Plant Operator

Biogen; Rushden; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days leave + bank holidays

4% employer pension

Life assurance

Job summary

Biogen in the UK is seeking a Plant Operator at the Westwood AD Plant in Rushden. The role requires adherence to health, safety and environmental regulations, and the ability to maintain high housekeeping standards on site.

The successful candidate will benefit from on‑the‑job training, a full‑time 42‑hour week on a 7/14 shift including weekends, and overtime payments. Driving licence and telehandler certification are advantageous, with further training provided.

Qualifications

• Follows health, safety and environmental regulations on site.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude toward HSE and regulatory bodies.

Responsibilities

• Follow health, safety and environmental regulations.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and cleanliness on site.
• Overtime paid for approved extra hours; training provided where needed.

Skills

Health & Safety

Driving Licence

Telehandler

Job description

Plant Operator Requirements

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 these are not already held. The role will work a shift pattern of 7 days out of 14 including weekends. Overtime is paid for approved additional hours worked.

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.

Location:

Westwood AD Plant, Bedford Road, Rushden NN10 0SQ

Job Type:

Full time shift pattern, permanent role, 42 hours per week

Salary:

up to £29,000 per annum dependent on experience + overtime

Benefits:

• 23 days leave (equivalent to 6.6 weeks holiday - prorated from 25 days
  and 8 bank holidays from a 5-day week pattern), 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.

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