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About this Mobile Plant Operator role at Biffa Waste Services

Biffa Waste Services · Onsite · Ystrad Mynach, Wales, United Kingdom

Help us make a difference as a Mobile Plant Operator.

Hours of work: Monday to Friday - 0630 - 1500

40 hours per week + overtime

Salary: £26,769 + any additional overtime which is paid at 1.5.

A quick look at the role.

Mobile Plant Operators are directly responsible for the safe and proper operation and maintenance of any site vehicle under their use. A multi task role from receiving and directing waste to loading RDF and commodity bales. Housekeeping is a standard expectation as part of all roles.

Preventative maintenance and defect reports are an important function of the role to ensure timely servicing and maintenance of any given vehicle and is deemed as a key function of the role.

Your core responsibilities.

  • Perform daily equipment checks,
  • Complete daily report forms for all equipment used, including mileage and service records
  • Operate with diligence and care ensuring Health and Safety parameters are strictly adhered to
  • Provide a control of the waste directly at the point of unloading
  • Is responsible for the cleaning of the working area in and out of cab
  • Is responsible to inform the shift leader about all accidents unsuitable waste, etc

Requirements

Our essential requirements.

  • Experience of working in either a Waste Management, Warehousing or Construction environment.
  • Mechanical knowledge.
  • Mobile plant operation and maintenance.
  • Previous experience in operating a FLT, loading shovel or 360.
  • Full Driving Licence.
  • Attitude for compliance and good attention to detail.
  • Robust, resilient, able to absorb pressure and respond positively.

Benefits

And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa.

  • Competitive salary
  • Ongoing career development, training and coaching – because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow.
  • Generous pension scheme.
  • Medical and dental scheme.
  • Retail and leisure discounts.
  • Holiday and travel discounts.
  • Bike to work scheme

Dedicated to diversity.

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.

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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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