Thalia Waste Management
Waste Sampler
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About The Role
£13.84 per hour | 37.5 hours per week
As a Waste Sampler, you'll help ensure the quality of the waste materials arriving at our site by carrying out routine sampling, inspections, and recording accurate information. This is a practical, hands-on role based in a busy waste transfer operation. You'll spend much of your day working outdoors around waste vehicles and material stockpiles, carrying out physical sampling and quality checks in all weather conditions. No previous experience is required. We'll provide full training; we're looking for someone with a positive attitude, good attention to detail, and a willingness to work in an operational environment.
What you'll be doing
- Inspect incoming waste materials and carry out routine sampling.
- Check moisture content and identify contamination or non-conforming materials.
- Record sampling results accurately using site systems.
- Support quality investigations where required.
- Maintain accurate records and complete basic administrative tasks.
- Provide occasional weighbridge cover.
- Work closely with the Operations team to support the smooth running of the site.
- Follow all Health, Safety, and Environmental procedures and maintain high housekeeping standards.
What we're looking for
What Matters Most Is That You
- Have good attention to detail.
- Can accurately record information.
- Are comfortable using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Can work independently and as part of a team.
- Are reliable and dependable.
- Are happy working outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Are comfortable working in a busy waste management environment.
- Can undertake manual handling as part of the role.
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Previous experience within waste management, recycling, or quality inspection would be beneficial, but is not essential.
Our Business
At Thalia Waste Management, we are creating a future to be proud of. We think differently, questioning everything, enabling us to develop progressive waste into energy solutions and services. Being motivated, tackling problems together, inspiring others to take responsibility, making a difference, being ambitious, and contributing value.
We operate the best technology available across our four strategic sites in North Yorkshire, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire, and the Isle of Wight. Our technology includes everything from mechanical and biological treatment, traditional mass-burn energy from waste, and material recycling technologies to in-vessel composting, advanced thermal treatment, innovative small-scale energy from waste, and anaerobic digestion. In a single year, we process 300,000 tonnes of waste that is turned into energy. This generates the same amount of energy as approximately 600 million solar panels. Similarly, we recycle circa 95,000 tonnes of waste.
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Inclusion
At Thalia Waste Management, we work hard to make sure we are an inclusive and diverse place to work. This means we don’t just look at your CV; we’re focused on who you are, your skills, and the passion that can be brought to Thalia Waste Management. We know and understand that everyone is different and has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working and any adjustments that could be needed! We’ll do all that we can to support everyone from their first contact with us. For any support or adjustments needed through our recruitment process, please speak to our recruitment team, who will be happy to support. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. As a Disability Confident Employer, we will make sure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
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