Plant Operator

21 hours ago


Lancing Business Park, United Kingdom Biffa Ltd Full time

**Changing the way people think about waste.**

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we're turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It's a view that's sharedby our 10,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that's always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it's why we're the UK's No. 1 choice for business waste management.

Help us make a difference as a Plant Operator at our Lancing facility.

Days of work: Mon - Friday Every other Saturday

Start and finish time:07:00-17:00

Overtime rate: 1.5

**A quick look at the role.**

Operation of Forklift Trucks, Front end Bucket loader and 360 excavators to unload and load vehicles, stockpile materials, feed the process plant, store finished products, load outgoing vehicles; carry out housekeeping and maintenance activities and anyother tasks required.

**Why it's an opportunity not to be wasted.**
- Carry out daily maintenance and record keeping for mobile plant and plant equipment.
- Carry out housekeeping activities in all areas of the site.
- Carry out basic maintenance and cleaning on fixed process plant under the direction of Supervisor and Ops Manager.
- Carry out daily operations on site as directed by site management.
- Carry our regular inspections of site infrastructure.
- Control vehicle and pedestrian traffic in all internal areas.
- Liaise with BWS and external hauliers to ensure timely dispatch of materials from site.
- Liaise with Supervisor to ensure timely supply of process consumables to minimise process downtime and maximise throughput.
- Taking due care for the safety of self and others in accordance with health and safety legislation, company procedure and toolbox talks. Reporting of any safety or environmental issues to site management.
- Attend site safety meetings/toolbox talks when required.
- To carry out any other reasonable job-related tasks.
- Operate fixed baler plant onsite for processing of all loose material received and produced onsite.
- Operate mobile shredders for the processing of general waste material.

**Requirements**:
**Here is what we require**
- GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English.
- Operation of Forklift Trucks.
- Front End Bucket loader shovel
- 360 Excavator tracked and wheeled
- Knowledge of plant operations.
- Understanding of health and safety issues.
- Good customer service skills.
- Good organisational skills.
- Ability to work on own initiative with little supervision or flexibly part of a team.
- Flexible attitude to work.
- Positive and highly committed approach to promotion of good health and safety practice at work.
- Identify potential safety and environmental issues on site and report these to site management.

**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.
- Retail and leisure discounts.
- Holiday and travel discounts.
- Bike to work scheme.

**Dedicated to diversity.**

At Biffa we believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative working environment that delivers real results. It's why you'll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.



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