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From the employer's careers site First seen 27 Oct 2026

Multi Skilled Operative

Salary

£31,324.80 per annum

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Description

We are seeking a Multi Skilled Operative to join our team in Rotherham. As a Multi Skilled Operative, your primary function will be to load and sort waste using mobile plant machinery, ensuring compliance with the site environmental permit and municipal contract.

Your key responsibilities:

  • Assist with MRF Plant blockages while ensuring compliance with Health and safety rules and regulations.
  • Assist with MRF plant cleaning when needed.
  • Work in accordance with QHSE policies, including the reporting of close calls & incidents.
  • Involvement in best practice and continuous improvement, undertaking regular site audits/checks.
  • Stock control & accurate reporting of contract & non-contract waste.
  • Comply with changes to company standards and legislation.
  • Providing light maintenance of equipment.
  • Assist site supervisor in reviewing maintenance activities, cost control, health & safety, behavioural safety observations, KPI’s and implementing necessary remedial actions in the event of variance.
  • Ensure the highest level of housekeeping is maintained.

Requirements:

  • Previous mobile plant experience (e.g. FLT, Telehandler, loading shovel, ro/ro, TUG).
  • Knowledge of MRF operations.
  • Willingness to learn and undertake studies to obtain level 2 City and Guilds Qualification in Sustainable Waste Management.
  • Good understanding of health, safety and environmental compliance.
  • Good people skills; be able to communicate at all levels throughout the company and externally.
  • Full UK car driving license.

Salary: £31,324.80 per annum. Mon-Fri week 1 - 05:30-14:30 and week 2 - 14:00-23:00. Overtime paid at 1.5 times.

Skills

Required

  • mobile plant operation
  • MRF operations
  • health and safety
  • QHSE policies
  • light maintenance
  • communication

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://jobs.workable.com/view/wzqWQDw8J6UnZiJtByNHKc/multi-skilled-operative-in-rotherham-at-biffa-waste-services

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