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Plant Operative

Veolia
Recycling & Waste Management
Recycling & Waste Management
£26,000 - £28,000/Year
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Description

Location
Aldridge, WS9 8BL

Hours
40 hours per week
Morning Shift - 06:00am - 14:00pm
Afternoon Shift Monday to Thursday - 14:00pm - 22:00pm
Afternoon Shift Friday - 12:30pm - 20:00pm
Saturdays Overtime - 06:00am - 13:00pm

Salary
£13.27 per hour plus Veolia benefits

About the Role
Join Veolia and help the world take better care of its resources while contributing to a sustainable future. As a Plant Operative, you will operate plant processing equipment such as mixing tanks, pumps, and general control room operations. You will carry out waste treatment operations and operate site-based vehicles including forklift trucks, wheeled loading shovels, rigid bulk tankers, and other machinery once trained. You will assist in the maintenance of plant, equipment, and processes, while promoting environmental awareness to contractors, visitors, and employees. Veolia offers a supportive and inclusive culture with ongoing training and development opportunities to help you reach your full potential.

What we offer
- 25 days of annual leave
- Access to our people’s pension scheme
- Free physiotherapy service
- Discounts on groceries and well-known retailers
- Resources to support your physical, mental, and financial health
- Ongoing training and development opportunities

Requirements

Experience
Previous experience in a similar operational manual handling role is required. Operational knowledge of plant and equipment and the ability to drive mobile plant machinery is essential.

About you
You must hold a full UK driving licence and have knowledge of health and safety, ideally to an IOSH standard. You should be safety conscious and able to promote environmental awareness. Forklift and yellow plant licences are desirable but not essential.

Qualifications
Relevant licences such as forklift and yellow plant licences are advantageous. A commitment to health and safety standards and willingness to undertake ongoing training is expected.

Expiry date: 06/10/2026
Plant Operative
Company:
Veolia
Salary:
£26,000 - £28,000/Year
Job Type:
Job, Entry Level
Location:
London