Operator

Veolia Group; Rochester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days holiday

Pension scheme

Refer a driver scheme

Free physiotherapy

Retail discounts

Health & wellbeing resources

Training and development

Employee financial well-being (Stream)

Job summary

Veolia Group in Rochester is hiring a Transfer station operative to work a 40-hour week from Monday to Friday, 16:00–00:30, with some bank holidays and a day in lieu. The role involves operating heavy plant after training, maintaining equipment, and coordinating with site teams.

You will be responsible for maximising material weights, loading waste, and managing vehicle movements, with a strong emphasis on safety and efficiency. Competitive benefits and Veolia’s inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in an operational environment is essential.
• Full UK driving licence is required.
• Mobile Plant licences (loading shovel or 360 excavator) are required.

Responsibilities

• Operate Front Loading Shovel and 360-degree Excavator after training.
• Perform routine maintenance and checks on mobile plant and equipment.
• Liaise with site personnel, contractors, and haulage teams.
• Maximise outgoing weights of material and load vehicles with waste.
• Control vehicle movements and operate the weighbridge.

Skills

Operational environment experience

Tools

Mobile Plant licences (loading shovel)

Mobile Plant licences (360 excavator)

Job description

Ready to find the right role for you? Transfer station operative Hours - 40 hours, Monday to Friday 1600 - 0030 (required to work some bank holidays and will be eligible for a day in lieu, provided minimum staffing levels are maintained) Location: Rochester Transfer Station, Whitewall Road ME2 4DZ Pay: £30,000 annually, plus Veolia benefits

What we can offer you;

• 20 days holiday
• Access to our people’s pension scheme
• Refer a driver to us once you’ve joined and earn £1000
• Free physiotherapy service
• 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
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
• Stream - Employee financial well-being support: early access to your earned pay, savings, budgeting, financial coaching & rewards

What will you be doing?

• Operate the Front Loading Shovel and 360-degree Excavator to transport waste safely competently on completion of relevant training
• Routine maintenance and cleaning of mobile plant and equipment, including oils and water checks and reporting defects.
• Liaise with site personnel, contractors, tipping authorities and members of the haulage department
• To ensure that outgoing weights of material are maximised
• Loading of vehicles with waste
• Control vehicle movements
• Operate the weighbridge

What are we looking for?

• Previous experience within a similar operational environment
• Mobile Plant licence/s - loading shovel or 360 excavator
• Full UK driving licence

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.