances

Waste management

Environmental compliance

Record keeping

IT literacy

Health & Safety awareness

Site operations

Description du poste

Job Title: Environmental Operative

Location: Skelmersdale

Salary: 13.50 per hour

Role: Permanent - Full Time

Overview

We are recruiting for an Environmental Operative to join a busy and well-established waste management and environmental services operation. This Environmental Operative role offers a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a varied site-based environment where safety, compliance and operational efficiency are key.

The successful Environmental Operative will support daily site operations, oversee weighbridge activities, assist with environmental compliance, conduct inspections and provide hands‑on support across the facility. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Environmental Operative or somebody from a waste, recycling, quarrying, construction or industrial background looking for a new challenge.

This Environmental Operative position offers long‑term career stability, training opportunities and the chance to play a key role in maintaining high operational and environmental standards.

Ideal Candidate

• Experience within waste, recycling, environmental, quarrying or construction sectors
• Strong administrative and record‑keeping skills
• Good IT literacy and confidence using reporting systems
• Health & Safety conscious with a proactive attitude
• Flexible and hands‑on approach to site operations

Environmental Operative Key Responsibilities

• Operate the weighbridge and accurately process vehicle movements and documentation
• Conduct waste acceptance checks and environmental inspections
• Support compliance activities and maintain accurate site records
• Assist with traffic management and safe vehicle movements across site
• Undertake general site maintenance, housekeeping and operational support duties

Commutable Locations

Warrington, Wigan, St Helens, Widnes, Runcorn, Manchester, Leigh, Bolton, Liverpool, Ellesmere Port

If you're a proactive individual with experience in site operations, environmental compliance, weighbridge administration or waste management, you could be a key part of our client's team and we'd love to hear from you!

The Legal Bit

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