Plant Operator

Fcc Environment; Brighton; Vor Ort; GBP 20.000 - 28.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

20 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Discretionary bonus scheme

On-the-job training and progression

Recognition scheme

Refer a friend

Flexible benefits including cycle to‑/

Gymflex membership

Employee Assistance Programme and Best

Zusammenfassung

FCC Environment is seeking a Plant Operator to manage site plant and deal with road- and rail-borne waste. The role involves ensuring compliance with Environment Agency rules, performing routine machinery checks and maintaining high housekeeping standards.

You will contribute to safe operations, customer service, and flexibility to cover at other local sites when needed. A qualification in heavy plant is advantageous and prior experience with earthmoving equipment is helpful.

Qualifikationen

• A qualification in the operation of heavy plant would be advantageous.
• Experience operating equipment such as bulldozers, tracked loading shovels, excavators, compactors, articulated dumpers, or tractors would be beneficial.
• Some understanding of landfill operations would be an advantage.

Aufgaben

• Operate site plant to deal effectively with road- and rail-borne waste.
• Ensure waste is covered at the end of each shift in line with Environment Agency requirements and the site permit.
• Carry out daily checks on machinery and ensure equipment is lubricated, refuelled and cleaned as required.
• Report any faults or defects to protect the working life of machinery.
• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping across the site.
• Follow site waste acceptance procedures, including sampling where required.
• Identify non-conforming waste.
• Report incidents, dangerous occurrences and near misses.
• Assist with site maintenance and provide holiday cover at other local operational sites when required.
• Deliver excellent customer service while ensuring a safe environment for colleagues and customers.

Kenntnisse

Heavy plant operation

Bulldozers

Tracked loading shovels

Excavators

Compactors

Articulated dumpers

Tools

Site plant machinery

Jobbeschreibung

Plant Operator

Hourly Rate - £17.50 per hour

Hours - Monday to Friday, 6:45am to 4:45pm

Location & Postcode - Oxfordshire, OX14 4PW

As a Plant Operator at FCC Environment, you will operate mobile plant to support the acceptance and placement of waste inputs from customers. You will work safely and efficiently, helping to maximise void utilisation, maintain site equipment and deliver a consistently high level of customer service.

This vacancy is for a full-time position.

Our promise to you

• Competitive salary
• 20 days' annual leave (full-time working) plus Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• On-the-job training and progression
• Recognition scheme
• Refer a friend
• Flexible benefits, including high street savings, cycle to work scheme and Gymflex membership, and many more (where applicable)
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the Best Doctors Service via our Wellbeing Platform

What will you be doing?

• Operating site plant to deal effectively with road- and rail-borne waste.
• Ensuring waste is covered at the end of each shift in line with Environment Agency requirements and the site permit.
• Carrying out daily checks on machinery and ensuring equipment is lubricated, refuelled and cleaned as required.
• Reporting any faults or defects to protect the working life of machinery.
• Maintaining a high standard of housekeeping across the site.
• Following site waste acceptance procedures, including sampling where required.
• Identifying non-conforming waste.
• Reporting incidents, dangerous occurrences and near misses.
• Assisting with site maintenance and providing holiday cover at other local operational sites when required.
• Delivering excellent customer service while ensuring a safe environment for colleagues and customers.

What are we looking for?

• A qualification in the operation of heavy plant would be advantageous.
• Experience operating equipment such as bulldozers, tracked loading shovels, excavators, compactors, articulated dumpers, or tractors would be beneficial.
• Some understanding of landfill operations would be an advantage.
• The ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks.
• A flexible approach to work.
• Good people skills.
• A performance-driven approach with the ability to contribute to improvements in operational performance.
• The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing circumstances.

About Us

We are FCC Environment, one of the nation's leading waste and resource management companies. Committed to sustainability, we strive to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible.

We operate over 200 facilities in England, Scotland and Wales and employ around 4,500 people.

The profile of the UK's recycling and waste management industry has never been higher. We need people who are up for the challenge to help us tackle climate change. We need people with ideas. We need you. Together, we will meet the UK's waste management and energy recovery needs.

FCC Environment is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity, and we are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.