General Yard Operative

European Metal Recycling Limited

General Yard Operative

Salary Not Specified

European Metal Recycling Limited, Willesden, Greater London

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 19 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: a5726f069c304b9cbec51ff020fdc390

Full Job Description

Our mission is to have great people serving our customers with dependable recycling solutions. EMR is still privately owned, with family values at its core. It's a place where we care about our people, our customers, our workplace and our communities. We offer diverse and exciting career opportunities where individuals can make a difference and are recognised and rewarded for their hard work.
Find out more about us at www.emrgroup.com

It goes without saying that you will need the correct licences or certificates for a variety of our roles.
However, at EMR we value the way we do things as much as the delivery. We call our expectations our Behaviours. They align with our Values of We Care and We Do, and they apply across all levels and roles in the business.

We Care

  • Integrity - you are Respectful and Honest

  • Trust - you are Collaborative and Genuine


  • We Do
  • Accountable - you are Determined and Responsible

  • Innovative - you have a Growth Mind-set and you are Progressive

    If you have a can-do attitude and are happy to work in a large industrial, fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you. It would be a bonus if you held an FLT licence.

    European Metal Recycling is a global leader in sustainable materials with physical operations in the UK, USA, Germany and the Netherlands. Our core business is the recycling of metal and plastics from a range of public, commercial and industrial waste streams. Our recycling activities generate around 10 million tonnes of sustainable materials every year, saving over 10 million tonnes of CO2.

    Attractive pay rates + Increased overtime rates

  • Plus great benefits such as:

  • Bonus scheme

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus each year you will have the option to buy and sell leave

  • Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

  • Employee Support to include Life Assurance and critical illness pay

  • 24/7 Colleague Assistance Programme and Financial Wellbeing Support - access to affordable loans, savings accounts, advanced earned pay, and financial education via salary finance

  • Online savings- major retailers, utilities, entertainment plus many more!


  • About Our Opportunity:
    As a Fridge Plant Recycling Operative, you will develop a solid foundation of knowledge and expertise of what it takes to be at the forefront of recycling and sustainability, and you will be supported with training along the way.

    What You Will Be Doing:
    Your role will consist of unloading, loading, processing and transporting various materials on site, degassing fridges and removing parts to prepare them for the shredder. You'll work as part of the fridge plant team and further develop your career with EMR.