Waste Transfer Operator: Front Loader & 360 Excavator

Veolia; Rochester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days holiday

Pension scheme

Refer a driver to us: £1000

Free physiotherapy

Discounts on groceries & retailers

Health, mental and financial health &W

Training and development opportunities

Employee financial wellbeing support

Job summary

Veolia is recruiting a Transfer station operative in Rochester to operate front loading equipment and manage waste handling at the transfer station. The role involves daily 40-hour shifts (Mon–Fri, 16:00–00:30) with bank holiday coverage and occasional day in lieu, at the Rochester Transfer Station, ME2 4DZ.

You will perform routine maintenance, liaise with site teams, and ensure efficient loading and weighbridge operation. A full UK driving licence and mobile plant licenses are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in an operational environment.
• Mobile Plant licence/s - loading shovel or 360 excavator.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Operate the Front Loading Shovel and 360-degree Excavator to transport waste safely competently on completion of relevant training
• Routine maintenance and cleaning of mobile plant and equipment, including oils and water checks and reporting defects.
• Liaise with site personnel, contractors, tipping authorities and members of the haulage department
• To ensure that outgoing weights of material are maximised
• Loading of vehicles with waste
• Control vehicle movements
• Operate the weighbridge

Skills

Operational experience

Mobile plant licence

Full UK driving licence

Tools

Loading shovel

360 excavator

Job description

Veolia is recruiting a Transfer station operative in Rochester to operate front loading equipment and manage waste handling at the transfer station. The role involves daily 40-hour shifts (Mon–Fri, 16:00–00:30) with bank holiday coverage and occasional day in lieu, at the Rochester Transfer Station, ME2 4DZ.

You will perform routine maintenance, liaise with site teams, and ensure efficient loading and weighbridge operation. A full UK driving licence and mobile plant licenses are essential.