Waste Transfer Station Plant Operator

Cheshire East Council; Middlewich; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days annual leave

Purchase of annual leave up to 10 days

Flexible working pattern

Hybrid/remote working where possible

Green car salary sacrifice scheme

White goods salary sacrifice scheme

Enhanced public pension

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Cheshire East Partnership is seeking an Environmental Operations Waste Operative to join the team in a 37-hour week role. You will oversee the end-to-end handling of waste streams on site, ensuring reception, movement, processing and storage comply with planning permissions, Environmental Permit and health, safety and environmental management systems.

Role requires knowledge of waste operations and safety policies; licences for material handlers are desirable.

Qualifications

• Waste operations experience and site waste flow management.
• Knowledge of health and safety policies and procedures.
• Licence for loading shovel; telehandler and HGV 2 desirable.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate reception, identification, movement, processing and storage of waste streams on site.
• Ensure waste management complies with site planning permission, Environmental Permit and EMS.

Skills

Waste operations knowledge

Health & safety policies

Licence: Loading shovel

Licence: Tele-handler

Licence: HGV Class 2

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Waste Operations

Job description

An exciting opportunity has become available to work within Environmental Operations. The position is for 37 hours per week.

About the role

You will provide an effective Waste Transfer service facilitating the correct reception, identification, movement, processing and storage of a variety of waste streams including, residual, recycling, garden, scrap metal, street cleansing, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, tyres and other hazardous wastes. To ensure all waste management on site is completed within the remit of the sites planning permission, Environmental Permit and Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems.

About You

• NVQ Level 2 in Waste Operations (Desirable).
• In depth knowledge of waste management legislation and waste operations.
• knowledge of Health and Safety policies and procedures.
• Material re handler and Loading shovel licence.
• Tele Handler and HGV Class 2 (desirable).

To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.

In return we are able to offer:

• Enhanced annual leave- Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
• Purchase of annual leave –Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Flexible working pattern- Enjoy a 37-hour standard full-time work week with the added perks of flexi-time and hybrid/remote working arrangements where possible. Your work-life balance just got a whole lot better
• Salary sacrifice green car scheme- Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There’s no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
• White goods salary sacrifice scheme -Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
• Enhanced public pension-Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
• Cycle to work scheme -Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
• Employee assistance programme- Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life’s challenges, both at work and in your personal life
• Discounted gym membership -Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including:
  • Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
  • Off-Peak Racket Sports
  • Athletics Tracks
  • Sauna/Steam/Spa

Join us and experience a workplace that truly values and supports you!

Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.

We are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.

If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.