Site Maintenance Service Operative

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Northeast & Yorkshire
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£32,000 / year
CATEGORY
Skilled Trades
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Site inspections Health & Safety awareness Leachate and landfill gas systems knowledge Contractor management IT skills (MS Word, email) Lone working procedures Driving licence (UK) Flexibility to travel

FULL DESCRIPTION

Site Maintenance Service Operative

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Location: Northeast & Yorkshire

Salary: £27,190 – £32,000 per year

Type: Full-time, Permanent

More details

As a Site Maintenance Service Operative at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], you will be responsible for ensuring the safe, compliant and efficient operation of inert and closed landfill sites. You will carry out site inspections, oversee contractor activities and complete maintenance and repair works in line with environmental, health and safety and cost control procedures. This vacancy is for a full-time position, working five days per week.

Our promise to you

  • Competitive salary
  • 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Pension scheme
  • Life insurance
  • Discretionary bonus scheme
  • On-the-job training and progression
  • Recognition scheme
  • Refer a friend
  • Flexible benefits, including high street savings, cycle to work scheme and Gymflex membership (where applicable)
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the Best Doctors Service via our Wellbeing Platform

What will you be doing?

  • Taking responsibility for your own health and safety and that of others on site
  • Carrying out daily, weekly and monthly site inspections in line with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] IMS procedures and O&M agreements
  • Supporting the Site Manager and Supervisor to ensure sites operate in full compliance with environmental permits and contractual requirements
  • Identifying and escalating remedial and statutory inspection works via agreed spend control procedures
  • Undertaking in-house repairs to site infrastructure and equipment where appropriate
  • Carrying out inspections and monitoring of leachate and landfill gas systems, and reporting any issues
  • Managing and controlling contractors on site, including inductions and maintenance of relevant documentation
  • Completing contractor control and core skills training modules
  • Ensuring site security systems and infrastructure are inspected and maintained
  • Supporting access for contractors to facilitate monitoring and compliance activities
  • Using company vehicles, tools, laptops and equipment efficiently
  • Providing cover across multiple sites where required

What are we looking for?

  • An understanding of leachate, landfill gas and environmental control systems
  • Experience of working outdoors in all weather conditions
  • A basic understanding of Health & Safety at Work legislation
  • IT skills, including email, MS Word and smartphone use
  • A willingness to work alone and follow Lone Working Procedures
  • Flexibility to travel during the working day (approximately 20,000 miles per year in a company vehicle)
  • A flexible approach to working hours and locations to meet operational needs
  • A UK driving licence (clean preferred)
  • A willingness to learn and apply new skills

About us

We are [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], one of the UK’s leading waste and resource management companies. Our goal is to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible. Operating over 200 facilities across the UK and employing around 4,200 people, we’re on the frontline of tackling climate change. We need ambitious, innovative professionals like you to help us shape a sustainable future. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

How to apply

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