Operation & Maintenance Assistant

U809 Veolia ES Hampshire Limited; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Discounts on groceries and retailers

Health & wellbeing resources

Volunteer day

Training and development

Financial wellbeing support

Job summary

Veolia ES Hampshire Limited in Chineham seeks an Operations & Maintenance Assistant to help manage mobile plant, load waste, and support daily site activities.

You will operate forklifts, assist with maintenance checks, support traffic and housekeeping, and ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental procedures. We offer competitive pay and Veolia benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience operating mobile equipment and fixed plant.
• Good computer skills and familiarity with standard software.
• Awareness of health and safety procedures and regulations.
• Able to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
• Willingness to work paid overtime when required.
• Desirable mobile plant and forklift qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Drive mobile plant to manage waste reception areas and load vehicles for outward waste transport.
• Load waste material onto bulk haulage vehicles.
• Operate forklift to unload and load process materials.
• Carry out routine maintenance checks on mobile plant and report defects.
• Assist with on-site traffic management and housekeeping.
• Operate overhead travelling cranes and weighbridge systems.
• Support colleagues with daily tasks and ensure safety compliance.
• Adhere to environmental, health and safety procedures and regulations.

Skills

Mobile equipment operation

Fixed plant operation

Communication skills

Overtime readiness

Health & safety awareness

Tools

Forklift

Fork truck qualifications

Weighbridge

Plant maintenance software

Job description

Ready to find the right role for you? Operations & Maintenance Assistant Salary - in the region of £34,000 per annum plus Veolia benefits Location - Chineham Hours - Full Time, 40 Hours per week Mon-Friday including some Bank Holidays. 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. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life. 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:

• Access to our company pension scheme
• 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 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
• One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
• Stream - Employee financial wellbeing support: early access to your earned pay, savings, budgeting, financial coaching & reward

What you'll be doing:

• Drive mobile plant to manage the waste reception areas and load vehicles for outward waste transport
• Loading waste material onto bulk haulage vehicles
• Use of forklift to empty process metal skips and unload vehicle deliveries of process consumables
• Carry out routine & basic maintenance of mobile plant, including oil and water checks etc, reporting defects found
• Assist with on-site traffic management and site housekeeping
• Operate overhead travelling refuse cranes
• Operate weighbridge & plant maintenance computer systems
• Support operations and maintenance colleagues as required routine tasks on day shift
• Compliance with company environmental, health, and safety procedures and statutory requirements
• Carry out other reasonable tasks and duties as requested by management

What we're looking for:

• Essential Ability to operate, or train to operate, a variety of mobile equipment and fixed plant
• Intermediate computer skills
• Familiarity with health & safety procedures
• Able to communicate effectively orally & in writing
• Available and willing to work overtime (paid) when workload demands
• Desirable Current mobile plant and fork truck driving qualifications

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.

Ready to see the world as we do? Who is Veolia? 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.