Multi Skilled Operative

Biffa Waste Services; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management company is seeking a Multi Skilled Operator in Rotherham. You will be responsible for loading and sorting waste using mobile plant machinery, ensuring compliance with environmental standards. The ideal candidate has mobile plant experience, knowledge of MRF operations, and good people skills. This position offers a competitive salary and an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment. Join us to help reshape the waste management industry.

Qualifications

• Previous experience operating mobile plant machinery.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Possession of a full UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Load and sort waste using mobile plant machinery.
• Assist with plant blockages and cleaning.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Mobile plant experience

Knowledge of MRF operations

Good people skills

Health, safety, and environmental compliance understanding

Education

Level 2 City and Guilds Qualification in Sustainable Waste Management (willingness to obtain)

Tools

FLT

Telehandler

Loading shovel

ro/ro

TUG

Job description

Multi Skilled Operator – Rotherham (Wath Upon Dearne).

Salary: £30,180.80 per annum

Mon-Fri week 1 - 05:30-14:30 and week 2 - 14:30-23:30

Overtime paid at 1.5 times.

Your primary function in this role is to load and sort waste using mobile plant machinery, ensuring compliance with the site environmental permit and municipal contract.

Your key responsibilities:

• Assist with the MRF Plant blockages while ensuring compliance with Health and safety rules and regulations.
• Assist with MRF plant cleaning when needed.
• Work in accordance with QHSE policies, including the reporting of close calls & incidents
• Involvement in best practice and continuous improvement, undertaking regular site audits/checks
• Stock control & accurate reporting of contract & non contract waste
• Comply with changes to company standards and legislation
• Providing light maintenance of equipment
• Assist site supervisor in reviewing maintenance activities, cost control, health & safety, behavioural safety observations, KPI’s and implementing necessary remedial actions in the event of variance
• Ensure the highest level of housekeeping is maintained

Check out the essential criteria for the Multi Skilled Operator:

• Previous mobile plant experience (E.g. FLT, Telehandler, loading shovel, ro/ro, TUG).
• Knowledge of MRF operations
• Willingness to learn and undertake studies to obtain level 2 City and Guilds Qualification in Sustainable Waste Management
• Good understanding of health, safety and environmental compliance
• Good people skills; be able to communicate at all levels throughout the company and externally
• Full UK car driving license

Biffa – we’re changing the way people think about waste

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

We believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment which is why you’ll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.