JOIN US IN MAKING A REAL DIFFERENCE TO THE WORLD WE LIVE IN Who are ENCYCLIS? ENCYCLIS, (formally known as Covanta Europe), is a leader in the energy from waste industry and we are looking for our next talented individual to join us on our continuous mission of achieving brilliant things We generate sustainable electricity for homes and businesses from non-recyclable waste. The ash from the process is also recycled to become building materials, and metals are recovered for re-use. Our facilities are some of the most advanced in the world They boast new, state of the art equipment and tools, ensuring safety is at the heart and its people are set up for success. You will be joining a team of highly skilled, diverse individuals and a business that applauds their successes, loves idea sharing and values its people. We offer fantastic benefits here Where you will be working Encyclis Rookery South Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) is located near Stewartby in Bedfordshire, just a few minutes off the M1 Motorway and only 20 minutes from Milton Keynes central. This impressive three-line facility has been operational since January 2022 and has the capacity to process 585,000 tonnes of residual waste annually, delivering sustainable electricity to meet the needs of around 112,000 homes. We encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early if we receive a high number of applications. The Opportunity Our Day Operators play a very important part in ensuring the facility functions day to day. They are the fantastic individuals who ensure waste deliveries happen effectively and efficiently throughout the day, so that we have the waste material we need to burn and generate electricity. To ensure this happens, some of the duties you will be involved with include: Weighing the lorries that come through our gates on our Weighbridge Managing and monitoring traffic in our tipping hall Carrying out visual inspections of the waste Ensuring you and your team are working to safe working standards at all times, such as wearing the correct PPE and reporting potential hazards Carrying out routine inspections of mobile plant Keeping records and logs up to date as required Supervising other consumable deliveries at the site and ensuring they go to the right places Mobile Plant operations (including road sweeper, loading shovel, forklift, telescopic handler) Training will be provided for this if you have no previous experience or current tickets. This is a shift position, working on a rotational basis with a mixture of early, middle and late shifts between the hours of 6:30am - 10pm. There will be requirement for an occasional Saturday shift to be worked, on a rotational basis. What we need from you You should be a fantastic team player with a great attitude. You should have basic IT skills for entering data on a computer and completing reports. You should be confident in communicating with colleagues and external parties. You should have good attention to detail and strong work ethic. Want to know more about what we do? Check out this video of one of our facilities, Rookery South in Bedford, here