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About this Plant Operator role at Veolia

Veolia · Onsite · Northampton

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Salary: £32,000 per annum plus Veolia benefits


Hours: 40 hours per week, 08:00-17:00 with flexibility


Location: Northampton, NN5 5JE


When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It’s why we’re looking for someone who’s just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.
We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you;

  • 20 days of annual leave (1 extra day annual leave for every year worked up to 25 days)
  • Access to our company/people’s pension scheme
  • Stream - Employee financial wellbeing support: early access to your earned pay, savings, budgeting, financial coaching & rewards
  • Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
  • Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
  • 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
  • One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential


What you’ll be doing;

  • Wear PPE
  • Move and load waste
  • Report contamination and non-compliant waste batteries
  • Report all service, safety and environmental concerns
  • Work as a team
  • Stay in contact with the team on 2 way radio
  • Look out for each other and our customers
  • Check all vehicles before using them, report defects
  • Stop the job if it's unsafe, report to line manager
  • Stay alert for fires, report smoke, smouldering and flames


What we're looking for;


Essential

  • Experienced working in an operational environment
  • Team working
  • 360 & grab license

Desirable

  • Previous experience in a waste management environment

What’s next?

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career. 

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles. 

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

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About Veolia

Ready to see the world as we do? Who is Veolia? Where other people see waste, our community here at Veolia see opportunity. We’re determined to push for ecological transformation through waste, water and energy, and are committed to getting the tough jobs done. And most importantly, we see the potential of every member of our team, and are giving them the chance to realise it with us. Whether it’s their potential, their commitment or their impact, we see it all. And with our values being community spirit, responsibility, innovation, customer focus and respect they keep us focused on those who matter – all 14,000+ of our employees, our customers and our communities too.

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