Heavy Plant Operator / General Site Operative

Isle of Anglesey County Council; Gwalchmai; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Isle of Anglesey County Council is recruiting for a Heavy Plant Operator / General Site Operative at the Canolfan Ailgylchu Gwastraff Gwalchmai Recycling Centre. The role is permanent, 37 hours per week, with a salary of £29,071 - £32,046 per year.

Responsibilities include operating heavy plant, shredding/baling, and supporting waste facility operations. The post involves operating equipment on site, monitoring waste processes, and performing some IT/administrative tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience operating heavy plant and machinery.
• Ability to carry out shredding/baling operations.
• Ability to perform daily operational checks.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy plant and machinery on site.
• Carry out shredding and baling operations.
• Perform daily monitoring checks of waste operational processes.
• Handle some administrative and IT tasks.

Skills

Heavy plant operation

Administrative tasks

IT literacy

Tools

Shredding equipment

Baling operations

Job description

Heavy Plant Operator / General Site Operative

Job number CORP100947 Location name Canolfan Ailgylchu Gwastraff Gwalchmai Recycling Centre Contract type Permanent Work hours 37 Hours per Week Salary range £29,071 - £32,046 per year Job closing date 19 October 2026

Working for Isle of Anglesey County Council

Anglesey is a great place to live and work. At Isle of Anglesey County Council we are committed to making life better for the people who live and work on the island. In order to achieve our priorities our employees are as ambitious as we are, take pride in their work, are innovative, professional, work in partnership and deliver to the highest standards. Our aim is to create an Anglesey that is healthy and prosperous, where families can thrive.

To operate heavy plant and support the facilitation of the safe, effective and efficient running of all of the Council’s Waste facilities through receiving, sorting, shredding, transporting, composting and recording of municipal wastes. The role will include the following:

• Operating heavy plant & machinery on site
• Carrying out shredding / baling operations
• Carrying out daily monitoring checks of waste operational processes
• Carrying out some administrative / IT tasks

More information

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