An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Material Sampler & Weighbridge Operator to join our Waste Disposal Team at the Waste Transfer Station. This role is ideal for someone who is organised, detail-focused, and committed to ensuring compliance within a busy operational environment.

You will play a vital role in helping SWISCo meet its legal obligations under the Environmental Permit by undertaking material sampling and operating the weighbridge accurately and efficiently.

Why join SWISCo?

• Job security within a growing organisation
• Meaningful work supporting the local community
• Opportunities for development and progression
• Be part of a supportive, team-focused environment
• 26 days annual leave, increasing with service
• Bank holiday entitlement
• Employee benefits & wellbeing support
• Employee Assistance Programme

·         Salary: £26,403 - £28,142 

·         Job type: Permanent

·         Hours: Fulltime, 37 hours per week

·         Working hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 - 16:00

As a Material Sampler & Weighbridge Operator, you will:

• Carry out sampling of recycling materials in line with legislative requirements
• Collect, record, and collate data to ensure compliance with Environmental Permit conditions
• Operate the weighbridge, ensuring all vehicle movements, weights, and waste types are recorded accurately
• Support daily operational requirements within the waste transfer station
• Work collaboratively as part of Team SWISCo to ensure compliance, accuracy, and efficiency

This role requires attention to detail and the ability to balance compliance tasks alongside operational demands in a fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities

• Ensuring the material sampling is undertaken in accordance with legislation
• Preparing Environment Agency Quarterly Returns
• Weighing internal and external vehicles as part of weighbridge operations
• Ensuring compliance documentation is completed correctly

What we are looking for

Essential

Skills and Effectiveness

• Ability to work collaboratively and as part of a team, to include those from other teams and service areas.
• Effective ability to meet targets and demand, to include conflicting deadlines
• Ability to take direction and work in an inclusive manner

Knowledge

• Effective knowledge of Health & Safety processes.
• Effective knowledge, understanding of data protection and confidentiality.

Experience

• Able to demonstrate and in-still trust to staff members at all levels, clients/customers, and the general public.
• Previous experience of operating a weighbridge and related software system.

Qualifications

• Hold relevant weighbridge competency certificate

If you would like to apply for the role, please download the following documents. Please complete the application and Diversity and Inclusion form and send it to HRswisco@swisco.co.uk before the closing date.

Job Description and Person specification

Download the Operative Level 3 - Transfer Station (Plant Operator) Job Description and Person Specification.

Application form and Diversity and Inclusion form

Download your SWISCo Application form. 

Download the Diversity and Inclusion form.