Plant Operator – Composting Facility

The Woodhorn Group; Tangmere; Remote; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Health cash plan

Annual salary review

Annual health surveillance

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption"

Occupational sick pay

Regular staff events

Job summary

The Woodhorn Group is seeking a Plant/Machine Operator to join our Waste Recycling Team at the Tangmere Composting Site. Working hours are Monday to Friday 07:30am – 5pm with a 1 in 3 Saturday morning rota.

The role involves loading equipment, mixing compost products and operating tractors for deliveries and waste collections. A full driving licence is essential; some experience with plant/machinery is preferred.

Qualifications

• Full Driving Licence is essential.
• Some experience working with plant/machinery.
• Flexible attitude including Saturday mornings on a rota (1 in 3).
• Good timekeeping and a positive, professional approach.

Responsibilities

• Loading compost screeners, shredders and lorries.
• Mixing compost products.
• Delivering product and/or collecting waste by tractor and trailer.
• Mowing, strimming, digging or shovelling.
• Keeping the site tidy and secure and following health & safety and SOPs.
• Carrying out machinery checks.
• Following supervisor instructions and SOPs.

Skills

Full Driving Licence

Plant/machinery experience

Flexible attitude

Good timekeeping

Job description

We are looking for a Plant/Machine Operator to join our Waste Recycling Team, based at our Tangmere Composting Site. Working hours are Monday to Friday 07:30am – 5pm and 1 in 3 Saturday mornings on a rota basis.

Duties include:

• Loading compost screeners, shredders and lorries
• Mixing compost products
• Making product deliveries and or waste collections by tractor and trailer
• Lawn mowing, strimming, digging or shovelling
• Ensuring the site is tidy and secure at the end of each working day and complying with health and safety, consistently following quality procedures and standards
• Completing machinery checks
• Following supervisor / line manager instructions and following standard operating procedures (SOP’s)

We are looking for someone that has:

• A full Driving Licence – this is essential
• Some experience working with plant/machinery
• A flexible attitude, including Saturday morning working on a rota basis (currently 1 in 3)
• Good timekeeping and a positive and professional approach to work
• A willingness to help others, work with others towards a shared team vision and the ability to effectively communicate with colleagues

If you have machinery tickets such as Telehandler, 360 Excavator, Loading Shovel, MEWP or Forklift, this would be advantageous. However, please do apply even if you do not have these tickets as full training will be provided. What we need from you is commitment, reliability and enthusiasm to learn! In return, we can offer you secure employment in a long established and growing company, with lots of development opportunities.

We believe in looking after our people, so as well as your salary, we offer

• discretionary bonus scheme
• health cash plan scheme
• annual salary review
• annual health surveillance
• enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• an occupational sick pay scheme
• regular staff events

This is a salaried role, and the starting salary for this role will be determined based on the level of machinery tickets and relevant experience the successful candidate has, but will be between £29,000 and £30,000 per annum.

Application deadline: 23 October 2026