Multi Skilled Operator

Biffa Waste Services; Campbeltown; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Biffa Waste Services in Campbeltown, Argyll & Bute, seeks a Multi Skilled Operator to expertly run mobile plant, mainly telehandlers, and manage attachments to move waste on site at the HWRC. The role emphasizes safety, regulatory compliance, and efficient daily operations.

You'll perform routine checks, keep equipment clean, report defects, and support general site work to maintain a safe, tidy facility. 38 hours weekly, with a 4-on/4-off rotation, and a competitive annual salary.

Qualifications

• Mobile Plant experience is essential.
• Previous knowledge of heavy machinery / mobile plant required.
• Ability to work productively with all operations team members and the public.
• Carry out daily maintenance duties and minor repairs under guidance.
• Demonstrate high standards in self and others for quality, pace.
• Build and maintain strong relationships at all levels.
• Basic understanding of health, safety, environmental and APHA compliance.

Responsibilities

• Daily and weekly checks of mobile plant per site procedures and manufacturer handbook.
• Ensure plant cleanliness to the highest standard.
• Report defects immediately to Lead Operative or site management.
• Report incidents as per systems to help improve daily activities and public safety.
• Follow risk assessments and safe operating procedures relevant to the post.
• Comply with company standards, procedures, environmental and quality systems.
• Keep skips and waste containers/bays to a minimum.
• General site work including housekeeping, ground maintenance, painting, litter picking, keeping site safe and tidy.

Skills

Mobile Plant experience

Heavy machinery knowledge

Team collaboration

Maintenance duties

Quality standards

Relationship building

Health, safety, APHA compliance

Job description

Multi Skilled Operator – Campbeltown, Argyll & Bute

Salary: £26,952.64 per annum

38 hours per week – 10 days on 4 days off

A quick look at the role:

Your primary function is the operation of various mobile plant, mainly telehandlers with the use of various attachments to move waste materials onsite at the HWRC in a safe manner, to deliver full service contractual and regulatory compliance.

Your core responsibilities:

• Daily and weekly checks of mobile plant in accordance with site procedures and manufacturer's handbook
• Ensure the cleanliness of Plant is held to the highest standard
• Any defect must be reported immediately to the Lead Operative or site management
• Reporting all incidents as per the incident reporting systems, allowing Biffa to improve daily activities and protect fellow workers and members of the public
• Follow all risk assessments and safe operating procedure that are relevant to the post
• Comply with and actively participate in company standards, procedures, environmental and quality systems
• Ensuring skips and waste holding containers/bays are kept to a minimum
• General site work may include housekeeping & ground maintenance, painting of skips and containers, litter picking and generally keeping the site in a safe and tidy manner

Essential requirements for the role:

• Mobile Plant experience
• Previous knowledge of working heavy machinery / mobile plant
• Ability to work productively with all members of the operations team and members of the public
• Able to carry out daily maintenance duties and minor repairs under guidance
• Demands high standards of themselves and others and can translate this into high quality, high pace outputs
• Ability to build and maintain strong, consistent relationships at all levels
• Basic understanding of health, safety, environmental and APHA compliance

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.