Waste Operative

Thalia; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Thalia Waste Management is seeking a Dumper Truck Operator to join their team in Milton Keynes. This role involves operating mobile plant machinery to ensure efficient waste management processes. Candidates should possess teamwork skills and flexibility to thrive in a fast-paced environment. The company values diversity and inclusion, offering support for all applicants.

Benefits

24 days annual leave plus option to buy up to 5 extra days

Opportunities for overtime

Qualifications

• Experience operating mobile plant machinery desired but training will be provided.
• Strong teamwork ethic and a flexible approach needed.
• Experience in waste management, construction, or related fields is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Operating mobile plant including dumper and forklift trucks.
• Reporting health and safety hazards to supervisors.
• Maintaining clean working conditions across the site.

Skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Ability to work in fast-paced environment

Tools

Dumper Truck

Forklift Truck

Telehandler

Front-loading Shovel

360 Excavator

Job description

Job Description

Posted Monday 2 June 2025 at 00:00 | Expires Monday 16 June 2025 at 23:59

We are seeking a dedicated Dumper Truck Operator to join our team in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire. The primary role will be to move waste around our large site, transporting unprocessed or non-recyclable waste to the landfill. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for operating mobile plant machinery, including dumper trucks, forklift trucks, telehandlers, and front-loading shovels.

This role requires a flexible approach to work and an ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.

• Shifts - Monday to Friday 7am - 5pm
• Overtime - Opportunity for overtime (especially during peak seasons)
• Holidays - 24 days annual leave + option to buy up to 5 extra days of leave

Main Responsibilities:

• Reporting any health and safety hazards or incidents to the Shift Supervisor / Lead Supervisor
• Operating mobile plant, including dumper truck, forklift truck, telehandler, front-loading shovel, and 360 excavator, as well as performing first-line maintenance
• Vehicle marshalling / controlling the tipping hall operation
• Maintaining clean working conditions in the fuel reception area, tipping hall, and delivery routes
• Ensuring the constant availability of waste to be processed
• Carrying out waste inspections and reporting non-conforming waste
• Loading collection vehicles and static plant

Skills and Experience:

• Experience of mobile plant (dumper truck, front loader, telehandler, FLT) – desired but not essential as we will provide training
• A strong teamwork ethic
• A flexible approach to working
• An ability to work in a changing, fast-paced environment
• Experience in an industry such as waste management, quarrying, cement works, construction, or steel would be advantageous

Our Business
At Thalia Waste Management, we are creating a future to be proud of. We think differently, questioning everything, enabling us to develop progressive waste into energy solutions and services. Being motivated, tackling problems together, inspiring others to take responsibility, making a difference, being ambitious and contributing value.
We operate the best technology available across our four strategic sites in North Yorkshire, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Wight. Our technology includes everything from mechanical and biological treatment, traditional mass-burn energy from waste and material recycling technologies to in-vessel composting, advanced thermal treatment, innovative small-scale energy from waste and anaerobic digestion. In a single year we process 300,000 tonnes of waste that is turned into energy. This generates the same amount of energy as approximately 600 million solar panels. Similarly we recycle circa 95,000 tonnes of waste.

Inclusion
At Thalia Waste Management, we work hard to make sure we are an inclusive and diverse place to work.This means we don’t just look at your CV, we’re focused on who you are, your skills and passion that can be brought to Thalia Waste Management. We know and understand the everyone is different and has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working and any adjustments that could be needed! We’ll do all that we can to support everyone from their first contact with us. For any support or adjustments needed through our recruitment process, please speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. As a Disability ConfidentEmployer, we will make sure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.