Biffa Waste Services
Waste Management
MachineOperator
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“Machine Operator at Biffa Waste Services. Skills: Plant operation, Site maintenance. Maintain and operate mobile plant. Follow site supervisor instructions”
Industry & Context.
Saturday working required, Physical lifting
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Operate plant according to training, Complete CPCS or equivalent training, Carry out manual handling duties, Read and understand simple information, Write simple but clear reports, Complete physical checks on mobile plant
Nice to Have
Resides within reasonable distance of site
What You'll Do.
Maintain and operate mobile plant
Follow site supervisor instructions
Adhere to traffic management plan
Perform daily maintenance on site plant
Complete daily plant check sheets
Report plant defects immediately
Operate site plant per training
Maintain 5m rule and reversing rules
Give clear radio communication
Share responsibility for health and safety
Attend toolbox talks and meetings
Report near misses and hazards
Promptly report customer queries
Undertake reasonable job related tasks
Understand site licence and rules
Maintain site for waste infilling
Ensure void availability
Maintain road maintenance
Comply with tip management plan
Ensure pedestrian and vehicular segregation
Report health and safety matters
Report environmental compliance issues
Ensure odour control systems work
Manage waste operations
Report damaged infrastructure
Ensure mobile plant is maintained
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Communicate with colleagues; Work with site supervisor
Communication Scope
Verbal communication; Radio communication
Full Job Description
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 Please note Saturday working will be required **PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES** To follow instruction 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. Daily maintenance on site plant and completion of daily plant check sheets and reporting of any defects on plant immediately. Operate the site plant according to the training given and within the requirements of site rules. Ensure that the 5m rule and reversing rules are maintained Give clear communication via the two way radio to customers and colleagues. To share responsibility for the health and safety of the team. Attend toolbox talks, SIT meetings and report near misses and hazard spots. To promptly report customer query`s, complaints or damage. To carry out any other such reasonable job related tasks as the company may require you to undertake from time to time. To 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 any health and safety matters and environmental compliance issues to site supervisor /manager including but not limited to: • Dust control by ensuring road and tip face are regularly dampened down by plant or fixed systems • Control of mud on site and peripheral roads • Pest control including
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