Biogas Site Operator

Job in Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1, England, UK

Listing for: Astute People

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-10

Job specializations:

Energy/Power Generation
Electricity Generation, Power Plant / Engineering, Renewable Energy, Energy Management/ Efficiency

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 34108 GBP Yearly GBP 34108.00 YEAR

Astute's Renewables team is partnering with the largest producer of renewable energy from food waste in England and Wales. The company own and operate a portfolio of anaerobic digestion plants. They are looking to recruit an Operative for their site near Oxford.

The Site Operative plays a vital part in ensuring the site is run correctly and high standards of health & safety are maintained. The role comes with a salary of up to 34,108 + overtime, callout payments and excellent benefits package

If you have a background working in anaerobic digestion or a similar processing environment and are looking to work for an organisation that is passionate about renewable energy, then upload your CV to today

Responsibilities and duties of the Biogas Site Operator role

Reporting to the Plant Manager you will:

Support with the day to day running of the anaerobic digestion plant
Carrying out basic first line maintenance, such as isolating and changing pumps
Operating mobile plant, such as a telehandler or loading shovel
Take part in the on-call rota
Monitoring the pant via the SCADA
Keeping the site clean and tidy
Maintaining high levels of health & safety
Other duties as required

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

Telehandler/Loading Shovel/Tractor Licence or in-house training is essential
Engineering qualification/certificate is desired
Full UK Driving Licence

Personal skills

The Biogas Site Operator role would suit someone who is:

Previous operator experience in a similar processing environment
Mobile plant experience
First line maintenance experience
Agricultural experience is highly desired
Great work ethic

Salary and benefits of the Biogas Site Operator role

Basic salary of up to 34,108
Overtime and callout payments
Bonus
Holiday pay
Other benefits discussed at interview

INDREN

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative.

We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.