Fuel Reception Operator

**Our Vision is to be the UK’s leading innovator of resource recovery and recycling, transforming waste for a climate-positive future.**

Are you someone who lives and breathes high performance, leads with ambition, and would like to be part of an organisation that looks after tomorrow? Viridor has a redefined purpose, a bold new Vision, and an ambitious, market-leading strategy. We are investing in the future, and we need a talented team with exceptional people, who believe in each other, to help us achieve this.

Join us, as we rise to the challenge and **build a world where nothing goes to waste**

Energy Recovery Facilities are vital in supporting the UK’s ambition to reduce waste in an efficient and effective manner, helping to reduce the impact of waste on climate change. After reducing, reusing and recycling as much as possible, our Energy Recovery Facilities (ERFs) provide the infrastructure to efficiently recover energy from residual waste, meaning landfill becomes the last resort.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Shift Fuel Reception Operator to join our team at our Beddington ERF site, working 40 hours per week.

The Fuel Reception Operator is a vital part of the operations team, predominantly responsible for the fuel reception at the ERF and other plant areas.

**Your duties will include**:

- Traffic management,
- Operating heavy plant and overhead cranes,
- Forklift trucks and any other machinery as required in accordance with ERF procedures.
- Additional duties may comprise of weighbridge operation, plant checks, site cleaning duties and Tipping Hall management.
- Handling the fuel reception process and bunker management out of hours and during off-peak times.

**Our ideal Fuel Reception Operator will have**:

- Experience in the operation of mobile plant.
- Lifting / Slinging, plant or FLT certification.
- Experience of safe systems of work, permits for Work, procedures, risk assessments and associated safety documentation.
- Engineering, Technical or Operational qualification.
- Ability to think logically and solve problems effectively and efficiently.

To view the profile, which outlines the person specification and list of responsibilities in full, please **click here.**

**How to apply**

**Why work for Viridor?**

There has never been a more exciting time to join Viridor. Following the acquisition of the business by the global private equity firm, KKR, the core business has been reshaped to focus on our leading UK Energy from Waste portfolio and the development of our growing Polymers Recycling business.

**What we can offer you**

We invest in our people to reward them for their hard work, and we have a host of company benefits available to you when you join, including:

- Your Share - our profit share scheme which offers all employees an opportunity to share in the company profits.
- Looking after your future, we offer an enhanced pension scheme, where we match your contribution (up to 7%).
- To protect your wellbeing, you will have access to a 24/7 employee helpline offering professional, emotional support and advice, as well as qualified Mental Health First Aiders in the workplace. You’ll also have access to discounted gym memberships and a Cycle to Work scheme.
- Up to one day of paid volunteering leave per year.
- Participation in our refer a friend scheme - earn £1000 for every successful referral.
- To look after your health, we offer free eye tests and safety eyewear where needed, alongside a range of plans with Simply Health.
- Helping you make the most of your leisure time, we have a wide range of discounts available to you, ranging from hotels and holidays to cinema tickets and days out, as well as from a variety of high street retailers.

As an equal opportunities' employer, Viridor is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.