Plant Operative

U816 Veolia ES (UK) Limited; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 15.000 - 21.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme access

Free physiotherapy service

Discounts on groceries and retailers

Health and wellbeing resources

Training and development opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

U816 Veolia ES (UK) Limited is seeking a hands-on Plant Operator to support waste processing operations at Aldridge. The role focuses on operating processing equipment, maintaining safety, and supporting maintenance tasks across a busy site.

You will work 40 hours per week with early and afternoon shifts, including a Friday afternoon shift and Saturday overtime. A full UK driving licence and practical experience with plant machinery are essential.

Formación

• Full UK Driving Licence is required.
• Experience with plant and equipment and general site operations.
• Knowledge of health and safety ideally IOSH.
• Previous experience in a similar operational manual handling role is preferred.
• Forklift licences and yellow plant licences are desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Operate plant processing equipment (mixing tanks, pumps, control room operations).
• Carry out treatment of waste operations.
• Operate site vehicles (forklift, wheeled loading shovel, bulk tanker) after training.
• Assist in maintenance of plant and equipment and processes.
• Promote environmental awareness to contractors, visitors and employees.

Conocimientos

Full UK Driving Licence

Plant and equipment knowledge

Health and safety (IOSH)

Manual handling experience

Forklift licences (desirable)

Herramientas

Forklift (desirable)

Descripción del empleo

Ready to find the right role for you? Salary - £13.27ph plus Veolia benefits

Hours - 40 hours per week

Morning Shift - 06:00am - 14:00pm

Afternoon Shift- Monday to Thursday 14:00pm -22:00pm

Afternoon Shift - Friday - 12.30pm -20.00pm

Saturdays Overtime- 06:00am to 13:00pm

Location - Aldridge, WS9 8BL

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. Whether you’re looking to overhaul the industry, or just do a good day’s work, 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

• 25 days of annual leave
• Access to our people’s pension scheme
• 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

What will you be doing?

• Operating plant processing equipment such as mixing tanks, pumps, general control room operations
• Carry out treatment of waste operations
• Operate the site based vehicles - forklift trucks, wheeled loading shovel, rigid bulk tanker and other - once trained
• Assist in the maintenance of the plant and equipment and processes
• Promote environmental awareness to contractors, visitors, and employees

What are we looking for?

• Full UK Driving Licence
• Operational knowledge of plant and equipment and the ability to drive mobile plant machinery
• Knowledge of health and safety ideally to an IOSH standard
• Previous experience within a similar operational manual handling role
• Desirable - Forklift licences and yellow plant licences

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.

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.