Waste and Recycling Operative (Plant Operator)

You will join as a Waste and Recycling Operative (Plant Operator)to assist in the safe operation of the Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant. This is a hands-on role assisting with the practical intake weighing offloading & cleaning of vehicles making deliveries sorting and loading of food waste arriving on site. The role will assist with routine checking and maintenance activities and be part of a team which operates the site.

Waste and Recycling Operative Requirements

The role will need to follow health and safety and environmental regulations; ensure high standards of housekeeping and cleanliness are maintained on the site. Biogen will provide training and development required for the role.

You must demonstrate a positive attitude towards Health and Safety and working with regulatory bodies HSE Environment Agency etc.

The successful candidate will ideally have some relevant experience from a related industry and will ideally hold a driving licence. Telehandler experience and a certificate would be an advantage but training will be provided if not already role will work Monday to Friday and weekends on a rota basis. Overtime is paid for approved additional hours worked.

About Biogen (UK) Ltd

Biogen is the UKs leader in anaerobic digestion (AD) and one of the largest independent AD operators in the UK. Having expanded its food waste recycling network through acquisition it has a combined network of nineteen AD plants located across England Scotland and Wales that provide cost-effective low carbon food and organic waste management solutions. Working with supermarkets the hospitality industry food manufacturers and local authorities across the UK the AD sites recycle over half a million tonnes of food waste each year.

Location: Whitehill Road Millerhill Dalkeith EH21 8RZ

Job Type: Full time permanent 40 hours per week Monday Friday working hours between 6am 8:30pm on a rotating shift pattern including weekends.

Salary: up to 28500 dependent on experience Overtime

Benefits: 25 days holiday 8 bank holidaysper annum 4% employer pension and x4 life assurance

You may have experience of the following: Recycling Assistant Waste Operative Waste Management Warehouse Assistant Warehouse Operative Health and Safety H&S Health & Safety Recycling Assistant Waste and Recycling Operative etc.

Required Experience:

IC