Role Definition
Compost Technician
Company Background
FCC Environment (FCC Environment is the trading name for FCC Environment
(UK) Limited and FCC Environment Services (UK) Limited) is a leading UK waste
and resource management company, which is part of a global group with a
strong heritage in providing services for communities and businesses. Our vision
is to be the environmental company of choice, delivering change for a
sustainable future.
FCC Environment’s core business centers on collection, resource recovery and
renewable energy providing services for local authorities and commercial
customers. To make our skills and expertise easily accessible to our customers,
our business is grouped into five core services:

Municipal services – household waste collection, street cleansing, parks
and gardens maintenance.

Business waste solutions –waste collection and recycling services for
small and large companies.

Recycling – material recycling facilities, household waste recycling
centers.

Green energy –recovery of energy from waste.

Waste Processing –industrial waste treatment, hazardous wastes and
landfill disposal.
We operate over 200 facilities in England, Scotland and Wales and employ
around 2,500 employees. We recycle 1.2 million tonnes of waste each year.
FCC Environment is part of the FCC Group which is a leading international
infrastructure, environmental services and green energy company present in
more than 50 countries with 90,000 employees.
Role Purpose
To carry out and manage operational and environmental monitoring with respect
to composting operations in an efficient and safe manner in compliance with the
company’s duty of care, Permit requirements and any other Environmental
legislation
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To ensure that appropriate systems and processes are maintained in an efficient
manner to allow the continued delivery of green waste from other facilities and
customers.
Summary of Tasks
1) Identify, organise and prioritise workload and ensure work is completed to
FCC Environment standard.
2) Demonstrate a polite and courteous manner to the public at all times, thereby
providing an exemplary customer service to the Environment Agency, Council
members and the public.
3) Demonstrate good communication skills towards the Operations manager, Site
Attendants, local Authorities, Environment Agency and the Public.
4) To assist the Operations Manager in delivering, controlling and co-ordinating
the safe and efficient operation of the compost facility in accordance with
management instructions, all health & safety Working Procedures and Legislative
Requirements, Planning Permissions, Waste Permits, E-Module Training, Safety
Alerts and Toolbox talks at all times.
5) To review / update, and conversant with the relevant details of the Waste
Management Licence, Working Plan, Risk Assessments, COSHH Assessments,
Emergency Procedures and other relevant health, safety & environmental
documents.
6) Ensure all accidents, near-misses or dangerous situations are recorded and
reported to your Operations manager.
7) To promote and enforce the need to maximise recycling levels across all
facilities
8) Ensure all legislative paperwork, is completed properly.
9) Generation of clear and factual information relating to all necessary paperwork
on behalf of FCC Environment and regulatory bodies.
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10) To ensure that all site personnel are wearing the correct PPE at all times.
11) Attend and participate in monthly meetings regarding achieved recycling
rates and other site issues.
12) Formally record and report any breach of rules, act of dishonesty, malpractice
or corruption by any member of the public, visitor to the site, or member of staff to
the Operations manager.
13) Liaise with and carry out any reasonable and safe duties assigned to you by
your Operations manager.
Key Responsibilities
• To undertake all environmental monitoring with respect to composting, in
accordance with an approved work schedule, reflecting the company’s Health
and Safety requirements, permit and any other environmental requirements.
• Ensure the site is maintained in a clean and litter free state.
• Manage all monitoring data. Validate laboratory analysis data and liaise with
laboratory to ensure effective performance of the contract.
• To support the operations manager with the production of environmental reports
for the regulator to the requirements and timescales of the site permits.
• Ensure breaches of assessment, control and trigger levels are reported in a
timely manner.
• Monitor and where necessary maintain environmental control systems.
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• Maintain company equipment ensuring all is calibrated to manufacturer
specifications.
• Maintain all environmental and composting infrastructure, ensuring it is fit for
purpose.
• Have input into special projects as required, such as Pas 100 testing, Bio
Aerosol management and site investigations.
• Support regional and site staff in the development of remedial strategies based
upon issues indicated by monitoring programmes.
• Undertake all reporting in accordance with the group standards and permit
requirements.
• Continually seek improvements to environmental compliance.
• Awareness of Emergency procedure.
• Conduct and report site environmental inspections.
• Support Regional and Site Technical/Operations Manager with any other work.
Qualifications and Experience (preferred)
• Preferably educated to degree level but otherwise with a proven track record in
an environmental or composting role.
• Ideally have some compost or agricultural experience.
• Drivers Licence
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Personal Qualities
• Ability to work collaboratively at site level in a capacity of adding value to the
decision making process.
• Ability to re-evaluate priorities, responding quickly and positively to change is
imperative.
• Proven success of influencing others at site operational level both internally and
externally.
• Performance driven with the ability to deliver added value and improve
commercial performance
Other Information
Location – Abingdon, Oxfordshire
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