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Salary: Competitive salary plus Veolia benefits

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Location: Quartremaine Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 5QH

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone.

As an Assistant Shift Team leader you'll be pushing for innovative solutions to create a more sustainable future for all. We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you;

• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  
• Refer an Engineer to us once you've joined and earn £1000
  
• Access to our company pension scheme
  
• Free physiotherapy service
  
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
  
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
  
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
  

What you'll be doing;

• Ensuring safe and efficient operation of waste-fired high-pressure boiler and generators along with associated auxiliary plant - including first line fault diagnosis
  
• Assisting the Shift Team Leader with the operation and monitoring of the plant from a Central Control Room by means of a computerised control system
  
• Assist in the day to day compliance with all aspects of the PPC Permit, reporting any non compliance or incidents to the Shift Team Leader
  
• Operating plant and equipment as required by the operational demands of the ERF, including mobile plant and refuse crane
  
• Monitoring stocks and taking receipts of consumables and collections of residues
  

What we're looking for;

• Experience gained through working in a continuous process environment, preferably with experience of working shifts
  
• Able to work a continuous rotating shift pattern, including adequate voluntary overtime to cover the workload and colleagues' absences.
  
• An understanding of current environmental and health and safety issues
  
• Interested in mechanical & electrical plant with some experience of plant operations, ideally with experience is an Engineering role
  
• Appropriate qualifications for the duties of the post
  
• Self-motivated, able to prioritise tasks and work with minimal supervision.
  
• Flexible, with a creative approach to problem-solving
  

What's next?

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.

We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

We therefore welcome and encourage all candidates who meet the minimum requirements to apply.