Waste Operative / Plant Operator - Recycling

Total Waste Recruitment • Atherton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom • Posted June 24, 2026

Location Atherton, Greater Manchester
Job Type Full-time
Category other-general
Posted June 24, 2026
EXPERIENCE WASTE OPERATIVE / RECYCLING PLANT OPERATOR REQUIRE FROM A BACKGROUND SKIP HIRE, LANDFILL, PLASTICS RECYCLING COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE, METAL RECYCLING, AGGREGATES RECYCLING, OR SIMILAR

TITLE: Waste Operative / Plant Operator - Recycling

SALARY: £28,500 + £3,000 Bonus

LOCATION: Atherton

HOURS: 7.30am-5pm Mon to Fri, 30 mins lunch and 2 x 15 mins breaks

You may have worked in the WASTE MANAGEMENT & RECYCLING SECTOR as a: Waste Operative, Yard Labourer, Metal Recycling Operative, Loading Shovel Driver, 360 Operator, Telehandler Operator, Recycling Operative, Landfill Operative, Mobile Plant Operator, Wheeled Loader Driver, Skip Hire Yard Operative, FLT Driver, Transfer Station Operative, HWRC Operative

ROLE: Waste Operative / Plant Operator – Recycling

You will operate mobile plant equipment such as FLT, bobcat, waste handler (any required training given)

You will process bulk waste material

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