Site Operative

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Liskeard
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Skilled Trades
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Customer Service Health & Safety Teamwork Record Keeping Mobile Plant Operation Waste Management

FULL DESCRIPTION

Do you enjoy working with people, care about the environment and would you like the opportunity to receive health & safety training, with the chance to gain further qualifications?

When you join [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk], you get more than a brand-new role. Your work will help us deliver innovative and environmentally responsible for waste management. You will get a chance to help us preserve and restore our planet’s natural capital for future generations. It’s a career that’s not only exciting, but full of opportunities as well as professional and personal fulfilment.

About The Role

Location: East Taphouse, Liskeard PL14 4NP

  • Salary £26,819.80 per annum / £12.85 per hour
  • Working 40 hours per week
  • Shift pattern: Working 5 days out of 7 including weekends and bank holidays
  • Required to work on bank holidays
  • Start Times: 08.30 am -16.30 pm with a 30 min lunch break
  • Additional firewatch cover 1 hour per week
  • Full PPE provided
  • [Employer hidden] Company benefits

About the role

What will I be doing?

Providing excellent levels of customer service, you will advise and assist members of the public on how to use the site in order to maximise recovery of materials they are depositing, which will involve:

  • Maintaining accurate records for the removal of materials from the site.
  • Controlling the exchange of containers by booking loads with the relevant person, thus ensuring the site always has space to segregate and store material correctly.
  • Maintaining a tidy site within his/her areas of responsibility.
  • Ensuring [Employer hidden] complies fully with its legal duties in respect of the health, safety and welfare of its employees and of other people who may be affected by his/her actions or omissions.
  • Co-operating with [Employer hidden] and with other employees in order to comply with the site permit, comply with all applicable legislation, and [Employer hidden] Policies and Procedures.
  • Any other duties that are reasonably requested within the scope of the job-role.

What are the requirements?

With the potential to gain qualifications including IOSH health, we are looking for an enthusiastic team player who will be expected to join the current site team to ensure operations exceed the standards required.

What you will need is:

A good level of customer service and ability to work in a team.

Ideally prior mobile plant use is desirable but full training will be given.

A flexible approach to work will be advantageous as you will be expected to cover holiday and sick days if required.

Who we are

At [Employer hidden] the efficient and sustainable management of resources around the UK is at the heart of everything we do. Respect – acting ethically and with integrity – is one of our core values. We’re passionate about the environment and believe in protecting our world. With true team spirit, we can give our customers a standard of service that goes above and beyond and ensure that our local communities have access to essential water and waste services.

We thank our people for all they do with development opportunities, wide-ranging benefits and rewards that reflect their hard work. In a friendly, supportive environment, you’ll be inspired to grow and play your part in creating a better future for all.

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