Transfer Station Operative

Biffa Waste Services; Wednesbury; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Biffa Waste Services is seeking an experienced Plant Operative for the Wednesbury Hazardous Waste Transfer Station. The role is 45 hours per week on rotating shifts (07:00–16:00 and 09:00–18:00, Monday–Friday) with potential weekend work on occasion.

You will handle the acceptance, treatment and dispatch of hazardous waste, meeting daily targets in a busy environment. Candidates must hold an in-date Counterbalance FLT licence and be prepared for manual handling duties, cleaning and general site

Qualifications

• Ability to work as part of a team in a busy waste transfer environment.
• Strong focus on health and safety procedures and practices.
• Willingness to perform manual handling and housekeeping tasks.
• Flexibility to cover occasional weekends or varied start/finish times.

Responsibilities

• Accept, process and dispatch packed waste materials at the transfer station.
• Operate and supervise physical treatment and movement of hazardous waste items.
• Meet daily targets while maintaining safety and quality standards.
• Assist with weighing, repacking and general site housekeeping as required.
• Receive training across all aspects of the process and comply with health and safety policies.

Skills

Teamwork

Safety-conscious

Manual handling

Adaptability

Tools

Counterbalance FLT licence

Plant maintenance knowledge (mobile/static)

Job description

An opportunity has arisen to join the hardworking team at Wednesbury Hazardous Waste Transfer Station.

We are in need of an experienced Plant Operative to work a 45 hours per week on rotating shifts of 0700 to 1600 and 09:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday. Some flexibility on start finish times may occasionally be required and the work may include some weekends if required.

Operatives will be involved in the acceptance, physical treatment and dispatch of packed waste materials, typically hazardous products arising from household collections including, but not limited to, Paints, Aerosols, Oil, Batteries, Cleaning products etc. Operatives will have daily targets to meet, be able to work safely in a busy waste Transfer Station processing environment working as part of a team to strict health and safety policy and procedures.

Operatives will be trained in all aspects of the process. Waste industry experience would be advantageous as would any supervisory experience, first aid, fire marshal training, mobile and or static plant maintenance knowledge.

OPERATIVES REQUIRE

Candidates must be in possession of an in date Counterbalance FLT licence. In addition to the use of mobile plant the operatives will be required to perform manual handling duties when necessary i.e. sweeping and cleaning of spilled material, sortation, weighing and repacking of packaged goods along with general site housekeeping.

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.