Anaerobic Digestion Operative

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join the Operations and Maintenance team at Lancashire Renewables Ltd. working at our Leyland facility, working alternating shift patterns, Monday to Friday, between 6am – 10pm.

What you’ll be doing The Anaerobic Digestion Operative (ADO) will be responsible for running day-to-day reception and front-end operations, ensuring safe, efficient unloading of household food waste, correct loading of the hammermill/de-packaging line/feed hopper, and smooth transfer to the hydrolysis/AD feed system. The role supports plant start-up/shutdown, routine checks of key process parameters, housekeeping, traffic control, and provides hands-on assistance to wider waste-processing activities as required.

What you will bring To be successful in this position, it is essential that you have the following:

National Plant Operators Registration Scheme or equivalent for FEL, FLT and Tele-truck Knowledge of basic mobile plant inspections and checks Good communication skills including use of radio communications. Good organizational abilities. Strong teamwork. Mechanical aptitude.

What we offer you

Competitive salary. Company contributory pension scheme matched up to 5%. 27 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays – increasing to 31 days after 5 years. Death in Service cover – 4x Salary. Free on-site car parking. Company sick pay scheme– up to 26 weeks dependent on length of service Cycle to work scheme. Role-specific training. Benefits portal including lifestyle savings Wellbeing support for mental health. All required PPE and other relevant equipment supplied.

Who are we? Lancashire Renewables Ltd was established for the operation and management of the two waste treatment facilities built for the Lancashire Waste Contract.

Our two facilities in Thornton and Leyland are manned 365 days a year.  Both sites can process over 5,000 tonnes of residual (black bin bag) waste per week and divert 95% of this material away from landfill.

Our aim is to achieve a sustainable future for Lancashire by providing services to process biodegradable and non-biodegradable household waste and our people are vital in helping us achieve this.

Our employees work in a variety of operations, maintenance, logistics and support roles across our two sites in Leyland and Thornton, actively encouraging internal growth through development and training programmes.

We are dedicated to providing a positive, supportive work environment with a strong focus on the health, safety, and wellbeing of all our employees.

We are an equal opportunity employer: Diversity and inclusion are important to us at Lancashire Renewables, and we encourage a culture where everyone can be themselves at work. We value and actively seek out a richly diverse range of talent and our policies ensure that every job application and employee is treated fairly, with equal opportunity to succeed.

Candidates should apply with an up-to-date CV by Friday 9th October 2026.

Please note that the advert may be closed early if we receive sufficient applications.

All roles are subject to the following:

Proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Satisfactory completion of a Company medical which includes testing for drugs and alcohol. The Company operates a zero-tolerance policy regarding the taking or being under the influence of drugs or alcohol whilst on duty and carry out periodic random tests. REF-(Apply online only)