Day Operator
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

About Us

We are FCC Environment, one of the nation’s leading waste and resource management companies. Committed to sustainability, we strive to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible.

We own and operate more than 200 recycling, treatment and disposal facilities and employ nearly 2,400 people across the UK.

We are currently looking for a Day Operator to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis, working 12 hour shifts.

The Benefits

- Competitive salary
- Excellent holiday allowance
- Company sick pay
- Pension scheme and life insurance
- Flexible benefits including high street savings, cycle-to-work scheme and Gymflex membership
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the Best Doctors Service
- Peer-to-peer recognition scheme
- Training and development opportunities

This is a superb opportunity for a skilled operator of overhead cranes, heavy plant machinery and weighbridge to join our leading organisation.

Your day-to-day activities will be key in helping us continue to produce 117MW of green energy each year, leading to a more sustainable planet for us all!

In return for your hard work, we’ll ensure you’re able to achieve that coveted work/life balance with a whole host of excellent benefits.

So, if you’re ready to progress your career with our highly successful and passionate organisation, then apply today!

The Role

As a Day Operator, you will be responsible for the operation of the weighbridge, main tipping hall and stores at our Eastcroft energy from waste (EFW) plant.

In this busy role, you will drive heavy plant machinery, operate overhead cranes and other on-site machinery, as well as managing on-site traffic for the delivery and collection of materials and products.

You will ensure we comply with safety policy and procedures and H&S initiatives at all times, minimising environmental impacts within the tipping hall and ash hall.

Additionally, you will:

- Ensure visitors are inducted in the site’s safety and emergency procedures
- Ensure all loads are recorded, weighed and dispatched effectively
- Carry out random inspections of delivered waste
- Ensure machinery is serviceable at all times
- Co-operate with operations staff to carry out routine environmental sampling

About You

To be considered as a Day Operator, you will need:

- The ability to operate overhead cranes, heavy plant machinery (Telehandler), and weighbridge (training will be provided)
- An understanding of Health and Safety and Environmental legislation
- An understanding of safe and efficient traffic management within a busy environment
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good IT skills

The closing date for this role is 31st March 2023.

Other organisations may call this role Machine Operator, Plant Operator, Ground Worker, Plant Operative, FLT Operator, or Weighbridge Operator.

Webrecruit and FCC Environment are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re looking for a role where you can make a vital difference to our planet as a Day Operator, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.