Mobile Plant Operative

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Salary: £17.15 plus Veolia benefits

Overtime is available - time & a half for weekdays & Saturdays. Double time for Sundays

Hours: 40 hours - will initially be 9am - 5pm until full operations starts next year - 2026

It will then be weekly rotating shifts 06:00am to 14:30pm and 14:30pm to 23:00pm

Location: Castle Bromwich Incinerator Bottom Ash (IBA) Facility, Birmingham, B35 7AG

This new processing facility receives bottom ash from off-site incineration plants, ages it, then processes it using screens and magnetic separators to recover metals and produce Incinerator Bottom Ash Aggregate (IBAA) for use in construction. This facility is equipped to manage dust and has an impermeable surface with a sealed drainage system.

What we can offer you;

- 20 days of annual leave

- Access to our people's pension scheme

- Free physiotherapy service

- Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers

- Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to

- Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What will you be doing?

• Move and load IBA (Incinerator Bottom Ash)
• Manage IBA stockpiles to minimise water ingress and optimise conditioning for processing and to maximise storage, whilst ensuring appropriate heights and face gradients
• Direct vehicles to tipping location as required for correct stockpile management
• Stay in contact with the team on 2 way radio
• Manage quarantine procedure, ensuring IBA is only processed after results have been received indicating a pass
• Manage moisture content of IBA selected for processing by visual inspection and experience to avoid excessively wet or dry material being processed
• Monitor dust levels on the site and use telehandler to dampen down work areas as appropriate
• Complete machine hours, defect sheets and other related paperwork

What are we looking for?

• Previous experience within a similar operational manual handling environment
• 360 excavator experience
• Stockpile management
• Experience in the aggregates / quarrying industry would be an advantage
• 360 excavator licence would be an advantage

What's next?

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

If you are successful in securing a new role or promotion within the company, any offer to you may be subject to the acceptance of standardised terms and conditions. These new terms and conditions may differ from your current contract, if you have any questions about how this might affect you, please don't hesitate to contact your line manager or the HR team.

Job Posting End Date:

15-09-2025

What's next?

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.