Plant Operator

FCC Environment; Marlow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management company in the UK is seeking a Plant Operator to ensure the safe and efficient operation of their facility. Responsibilities include operating a loading shovel, performing inspections, and maintaining safety standards. The ideal candidate is experienced, hardworking, and team-oriented, with a current machine operator license. This full-time position offers competitive pay and benefits including annual leave and training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Qualified machine operator with experience in operating a loading shovel.
• Keen to work as part of a team and willing to help with all site duties.
• Excellent timekeeping and attendance is essential.

Responsibilities

• Operating a loading shovel in line with operator best practice and company procedures.
• Completing daily start-up inspections of mobile plant and reporting defects.
• Ensuring customer vehicles are tipped efficiently and loading vehicles for onward waste transportation.

Skills

Operating a loading shovel

Health and safety compliance

Team cooperation

Education

Current machine operator license

Job description

Plant Operator

Salary: £14.63 per hour

Hours: 45 hours per week, 06:45am to 16:45pm

Location: High Heavens Waste Transfer Station, SL7

Are you looking for the right role for you? Then look no further…

As a Plant Operator at FCC Environment, you will play a key role in the safe and efficient operation of our High Heavens Waste Transfer Station. You will manage waste delivery stockpiles, load waste materials into articulated bulking vehicles, and carry out mobile plant activities—primarily operating a wheeled loading shovel. This vacancy is for a full‑time position, working 5 days per week.

Our promise to you

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

What will you be doing?

• Operating a loading shovel in line with operator best practice and company procedures
• Completing daily start‑up inspections of mobile plant and reporting defects
• Keeping mobile plant clean and performing light maintenance (greasing, clearing debris)
• Maintaining good housekeeping within the work area
• Enforcing traffic management and health & safety standards
• Ensuring customer vehicles are tipped efficiently and loading vehicles for onward waste transportation
• Rotating waste to comply with storage limitations
• Liaising with site operatives and supervisors to ensure efficient waste movement
• Monitoring fuel usage and reporting when resources are low
• Assisting with other machine operator and weighbridge duties as needed
• Performing any other duties necessary to meet business needs

What are we looking for?

• Qualified machine operator with experience in operating a loading shovel (current license desirable)
• Satisfactory completion of relevant Competency Management System modules and all required training
• Keen to work as part of a team and willing to help with all site duties
• Hardworking, health and safety minded, and willing to learn
• Excellent timekeeping and attendance is essential

About Us

We are FCC Environment, one of the UK’s leading waste and resource management companies. Our goal is to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible.

Operating over 200 facilities across the UK, and employing around 4,200 people, we’re on the frontline of tackling climate change. We need ambitious, innovative professionals like you to help us shape a sustainable future.

FCC Environment is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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