Job Description

Machine Operator (JCB 5CX)

Location: Scunthorpe (Site‑based)
Contract: Temporary
Hours: 37 hours per week
Pay: £13.26 per hour

Join a dedicated Waste Transfer Station team where you’ll play a key role in the safe and efficient movement of waste materials. This role is ideal for someone with strong machine‑operation skills who enjoys practical, hands‑on work in a busy industrial environment.

Although primarily based at the Waste Transfer Station, you may also support other waste‑service operations when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate heavy plant machinery, including:

  • Loading Shovel

  • Telehandler (J3)

  • JCB 5CX

• Drive machinery to move, sort and load waste materials safely and efficiently.
• Load vehicles with bulk waste, ensuring correct material handling and maximising payloads.
• Drive vans and small refuse collection vehicles (up to 7.5 tonnes).
• Maintain safe working areas, including clearing bays, managing stockpiles and ensuring materials are stored appropriately.
• Monitor waste levels and communicate with supervisors to arrange collections or vehicle movements.
• Carry out daily machinery checks, reporting defects and ensuring equipment is operated in line with safety standards.
• Support weighbridge or site‑based recording systems as required (training can be provided).
• Assist with general site operations, including manual handling tasks and maintaining a clean, safe working environment.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

• Proven experience operating heavy machinery in an industrial, construction or waste‑management environment.
• Ability to safely operate:

• • Loading Shovel

  • Telehandler J3

  • JCB 5CX

• Strong awareness of health & safety and safe‑working practices.
• Experience working in fast‑paced, physically demanding environments.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Literate and numerate, able to complete basic records.
• Flexible, reliable and able to adapt to changing workloads.

Desirable

• Experience working in a waste transfer station or under environmental‑permit conditions.
• Experience loading vehicles, sorting waste streams or managing stockpiles.
• Weighbridge experience.
• WAMITAB qualification.
• Certificates of competence for additional plant or machinery.

Application Process

If your application is suitable, we will contact you within a couple of working days to request:

• Right‑to‑work documentation
• Two references

Once received, your application will be forwarded to the hiring manager. If shortlisted, you will be invited to interview. The successful candidate will then be offered a start date.

Summary

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced machine operative to work with a committed team and play a vital role in keeping Scunthorpe’s waste‑transfer operations running smoothly.