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About this Site Operative / Loading Shovel Operator role at Veolia

Veolia · Onsite · Rugby

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Salary - £28,683.64 plus overtime when needed 

Hours - 42.5 per week.  Monday to Friday – 08:00 - 16:00 (30 mins unpaid lunch daily)

Saturday – 08:00 till 13:00

Location - Ling Hall Composting Facility, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 9HH

This site takes delivery of the local green waste generated from the households of local councils and commercial grounds maintenance companies. The team located at Ling Hall work together to turn this waste into a value added product that can be used within the local agricultural and horticultural markets.

What we can offer you;

- 22 days of annual leave

- Access to our people’s pension scheme

- Free physiotherapy service 

- 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

- Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential 
 

What will you be doing?

  • Checking incoming wastes, operating a front shovel loader to shred the waste, maintaining compost piles and compost finishing line

  • Carry out site operations of the compost site day to day activities

  • Responsible for Site Operations covering composts, leachate management

  • Responsible for plant and maintenance

  • Deputise for senior site operator in their absence.

  • Responsible for plant and associated attachments on all sites, including maintenance. 

  • Operate weighbridge

  • Checking incoming loads

  • Windrow turning using a front shovel loader

  • Litter picking the site 

What are we looking for?

  • Front shovel loader licence or equivalent

  • Full driving licence

  • Previous experience in a similar operational manual handling role

  • Willing to complete CMS training

  • Health and Safety awareness

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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