Changing the way the world thinks 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 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management.

Help us make a difference as a Vac Operator based from our site in Seaham.

A quick look at the role.

Biffa require a Vac Operator whose focus will be to be responsible in safely and efficiently operating and monitoring machinery during process operations, along with ensuring finished goods are taken off and stored safely within the warehouse.

The role will require a good level of organisation to ensure housekeeping levels remain at a high standard and also strong identifying skills to address any issues or concerns to the production supervisor/lead tech.

Why it’s an opportunity not to be wasted.

• Responsibility for personal Health and Safety and a Duty of Care to colleagues working at the same time.
• Supporting shift participation for near miss and hazard reporting to assist Biffa Polymers in achieving excellence in Health and Safety as well as meeting business KPI’s.
• Carrying out operator duties regarding machine running to ensure optimum performance and availability while also ensuring machine TPM’s are fully completed safely and correctly.
• Ensuring a high standard of housekeeping is maintained throughout all internal and external plant areas.
• Supporting throughout each shift to ensure machines are manned at all times, ensuring all staff breaks are within planned timescales or break requirements, ensuring smoking personnel are not breaching H&S safety guidelines and to ensure all are adhering to the policies of no mobile phones or portable devices within the plant areas.

Requirements

Here’s what we require:

Technical Experience –

• Forklift licence desirable (training provided).
• Previous experience in an operational environment is desirable.

Additional requirements –

• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate on a one to one basis and via the phone with all levels including management, team members and internal/external customers.
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise effectively.
• Strong self-motivator however also able to work as part of a team.
• Flexible in approach.
• Strong problem-solving skills in a time critical environment.

Benefits

And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa.

• Competitive salary
• Ongoing career development, training and coaching – because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Medical and dental scheme.
• Retail and leisure discounts.
• Holiday and travel discounts.
• Bike to work scheme.

Dedicated to diversity.

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.