CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent
HOURS OF WORK: Annualised hours (1816 hours)
SALARY: £34,036.33
CLOSING DATE: 2nd July 2025
A vacancy has arisen for a FEL Operator to join our team within our new Operations and cleaning of a Biomass handling & storage facility contract at the Port of Tyne.
The FEL Operator role exists to move Biomass material on site, hours of work will be dependent on vessel schedules.
Hargreaves Industrial Services provide an operations, and cleaning service to our client at the Port of Tyne Biomass handling facility.
We are responsible for the safe movements and handling of Biomass following discharge from vessels and the despatch of loaded rail wagons within the Port.
The role briefly encompasses the following duties: -
Loading of Biomass into loading hoppers to supply material to rail loading facility adjacent to Biomass store
Loading of Biomass materials into road lorries
Secondary Loading/movements of Biomass material to/from varying storage areas within the Port boundary
Support the movements of Biomass material within the main Biomass store
Stock management within the main Biomass store, requirement to use push up blades
Ensure differing types of materials are separated.
Ensure all relevant paperwork is completed to support the plant operations and material movements
Ensure plant and equipment is maintained to an operationally safe and clean condition at all times
Understanding of Safe Working Procedures.
Attend any meetings or training sessions as required
The ideal candidate will be a good communicator and must have a good understanding of Health & Safety in the work place
The successful candidate will also be required to support secondary roles within the operation - Examples below (training will be provided)
o Internal tipper wagon driving
o Train loading watchman
o Biomass material condition monitoring
The ideal candidate will possess the following skills/experience/ attributes:-
- Recognised FEL licence (Option for internal site licence/CPCS/NPOR's etc)
- IOSHH working safely (Min standard - training given)
- Experience of working within a materials handling environment
- Previous experience working within a Biomass handling environment (Desirable)
COMPEX training desirable however training will be available
