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Biffa Waste Services · Onsite · Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Mobile Plant Operator – Night Shift 

Location: Irlam M44 5BL

Working Days: Monday to Friday

Start / Finish Times: 21:00 – 06:00 

Hourly rate - £16.76 + Night shift allowance

To operate and monitor machinery including to a safe and satisfactory standard, Communicate any problems or obstacles to immediate supervisor. Strive to reduce waste and increase productivity across all lines & support your colleagues in achieving excellence in health and safety, product quality, asset performance and employee engagement on shift.

  • Operation of Loading Shovel and 360 material handlers to unload and load vehicles, stockpile materials, load outgoing vehicles. 
  • FLT and clamp truck operations for the handling and loading of baled material. 
  • Processing of commodity material operating the site baler, full training to be provided 
  • Carry out housekeeping and maintenance activities and any other tasks required. 
  • Carry out daily maintenance and record keeping for mobile plant and plant equipment. 
  • Carry out housekeeping activities in all areas of the site. 
  • Carry out daily operations on site as directed by site management. 
  • Carry our regular inspections of site infrastructure. 
  • Control vehicle and pedestrian traffic in all internal areas. 
  • Ensure timely turnaround times for all deliveries and collections. 
  • Taking due care for the safety of self and others in accordance with health and safety legislation, company procedure and toolbox talks. Reporting of any safety or environmental issues to site management. 
  • Attend site safety meetings/toolbox talks when required. 
  • To carry out any other reasonable job-related tasks. 

Biffa – we’re changing the way people think about waste

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

We believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment which is why you’ll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn. 

Requirements

Here’s what we require:

  • Basic knowledge of Health & Safety in an industrial / processing environment. 
  • Ensure employee safety and morale by maintaining a safe working environment. 
  • 360 excavator both wheeled and tracked, Loading Shovel licence and FLT licence 3.5t  
  • Self-motivated able to work rotating shift, 
  • The ability to act on verbal and written instructions. 

 

Benefits

  • Company pension scheme
  • Access to a wide range of discounts at popular high street stores, supermarkets, restaurants and online retailers
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Dental care benefits
  • Access to doctor and healthcare services
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) provided

And many more

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About Biffa Waste Services

Biffa have been servicing the waste management needs of the UK since 1912 and we’re now a UK leading integrated waste management company.

We are proud to lead the waste and recycling industry. With operations at over 195 sites spanning the length and breadth of the country, we service over 2.3 million households and collect 4.3 million bins per week just within our municipal division. From our conception in 1912, our business has developed far beyond waste collection and into recycling, treatment and energy generation services

Our Vision

To be the leader in UK sustainable waste management.

Our Purpose

We're here to change the way people think about waste.

Our values truly reinforce what we are all about:

• We act as a team

- We are working towards a common goal

- We look out for each other

- We all have an equal voice and respect each other

• We make things happen

- We are hands on and get stuck in

- We find a way

- We go the extra mile and always deliver

• We do the right thing

- We are honest, transparent and responsible for our actions

- We keep our promises

- We build trust by being consistent and fair

• We take pride in what we do

- We continually develop our knowledge and expertise

- We know our work matters

- We take price in a job well done


We are a progressive business and innovation is core to our strategy. This means continually developing and improving our extensive UK-wide infrastructure to provide greater flexibility, an innovative and broad range of services and the utilisation of technology to ensure we are easy to do business with.

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