Plant Machine Driver

Biffa Waste Services; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Discounts program

Cycle to Work

Dental care

Healthcare access

PPE provided

Job summary

Biffa is seeking a Plant Machine Driver at Salmon Pastures Transfer Station. The role runs Monday to Friday, 45 hours weekly, with start times from 06:00 to 15:30. Salary is £31,000 per year.

You will operate plant machinery, perform safety checks, and maintain a clean site while following health and safety policies. This outdoors role offers initiative-driven work, contributing to local environmental outcomes and communities.

Qualifications

• Experience operating plant machinery.
• Plant machinery tickets/licences (CPCS or NPORS).
• Good understanding of health and safety procedures.
• Ability to carry out daily vehicle and equipment checks.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and follow instructions.
• Reliable, punctual and safety-conscious.
• Previous experience within a waste management or recycling environment desirable.

Responsibilities

• Operate plant machinery safely and efficiently to move, load and handle materials.
• Carry out daily safety checks and maintain a clean working environment.
• Follow all health and safety procedures.

Skills

Plant machinery operation

Safety procedures

Vehicle/equipment checks

Communication & teamwork

Independent working

Punctual and reliable

Waste management experience (desirable

Job description

Biffa

Plant Machine Driver

Location: Salmon Pastures Transfer Station
Days of work: Monday to Friday (45 hours per week)
Start / Finish Times: 06.00 to 15.30

Salary £31,000

Operating plant machinery safely and efficiently to move, load and handle materials, carrying out daily safety checks, maintaining a clean working environment and ensuring all health and safety procedures are followed.

This is a great job if you like to work using your own initiative in the outdoors, carrying out a role where you can make a difference to the local environment and communities.

Here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa

• On-the-job training with our in-house team
• Access to Biffa Perkz – high street discounts for you and your family
• Pioneering family-friendly policies

We’re here to change the way people think about waste

With over 100 years of history, Biffa’s iconic red trucks and containers are a familiar feature across the UK. Whether we’re turning waste 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. Over 11,000 people around the country trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

Dedicated to diversity

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.

Our Values

We live by our values of #TFR

Teamwork – working together for each other

Fairness – treating and being treated equally

Respect – appreciating and valuing each other for who we are and what we do

• Previous experience operating plant machinery.
• Relevant plant machinery tickets/licences (e.g. CPCS or NPORS).
• Good understanding of health and safety procedures.
• Ability to carry out daily vehicle and equipment checks.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and follow instructions.
• Reliable, punctual and safety-conscious.
• Previous experience within a waste management or recycling environment desirable.

• Company pension scheme
• Access to a wide range of discounts at popular high street stores, supermarkets, restaurants and online retailers
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Dental care benefits
• Access to doctor and healthcare services
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) provided

And many more