Telehandler - Grantham

Recruitment Co.; Grantham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mon-Fri

8am–5pm

No evenings

No weekends

Permanent position

Great Grantham location

Modern plant and equipment

Training and development

Job summary

Recruitment Co. is recruiting for a hands-on Telehandler Operator at a flagship anaerobic digestion facility near Grantham.

You will operate telehandlers, loading shovels, move feedstock and support day-to-day running of the site, with Monday to Friday, 8am–5pm, no evenings or weekends. This is a permanent position with modern plant and opportunities for training.

Qualifications

• Experience operating telehandlers and loading shovels.
• Ability to move feedstock safely around site.
• Willingness to work day shifts and follow site safety rules.
• Experience with agricultural or renewable energy sites is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate telehandlers and loading shovels on site.
• Move, load and manage crop feedstock across the site.
• Load and unload vehicles and support digestion process.
• Carry out daily pre-use inspections and report defects.
• Keep areas clean and safe; assist wider plant operations.

Skills

Telehandler operation

Loading shovel operation

Mobile plant operation

Safety awareness

Job description

Grantham - up to £35,000 per annum with Bonus and Excellent Benefits: Days Only

Are you an experienced Telehandler Operator, Loading Shovel Operator, Plant Operator or Agricultural Machinery Operator looking for a permanent days-based role near Grantham?

We’re recruiting for a leading renewable energy business at its flagship anaerobic digestion facility in Grantham.

This is a hands‑on position operating telehandlers, loading shovels and other mobile plant, moving and loading crop feedstock and supporting the safe day‑to‑day running of a busy renewable energy site.

What’s in it for you?

• Monday to Friday




• 8am–5pm




• No evenings




• No weekends




• Permanent position




• Great Gonerby / Grantham location




• Modern plant and equipment




• Long-term opportunity within renewable energy




• Training and development

The Role

You will be responsible for safely operating mobile plant and supporting the movement and handling of feedstock across the site.

Key duties will include:

• Operating telehandlers and loading shovels




• Moving, loading and managing crop feedstock




• Loading and unloading vehicles




• Supporting the feeding of the anaerobic digestion process




• Managing feedstock around storage and silage clamp areas




• Carrying out daily pre‑use inspections




• Reporting defects and maintenance requirements




• Completing basic operator maintenance




• Keeping operational areas clean and safe




• Supporting wider plant operations when required




• Working safely around HGVs, agricultural vehicles and other mobile plant

What We’re Looking For

We want to hear from candidates with experience operating:

• Telehandlers




• Loading shovels




• Wheeled loaders




• Tractors




• Agricultural machinery




• Other mobile plant

You may currently be working as a Telehandler Operator, Telehandler Driver, Loading Shovel Operator, Plant Operator, Plant Operative, Agricultural Operator, Tractor Driver, Recycling Plant Operator or Quarry Operative.

Experience within anaerobic digestion, renewable energy or biomass would be advantageous, but it is not essential. Candidates from agriculture, waste, recycling, quarrying, aggregates and similar environments would be well suited.