Weighbridge Operator – Harlow Waste Transfer Station

Working for Essex; Harlow; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Essex County Council is seeking a Weighbridge Operator for the Harlow Waste Transfer Station. This permanent, full-time role involves managing site traffic, supervising weighbridge duties, and ensuring accurate waste record-keeping to meet contractual KPIs.

The successful candidate will liaise with third parties, contractors, and staff, ensure legal compliance, and lead on weighbridge system maintenance while maintaining strict health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Desirable minimum GCSE (or equivalent by experience) in English and Maths.
• Working knowledge of waste duty of care requirements.
• Experience with weighbridge software; previous experience in waste sector.
• Ability to learn and use computer systems and packages; good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage all site traffic and visitors as first point of contact.
• Lead on weighbridge duties and ensure accurate records of weights and waste types.
• Coordinate with 3rd parties and internal staff to meet KPIs and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental regulations at all times.
• Arrange maintenance for the weighbridge system and report defects to minimize downtime.

Skills

Good communication

Numerical skills

Organisational ability

Reliability

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Tools

Weighbridge software

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Database usage

Job description

Weighbridge Operator – Harlow Waste Transfer Station

Permanent,Full Time

£25,959 to £27,613 per annum

Location:Harlow

Working Style:Fixed-base worker

The Opportunity

As a Weighbridge Operator you will be

• The first point of contact on site and responsible for managing all site traffic and visitors.
• Lead on all Weighbridge duties within the Essex County Council waste service.
• Directly responsible for organising collections with 3rd parties and keeping accurate records of waste levels to always ensure capacity for site users against contractual KPI’s.
• Liaison with 3rd Parties, Contractors, and internal staff to ensure a cost effective and efficient service is provided to site users and drivers.
• Responsible for ensuring that all legal obligations and regulations are met.
• Lead on arranging maintenance for the Weighbridge system and reporting of defects to eliminate down time and negative impact on the service.
• Manage all visitors and site users to ensure they comply with strict Health and Safety regulations as well as Environmental. Liaising with statutory inspectors such as the Environment Agency or HSE.

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Accountabilities

• Responsible for the operation of the weighbridge system in accordance with the Duty of Care regulations, site rules, safe systems of work and risk assessments.
• Manage traffic coming onto site and check incoming loads, ensuring compliance with site licence and permitted waste types.
• Accountable for ensuring all drivers are inducted and aware of site rules and health and safety requirements.
• Accurately record weights and waste types by vehicle, completing appropriate documentation and collect driver signatures etc.
• Immediately report any contamination or non-conforming wastes delivered to site to your Line Manager.
• Report any anomalies/errors to the weighbridge system to the Line Manger
• To ensure that essential records are required relating to the post (e.g. waste movement, duty of care, consignment notes) are completed fully, promptly and accurately. This may be written or electronic.
• Complete quarterly audits of waste data in accordance with Environmental permitting regulations and for financial budgeting purposes.
• Assist with accident and incident investigations and issue out Tool-Box Talks to staff and drivers.
• Assist the Site Manager with compliance paperwork and site inspections to ensure statutory compliance with environment and Health and Safety.
• To carry out any other duties commensurate with the post as required to meet the needs of the service

The Experience You Will Bring

• Qualifications/Training – Desirable minimum GCSE (or equivalent by experience) in English and Maths.
• Knowledge – Working knowledge of waste duty of care requirements.
• Experience – Experience with weighbridge software. Previous experience working within waste sector.
• Skills - Ability to learn and use computer systems and packages. Good communication skills both written and verbal. Good numeric skills. Competent in the use of databases, spreadsheets, word processing including Microsoft Word.
• Character – Self-confident with the ability to organise and direct incoming and outgoing vehicles. Honest and reliability
• Availability/Locality/Mobility – You will be largely based at a council Waste Transfer Station but may be required to work at any other location as required.

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must have a current, unrestricted right to work in the UK.

Why Essex?

As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we’re committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you.

In March 2026, Greater Essex was accepted on to the devolution priority programme, where we will work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority. You can read more about these changes, and what this may mean for this role, on our careers site.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We’re also committed to interview allveteransandcare leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

Once you’ve secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs.

At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

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