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Weighbridge Operator - Part Time

Job details
Posting date: 10 November 2025
Salary: £12,879 per year
Additional salary information: £12,879.36 per annum
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 10 December 2025
Location: Carlisle, Cumbria
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Biffa Treatment Services
Job type: Permanent
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Summary

Weighbridge Operator – Hespin Wood, Carlisle
Salary: £12,879.36 per annum
18 hours per week, 07:30 and 17:00 Thursday and Friday

The main purpose of the role is to process incoming and outgoing transactions at the weighbridge in Hespin Wood, Cumbria.

Your key responsibilities:
Accurately weighing vehicles entering and leaving the site
Ensuring correct paperwork is completed for incoming and outgoing loads
Checking compliance of loads according to local operating procedures
Ensure tickets are processed in compliance with the performance framework
Complete basic tonnage reconciliations for waste leaving and entering sites
Report running on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
Maintaining the traffic management system and to ensure the safe operation of the site
Ensuring vehicle turnaround times are adhered to or report delays
Delivering excellent customer service at all times
Able to work across other sites when needed

Essential criteria for this role:
Exceptional attention to detail.
Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.
Excellent numeracy and literacy skills, meticulous attention to detail.
Previous experience on a weighbridge would be an advantage

Biffa – we’re changing the way people think about waste
At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

We believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment which is why you’ll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.

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