Process Operator

Biffa Waste Services; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Biffa Waste Services as a Process Operator, where you’ll play a key role in operating the Residual Waste Treatment Facility. You'll be responsible for maintaining safety standards, performing quality checks, and ensuring cleanliness while working in a dynamic team environment. This role offers you the chance to contribute to sustainability efforts while developing your skills in a supportive workplace.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of health, safety, and environmental compliance.
• Strong people skills; able to communicate at all levels.
• Flexibility to work across plant areas.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the safe operation of the Residual Waste Treatment Facility.
• Perform routine checks and monitor equipment.
• Ensure highest level of housekeeping is maintained.

Skills

Health and safety compliance

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Proactive approach

Job description

Process Operator

£30,663.36 per annum

12 hours shifts, 4 on 4 off, days and nights

South Kirkby, Wakefield

As a Process Operator, you will be responsible for supporting the day to day operation of the RWTF operation and for ensuring that the facility is kept clean and tidy at all times. You will manage health and safety in your immediate area as well as take responsibility for housekeeping by cleaning the surrounding area, completing daily logs and reporting any defects to your Shift Team Leader.

Your key responsibilities:
• Assisting in the safe and efficient operation of the Residual Waste Treatment Facility by performing routine checks, monitoring equipment and cleaning
• Take samples and complete basic quality checks
• Complete training on Forklift Truck / Materials Handling Equipment if required
• Supporting the Shift Team Leader in completing their duties
• Work in accordance with SHEQ policies, including the reporting of safety concerns & incidents
• Close working relationship with Operations Management Team
• Identify or support continuous improvement projects
• Ensure the highest level of housekeeping is maintained
• Daily cleaning of machinery within the Facility and providing light maintenance of equipment

Essential criteria for this role:

• Good understanding of health, safety and environmental compliance

• Strong people skills; be able to communicate at all levels throughout the company and externally

• Flexibility to work across all of the residual waste plant and other areas of the site as required

• A proactive approach to work

• Good organisational skills

Biffa – we’re changing the way people think about waste

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

We believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment which is why you’ll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.