Lead Operator
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 25, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 24, 2026.
Lead Operator
Salary: £32,575.40 per annum
Working Pattern: Mon-Fri 7.30am - 4.30pm
Campbeltown, Argyll & Bute
This role supports the Area Manager in the safe, compliant an effective management of waste facilities. You’ll lead and support other site Operators at the waste facility. You’ll be working with and supporting the Area Manager on plans to close out close calls within our 30-day timeframe. Alongside this you will be reporting and communicating on all incidents as per the incident reporting systems. You will be supporting the technical requirements in terms of the day-to-day duties in delivering the environmental compliance.
You’ll be scheduling and planning housekeeping, grounds maintenance, skip/container painting, litter picking and generally keeping the site in a safe condition.
Your key responsibilities:
- Lead, guide, and support the adherence to SHEQ policies and procedures, improving our SHEQ culture and behaviours
- Ensure waste is accepted, managed, processed and disposed of in compliance with the PPC permit
- Assume role of Authorised Person for management of Permit to Work for the site.
- Supervise and provide direction to the site operations team.
- Provide primary point of contact for site staff.
- Monitor and manage housekeeping processes including carrying out audits in line with requirements
- Keep all equipment clean and maintained to ensure a safe working environment
- Arranging day to day offtake requirements
- Ensure the timely completion of actions/tasks given by Area Manager
Essential criteria for this role:
- Ability to lead by example and work productively with all members of the operations team
- Mobile Plant experience, including operator certification for telehandlers
- Experience & knowledge of working heavy machinery, Weighbridge systems and Duty of Care requirements for waste management is preferrable
- Able to carry out daily maintenance duties and minor repairs under guidance
- Good understanding of health, safety, and environmental compliance
- Health & Safety Management Qualification such as IOSH, Managing Safely
Biffa - we’re changing the way people think 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 11,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.
We believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment which is why you’ll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.