Lead Plant Operator

Job Summary

Advertiser Salary / Rate Posted
McCarthy Recruitment Limited £35,000
17th February 2026
Location Start Date
South West
Type Job Sector
permanent Construction, Property, Housing & FM

Job Title: Lead Plant Operator Location: Walpole Salary: £38,500 per annum benefits overtime Role: Permanent, Full-time Overview We are recruiting for a Lead Plant Operator to support and coordinate day-to-day operations across a busy, outdoor processing site. This role involves overseeing activities across green waste, composting, wood processing, and similar operational areas, ensuring work is carried out safely, compliantly, and efficiently at all times. Working as part of a small, hands-on team, you will help drive productivity, maintain high housekeeping standards, support site compliance, and coordinate work flowand material movements. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced operator who enjoys outdoor, practical work and is ready to step into a more leadership-focused position. Ideal Candidate Experienced plant, process, or site operator, ideally within waste, recycling, aggregates, composting, or similar processing environments Proven ability to lead by example,…

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