Operatives

We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity to join the Operations and Maintenance Team in Leyland! We are currently seeking Process Operatives, Night Cleaners, and Mobile Plant Relief Operatives to join our team. Interested in learning more about these roles? Attend our Recruitment Event on Tuesday 3rd December 2024 by applying below., The Process Operative will be responsible for the general process activities associated with the waste facility processing operations, site wide cleaning and general site work related activities. The Night Cleaner will be responsible for processing asset cleaning and general cleaning activities within all operational areas of site and waste recovery park areas in general. The Mobile Plant Relief Operative will be responsible for the safe undertaking of mobile plant activities within the waste processing operation, and as and when required, support the mobile plant team and for all other general process operative activities associated with processing operations and the general site. Certain positions require mobile plant licenses, and we will share more details about each role on the recruitment day. We are an equal opportunity employer: Diversity and inclusion are important to us at Lancashire Renewables, and we encourage a culture where everyone can be themselves at work. We value and actively seek out a richly diverse range of talent and our policies ensure that every job application and employee is treated fairly, with equal opportunity to succeed.

Lancashire Renewables Ltd was established for the operation and management of the two waste treatment facilities built for the Lancashire Waste Contract. Our two facilities in Thornton and Leyland are manned 365 days a year. Both sites can process over 5,000 tonnes of residual (black bin bag) waste per week and divert 95% of this material away from landfill.

Our aim is to achieve a sustainable future for Lancashire by providing services to process biodegradable and non-biodegradable community waste and our people are vital in helping us achieve this. Our employees work in a variety of operations, maintenance, logistics and support roles across our two sites in Leyland and Thornton, actively encouraging internal growth through development and training programmes. We are dedicated to providing a positive, supportive work environment with a strong focus on the health, safety, and wellbeing of all our employees. As one of our employees you will be part of a growing organisation that is constantly looking for new ways to expand and develop our systems, processes and most importantly, our staff. Benefits include:

• Competitive salary.
• Company contributory pension scheme matched up to 5%.
• 26 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays - increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
• Death in Service cover - 4x Salary.
• Free on-site car parking.
• Company sick pay scheme- up to 20 weeks dependent on length of service, rising to 26 weeks from 1st January 2025.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• We offer training and personal development programmes to our employees to provide opportunities to develop and progress.
• Wellbeing support for mental health.
• All required PPE and other relevant equipment supplied.