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Plant Operator

Hourly Rate - £17.50 per hour Hours - 50 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 6:45am to 4:45pm Location & Postcode - Oxfordshire, OX14 4PW

As a Plant Operator at FCC Environment, you will operate mobile plant to support the acceptance and placement of waste inputs from customers. You will work safely and efficiently, helping to maximise void utilisation, maintain site equipment and deliver a consistently high level of customer service.

This vacancy is for a full-time position.


Our promise to you


· Competitive salary

· 20 days annual leave (full-time working) plus Bank Holidays

· Pension scheme

· Life insurance

· Discretionary bonus scheme

· On the job training and progression

· Recognition scheme

· Refer a friend

· Flexible benefits including high street savings, cycle to work scheme and Gymflex membership, and many more. (Where applicable)

· Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the Best Doctors Service via our Wellbeing Platform.


What will you be doing?


· Operating site plant to deal effectively with road and rail-borne waste.

· Ensuring waste is covered at the end of each shift in line with Environment Agency requirements and the site permit.

· Carrying out daily checks on machinery and ensuring equipment is lubricated, refuelled and cleaned as required.

· Reporting any faults or defects to protect the working life of machinery.

· Maintaining a high standard of housekeeping across the site.

· Following site waste acceptance procedures, including sampling where required.

· Identifying non-conforming waste.· Reporting incidents, dangerous occurrences and near misses.

· Assisting with site maintenance and providing holiday cover at other local operational sites when required.

· Delivering excellent customer service while ensuring a safe environment for colleagues and customers.


What are we looking for?


· A qualification in the operation of heavy plant would be advantageous.

· Experience operating equipment such as bulldozers, tracked loading shovels, excavators, compactors, articulated dumpers or tractors would be beneficial.

· Some understanding of landfill operations would be an advantage.

· The ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks.

· A flexible approach to work.

· Good people skills.

· A performance-driven approach with the ability to contribute to improvements in operational performance.

· The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing circumstances.

About Us

We are FCC Environment, one of the nation’s leading waste and resource management companies. Committed to sustainability, we strive to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible.

We operate over 200 facilities in England, Scotland and Wales and employ around 4,500 people.

The profile of the UK's recycling and waste management industry has never been higher. We need people who are up for the challenge to help us tackle climate change. We need people with ideas. We need you. Together we will meet the UK’s waste management and energy recovery needs.

FCC Environment are equal opportunities employers, we value diversity, and we are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.

How to apply

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Date Posted:
9th November 2026

Job Ref:
FCC - 112683

Type:
Permanent

Status:
Full Time

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