Machine Operator

Biffa is looking for a Machine Operator to maintain and operate mobile plant in a safe and efficient manner, working in a busy landfill operation both unsupervised and under instruction by the site supervisor or management team.

Salary: £36,609 per annum / £13.41 per hour

Responsibilities:

• Follow instructions from site supervisor/management and work in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ensure that the landfill traffic management plan is adhered to.
• Maintain bunds, signage and roadways to ensure safe operation for customers and plant operators.
• Perform daily maintenance on site plant and complete daily plant check sheets, reporting any defects immediately.
• Operate the site plant according to training and within the requirements of site rules.
• Ensure that the 5m rule and reversing rules are maintained.
• Provide clear communication via the two way radio to customers and colleagues.
• Share responsibility for the health and safety of the team.
• Attend toolbox talks, SIT meetings and report near misses and hazard spots.
• Promptly report customer queries, complaints or damage.
• Carry out any other reasonable job-related tasks as the company may require from time to time.
• Understand relevant items of the site licence and rules via site induction and training as required.

Nature and Scope:

• Maintain the site to ensure the smooth running of the waste infilling operations including void availability, road maintenance and compliance with the tip management plan.
• Follow the site traffic management plan to ensure pedestrian and vehicular segregation is maintained on site.
• Report health and safety matters and environmental compliance issues to the site supervisor/manager including but not limited to dust control, mud control, pest control, odour control, and litter control on site.
• Report any damaged infrastructure which may cause environmental pollution (e.g., gas wells).
• Ensure mobile plant is maintained and defects are reported to ensure timely repairs.
• Operate only plant that you are trained to operate.
• Complete and maintain CPCS or equivalent standard training to operate all landfill plant.
• Keep the plant clean and carry out manual handling as required.

Qualifications / Person Specification:

• Plant-related activities and the ability to carry out essential daily maintenance of site plant.
• Display a Be Safe attitude and behaviours, and a compliance-oriented mindset.
• Ability to work unsupervised or under instruction.
• Ability to communicate verbally and speak and understand English.
• Good timekeeping and the ability to read and understand simple information relating to daily work.
• Ability to write simple but clear reports such as defect reports and near-miss reports.
• Reside within a reasonable distance of the site.
• Stay calm in busy periods and be willing to adapt and develop skill-sets and knowledge as determined by the role.
• Able to complete physical checks on mobile plant and perform manual handling duties.

About Biffa:

Here at Biffa, we have a friendly, open, honest culture that’s based on mutual trust and respect. Safety is our number one priority and we look out for each other. We’re very proud of what we do and are continually striving to be better. We listen to our employees and we care about what our employees think. At Biffa, we encourage our people to take responsibility. You’ll have a real opportunity to make a positive contribution to our business, our customers and to the communities in which we operate. We’re committed to helping our people fulfil their potential. You’ll find many exciting opportunities and challenges with us and people are rewarded fairly for their efforts, recognising the valuable contribution that everyone makes to our business.