Waste and Recycling Operative (Plant Operator)

Biogen; Dalkeith; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

8 bank holidays per annum

4% employer pension

x4 life assurance

Job summary

Biogen UK Ltd invites applications for a Waste and Recycling Operative (Plant Operator) at our Dalkeith AD site. This hands-on role covers intake, weighing, offloading and cleaning of incoming food waste, plus sorting and loading on site.

You will support routine checks, maintenance and work within a safety-focused team. The role runs Mon-Fri with weekend rota, 6am–8:30pm, with overtime paid and a salary up to £28,500 depending on experience. Driving licence preferred; training provided.

Qualifications

• Health and safety and regulatory compliance awareness.
• Ability to follow HSE and Environment Agency guidelines.
• Positive attitude towards safety.
• Driving licence preferred; training provided if not held.

Responsibilities

• Assist with intake, weighing, offloading and cleaning of delivery vehicles.
• Sort and load food waste arriving on site.
• Support routine checks and maintenance.
• Work within a rotating shift pattern with overtime paid.

Skills

Driving licence

Health and Safety awareness

Teamwork

Education

Telehandler certificate

Job description

You will join as a Waste and Recycling Operative (Plant Operator) to assist in the safe operation of the Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant. This is a hands‑on role, assisting with the practical intake, weighing, offloading & cleaning of vehicles making deliveries, sorting and loading of food waste arriving on site. The role will assist with routine checking and maintenance activities and be part of a team which operates the site.

Waste and Recycling Operative Requirements

The role will need to follow health and safety and environmental regulations; ensure high standards of housekeeping and cleanliness are maintained on the site. Biogen will provide training and development required for the role.

You must demonstrate a positive attitude towards Health and Safety and working with regulatory bodies, HSE, Environment Agency etc.

The successful candidate will ideally have some relevant experience from a related industry and will ideally hold a driving licence. Telehandler experience and a certificate would be an advantage, but training will be provided if not already held. The role will work Monday to Friday and weekends on a rota basis. Overtime is paid for approved additional hours worked.

About Biogen (UK) Ltd

Biogen is the UK's leader in anaerobic digestion (AD) and one of the largest independent AD operators in the UK. Having expanded its food waste recycling network through acquisition, it has a combined network of nineteen AD plants located across England, Scotland and Wales that provide cost‑effective, low carbon, food and organic waste management solutions. Working with supermarkets, the hospitality industry, food manufacturers and local authorities across the UK, the AD sites recycle over half a million tonnes of food waste each year.

Location

Whitehill Road, Millerhill, Dalkeith, EH21 8RZ

Job Type

Full time, permanent, 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday working hours between 6am - 8:30pm on a rotating shift pattern including weekends.

Salary

up to £28,500 dependent on experience + Overtime

Benefits

• 25 days holiday
• 8 bank holidays per annum
• 4% employer pension
• x4 life assurance

You may have experience of the following: Recycling Assistant, Waste Operative, Waste Management, Warehouse Assistant, Warehouse Operative, Health and Safety, H&S, Health & Safety, Recycling Assistant, Waste and Recycling Operative etc.