Plant Operator

Biogen; Aberdare; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

4% employer pension

Life assurance

Job summary

Biogen (UK) Ltd is seeking a Plant Operator to support the safe operation of our anaerobic digestion plant in the UK. The role is hands-on, involving intake, sorting and loading of food waste, with training provided on site.

You will work Monday to Friday with occasional weekend rota, enjoy 25 days holiday and a 4% employer pension, and overtime paid for additional hours. A driving licence and Telehandler certificate are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience in a related industry is preferred.
• Driving licence preferred; training provided for other required certificates.
• Telehandler certificate advantageous.
• Overtime on rota basis.

Responsibilities

• Assist intake, sorting and loading of food waste on site.
• Support routine checks and maintenance activities.
• Follow health, safety and environmental regulations.
• Maintain housekeeping and cleanliness on site.

Skills

Health and Safety awareness

Teamwork

Driving licence

Adaptability

Job description

You will join as a Plant Operatorto assist in the safe operation of the Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant. This is a hands-on role, assisting with the intake, sorting and loading of food waste arriving on site. The role will assist with routine checking and maintenance activities and be part of a team which operates the site.

The role will need to follow health and safety and environmental regulations; ensure high standards of housekeeping and cleanliness are maintained on the site. Biogen will provide training and development required for the role.

You must demonstrate a positive attitude towards Health and Safety and working with regulatory bodies, HSE, Environment Agency etc.

The successful candidate will ideally have some relevant experience from a related industry and will ideally hold a driving licence. Telehandler experience and a certificate would be an advantage, but training will be provided if not already held. The role will work Monday to Friday and from time to time weekends on a rota basis. Overtime is paid for approved additional hours worked.

About Biogen (UK) Ltd

Biogen is the UK’s leader in anaerobic digestion (AD) and one of the largest independent AD operators in the UK. Having expanded its food waste recycling network through acquisition, it has a combined network of nineteen AD plants located across England, Scotland and Wales that provide cost-effective, low carbon, food and organic waste management solutions. Working with supermarkets, the hospitality industry, food manufacturers and local authorities across the UK, the AD sites recycle over half a million tonnes of food waste each year.

Job Type:

Full Time, permanent, 40 hours per week

Benefits:

25 days holiday + bank holidays, 4% employer pension and x4 life assurance

You may have experience of the following: Plant Operator, Plant Assistant, Plant Operative, Waste Management, Warehouse Assistant, Warehouse Operative, Health and Safety, H&S, Health & Safety, Recycling Assistant, maintenance fitter etc

At Biogen we see ourselves as a cutting edge, bold and inspirational business. And we're continually improving our operations to meet the increased demand for our expertise and services in food waste recycling. We recognise that the success of our business depends on our people. As we continue to develop our network of AD plants around the UK.

£28,516.80 per annum

Hours

40

Job attachments

Role_Profile_for_Plant_Operator_-_May_2023.pdf