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Waste Plant Operative / Operations
| Posting date: | 22 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26,000 to £35,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 November 2025 |
| Location: | Corby, Northamptonshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Fox Resourcing and Recruitment Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | FOXANCORBY015 |
Summary
Our client is currently looking for two Operations / Waste Plant Operatives to work for a local company based in Corby.
Hours are Monday to Friday 09.00-17.00pm. Overtime is available.
These roles are permanent.
Key Responsibilities:
• Operate the site in line with legislation, planning permissions, permits, health and safety, plant manuals and documents.
• Maintain site cleanliness and company standards at all times.
• Operating waste processing plant.
• Working in line with all site Health and Safety Procedures.
• Ensuring the efficient processing of waste materials received.
• Work to specified guidelines in order to produce customer feedstock.
• Work effectively as part of a team.
• Maintain the site's performance against production targets.
• Monitor process plant performance utilising the SCADA system including batch feeding, preparation, and adjustments.
• Basic maintenance of plant assets, fault identification and reporting.
• Sampling of all onsite process streams to ensure quality, efficiency, and safety of the plant.
• Identification of process faults and plant asset breakdowns.
• Accept and facilitate tanker deliveries of waste streams.
• Other duties as required.
• All training provided.
Skills:
· The capability to learn process plant engineering.
· Have a good understanding of health and safety regulations.
· Basic maintenance/mechanical skills.
· Experience of operating either agricultural or plant machinery would be an advantage.
· The ability to follow instructions with a keen eye for detail.
· Beneficial - knowledge of AD/biogas/feedstock production.
· Excellent communication skills/personable manner.
· Computer literacy is essential - must be able to complete spreadsheets, emails and operate the SCADA system.
· Forklift driver or similar would be beneficial but not essential.
Reports in to Site Manager.
Experience:
· Waste Processing Plant Operative: 1 year experience would be beneficial but not essential.
Waste Processing/Recovery/Recycling
· Experience in an industrial related field, such as wastewater or recycling, waste transfer station would be highly desirable but not essential.
Benefits:
· Company Pension, Performance bonus, genuine career development opportunities for the right applicant.
• Company pension.
• Free parking.
• On-site parking.
Contact Details :
Email an up-to-date CV with covering letter to – amanda@fox-resourcing.co.uk
To call and leave us your details – Please call 07941 533265
WhatsApp – Name / location / Job and if you drive or not – 07947 343785
Data Protection Notice
Fox Resourcing & Recruitment will use the information provided in your application for recruitment, selection, HR management, and employment-related purposes in respect of successful candidates.
Your personal information will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed to third parties without your consent, except where necessary to verify information provided, deliver employment-related services (such as payroll or benefits), or comply with legal obligations.
We maintain appropriate procedures and technologies to ensure the security, integrity, and confidentiality of all personal data from collection through to deletion.
We process your data under our legitimate business interests in providing recruitment services, or where you have given explicit consent.
You have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your personal data, and to restrict or object to its processing, in accordance with the UK GDPR. To exercise these rights, contact us at - info@fox-resourcing.co.uk
For more information on how we handle your data, please see our Privacy Policy.
Candidate Declaration
By submitting my application, I confirm that the information I have provided is true and complete. I consent to the use of my personal data as outlined above. I understand that providing false or misleading information may result in disqualification or dismissal.
Hours are Monday to Friday 09.00-17.00pm. Overtime is available.
These roles are permanent.
Key Responsibilities:
• Operate the site in line with legislation, planning permissions, permits, health and safety, plant manuals and documents.
• Maintain site cleanliness and company standards at all times.
• Operating waste processing plant.
• Working in line with all site Health and Safety Procedures.
• Ensuring the efficient processing of waste materials received.
• Work to specified guidelines in order to produce customer feedstock.
• Work effectively as part of a team.
• Maintain the site's performance against production targets.
• Monitor process plant performance utilising the SCADA system including batch feeding, preparation, and adjustments.
• Basic maintenance of plant assets, fault identification and reporting.
• Sampling of all onsite process streams to ensure quality, efficiency, and safety of the plant.
• Identification of process faults and plant asset breakdowns.
• Accept and facilitate tanker deliveries of waste streams.
• Other duties as required.
• All training provided.
Skills:
· The capability to learn process plant engineering.
· Have a good understanding of health and safety regulations.
· Basic maintenance/mechanical skills.
· Experience of operating either agricultural or plant machinery would be an advantage.
· The ability to follow instructions with a keen eye for detail.
· Beneficial - knowledge of AD/biogas/feedstock production.
· Excellent communication skills/personable manner.
· Computer literacy is essential - must be able to complete spreadsheets, emails and operate the SCADA system.
· Forklift driver or similar would be beneficial but not essential.
Reports in to Site Manager.
Experience:
· Waste Processing Plant Operative: 1 year experience would be beneficial but not essential.
Waste Processing/Recovery/Recycling
· Experience in an industrial related field, such as wastewater or recycling, waste transfer station would be highly desirable but not essential.
Benefits:
· Company Pension, Performance bonus, genuine career development opportunities for the right applicant.
• Company pension.
• Free parking.
• On-site parking.
Contact Details :
Email an up-to-date CV with covering letter to – amanda@fox-resourcing.co.uk
To call and leave us your details – Please call 07941 533265
WhatsApp – Name / location / Job and if you drive or not – 07947 343785
Data Protection Notice
Fox Resourcing & Recruitment will use the information provided in your application for recruitment, selection, HR management, and employment-related purposes in respect of successful candidates.
Your personal information will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed to third parties without your consent, except where necessary to verify information provided, deliver employment-related services (such as payroll or benefits), or comply with legal obligations.
We maintain appropriate procedures and technologies to ensure the security, integrity, and confidentiality of all personal data from collection through to deletion.
We process your data under our legitimate business interests in providing recruitment services, or where you have given explicit consent.
You have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your personal data, and to restrict or object to its processing, in accordance with the UK GDPR. To exercise these rights, contact us at - info@fox-resourcing.co.uk
For more information on how we handle your data, please see our Privacy Policy.
Candidate Declaration
By submitting my application, I confirm that the information I have provided is true and complete. I consent to the use of my personal data as outlined above. I understand that providing false or misleading information may result in disqualification or dismissal.