Yard Operative ELV

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, 18 November 2025, 19:00

What we offer:

The only way to truly know the benefits of this culture is to experience it as an EMR employee, but some examples of the support we offer include:

• Competitive pay rates and a bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus the option to buy or sell leave
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Employee support, including life assurance and critical illness pay
• Wellbeing Scheme, provided through Health Shield, giving every colleague – and their dependents – unlimited access to GPs and counselling, as well as cash back on a wide range of health and wellbeing treatments
• 24/7 anonymous access to advice on any aspect of health and wellbeing
• Financial wellbeing support, including access to affordable loans, savings plans, advanced earned pay and financial education
• Savings on online purchases from retailers and utilities to entertainment and beyond
• Cycle 2 work scheme

We're proud to have achieved Great Place To Work status for three years running - and to be recognised among the UK's Best Workplaces in Manufacturing, Production & Transportation.

But it's about so much more than badges to us, it's about being recognised by our people for the continuous work we do to do better for them.

ELV Operative

At EMR, we're not patting ourselves on the back for being able to recycle, reuse and repurpose most materials within every vehicle – we're obsessed with getting to 100%.

If you're happiest with your head under a bonnet, your mechanical mind might be just what we need to make sure none of these precious materials go to waste and we can leave a legacy that will be felt for generations to come.

End-of-life (ELV) Operative at EMR: purposeful petrol heads apply today.

About Our Opportunity

It's no secret that combustion engines aren't doing our planet much good – but we can reuse, repurpose and recycle the materials inside every end-of-life vehicle (ELV), putting them back into the supply chain so that they can become something new tomorrow – meaning mining for materials becomes a thing of the past and our planet can start to rebuild.

But we need your help to do it.

What you will be doing

As an ELV Operative, you'll become an expert in transforming every part of a car into something more valuable – not simply deconstructing, but also looking for opportunities to save the most possible carbon through reuse and repurposing as well as recycling.

If you're looking for a role with endless opportunities for learning and development – you've found it. From gaining your FLT license and operating cutting-edge tools and machinery to depollution, health assessments and so much more, this is a position that's solving tomorrow's challenges, so it's only right that you're trained up in futureproof skills.

As well as getting your hands dirty recovering vital materials, you'll be exercising your social muscles – meeting, greeting and helping customers who are bringing their old bangers and write-offs in for responsible recycling.

About you

We don't believe in shutting doors on potential, so we don't ask for qualifications or experience. We can teach you everything you need to know. What we can't teach is:

• The drive to continuously learn and the competitive spirit that will see you and your team topping the EMR ELV leader board every month

A desire to provide incredible customer service

Smiling through all weather conditions

Getting stuck into hands-on processes, organised production and outside-the-box problem solving

Mechanical and mathematical competence

If you have these qualities, you're already well on your way to being an incredible ELV Operative. We'll happily fill in the gaps by developing your knowledge, skills and expertise on the job. And we won't stop training you once you've reached peak Operative status, because when you work for a global leader in sustainable materials, there is no limit to your career progression.

Who we are:

Our purpose is to create a future where the materials we use don't need to be extracted from the planet.'

At EMR, we give new life to unwanted materials. Every year, we recycle 10 million tonnes of metals and plastics, saving 19 million tonnes of carbon from entering the Earth's atmosphere, diverting waste from landfill and protecting resources and habitats.

We couldn't do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth.

We're proud to have achieved Great Place To Work status, but it's about so much more than a badge. It's about being recognised by our people for the continuous work we do to do better for them:

'The people who work here are from varied backgrounds and have a variety of beliefs, all of which are accepted and respected.'

'I'm encouraged to keep a healthy work-life balance so that I can be performing at my best.'

'I've been supported every step of the way in my career progression.'

''EMR offers a fantastic and inclusive environment; collaboration across the whole business, humility and hard work.'

We couldn't do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth, underpinned by our Company values of We Care and We Do.

• We Care

• Integrity – our people are Respectful and Honest

• Trust – our people are Collaborative and Genuine

• We Do

• Accountable – our people are Determined and Responsible

• Innovative – our people have a Growth Mind-set and are Progressive

Recruitment Agencies

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) and do not accept speculative CVs. Any unsolicited CVs, whether related to a specific position or submitted speculatively, will not be considered.

Job Details

Pay Type

Hourly