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Weighbridge Operative
Salary – £26,000 per annum (plus benefits)
Hours – 40 hours per week, 7.00am to 4.00pm
Location Postcode – Skelbrooke, DN6 8LY
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As a Weighbridge Operative, you will provide a helpful, courteous, and professional service to FCC customers. You will operate the weighbridge in accordance with the Environmental Permit, Planning Permission, Government legislation, FCC Group policies, along with any schemes or initiatives brought in by FCC.
This vacancy is for a full-time position, working 5 days per week Monday to Friday.
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Our promise to you
• Competitive salary
• 20 days annual leave (full-time working) plus Bank Holidays
• Pension 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 and many more. (Where applicable)
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the Best Doctors Service via our Wellbeing Platform.
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What will you be doing?
• Keep the site safe by ensuring all users follow FCC Health & Safety procedures.
• Accurately record all weighbridge transactions on time.
• Support colleagues with day-to-day site activities.
• Welcome and brief visitors, contractors, and drivers — issuing rules and recording details.
• Direct vehicles, offer PPE reminders, and provide clear customer guidance.
• Spot and report any safety breaches or near misses.
• Provide occasional cover at other FCC weighbridge sites.
• Work with permits, risk assessments, COSHH and other key safety documents.
• Take and record soil samples, arranging collection for lab testing.
What Are We Looking For?
• Experienced in customer-facing roles and able to provide a friendly, professional service at all times.
• Confident using IT systems, including Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Comfortable working independently and able to use their initiative.
• Highly reliable and punctual, with a strong commitment to health and safety.
• Willing to take on varied tasks at short notice and adapt to changing priorities.
• Detail-focused, ensuring accurate records and paperwork are maintained.
• Able to communicate clearly and courteously with colleagues, contractors, and customers.
• Physically able to carry out tasks such as taking and recording soil samples.
About Us
We are FCC Environment, one of the nation’s leading waste and resource management companies. Committed to sustainability, we strive to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible.
We operate over 200 facilities in England, Scotland and Wales and employ around 2,400 people.
The profile of the UK's recycling and waste management industry has never been higher. We need people who are up for the challenge to help us tackle climate change. We need people with ideas. We need you. Together we will meet the UK’s waste management and energy recovery needs.
FCC Environment are equal opportunities employers, we value diversity, and we are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.
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