Transfer Station Operative

Veolia; Newark and Sherwood; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Free physiotherapy service

Discounts on groceries and retailers

Health and wellbeing resources

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Veolia is hiring for a site operative at the Newark Transfer Station in Nottingham. The role involves unloading and loading waste, intra-site transfers with a 360 excavator and loading shovel, supervising drivers, and ensuring safety and site rules are followed.

Training is provided for weighbridge entries and site permits. The position requires prior manual handling experience; licences for loading shovel and 360 excavator are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Operational manual handling experience required or advantageous.
• Loading Shovel and 360 Excavator licences would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Unloading and loading of vehicles with waste and ensuring waste is kept within the specified bays.
• Intra-site transfer of wastes using 360 Excavator and loading shovel.
• Overseeing delivery drivers & ensure all visitors and staff abide by the site user rules.
• Completing daily machine checks and reporting defects to line manager.
• Housekeeping to keep the site clean and tidy.
• Entering weights via weighbridge (training provided).
• Ensuring site permit and planning permissions are adhered to.

Skills

Operational experience

Manual handling

Tools

Loading Shovel licence

360 Excavator licence

Job description

Weekend working and bank holidays when rostered on

Overtime

Location - Newark Transfer Station, Nottingham, NG24 2DE

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone.

Whether you're looking to overhaul the industry, or just do a good day's work, we know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you;

• - 20 days of annual leave
• - Access to our people's pension scheme
• - Free physiotherapy service
• - Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• - Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• - Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What will you be doing?

• Unloading and loading of vehicles with waste and ensuring waste is kept within the specified bays
• Intra-site transfer of wastes using 360 Excavator and loading shovel
• Overseeing delivery drivers & ensure all visitors and staff abide by the site user rules
• Completing daily machine checks and highlighting/reporting defects to line manager
• Housekeeping, ensuring the site is kept clean and tidy at all times
• Entering weights via weighbridge (Full training given)
• Ensuring site permit and planning permissions are adhered to all times

What are we looking for?

• Loading Shovel and 360 Excavator licence would be an advantage
• Similar operational manual handling experience

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.