Viridor Waste Management, trading as Viridor, is one of the UK's leading recycling, waste management and renewable energy companies. Offering a genuine partnership approach and pragmatic service solutions, Viridor helps a wide range of public and private sector customers achieve their recycling and waste targets and objectives.
The Company has been one of the fastest growing in the waste sector over the past ten years. Viridor is owned by parent company Pennon Group plc, one of the top 250 companies in the UK.
Viridor has decades of experience in the waste industry, having begun operating in 1956, then named Haul Waste Limited and providing a tanker transport service to customers in the South West. Since these beginnings, the Company has seen rapid expansion via corporate acquisitions and organic growth and is now one of the leading companies in its sector, providing integrated recycling and waste management solutions across the regions. Since its acquisition by Pennon Group plc in 1993, Viridor has established itself firmly in the top five waste companies in the UK in terms of turnover and is committed to further growth.
The Company operates all facilities and services to the highest professional and environmental standards, via a friendly, highly motivated, skilled and experienced workforce. More than 2,100 personnel are currently employed. Viridor demonstrates environmental and social responsibility and is committed to the principles of sustainable development. Viridor generated a turnover of £522.7 million and an operating profit (before amortisation of intangibles) of £65.5 million for the year-end 31st March 2009. The Company currently operates 236 waste management facilities in the UK incorporating:
Twenty-seven of these facilities are fully engineered landfill sites, most with energy recovery facilities, with renewable energy capacity generating 101 Megawatts of electricity via utilisation of methane from landfill gas. Viridor currently services more than 90 local authority waste management contracts, and a wide base of private sector customers. All sites and services are operated under the company's business management system incorporating ISO 14001 (Environmental Management), ISO 9001 (Quality Management) and OHSAS 18001 (Health and Safety) standards, and formally accredited by BSI. These are the highest recognised international standards, ensuring continuous improvement in these key areas and providing assurance to customers and communities alike.
If a career in recycling and renewable energy with a company at the forefront of innovation in this sector is of interest, check out Viridor's career section on its website. The company is always on the look-out for new talent and has apprenticeships, graduate recruitment and management training schemes to nurture skills.
Example Apprenticeship Job - Process ControlTechnician
An Apprentice Process Control Technician based at our Derriford Incinerator in Plymouth. You will carry out apprenticeship duties in line with Work Based Learning modules working towards NVQ Level 3 qualification. You will assist in the provision of engineering services whilst adhering to Company Policies.
The ideal candidate will have an interest in electrical orelectronic applications and systems.
You will be comfortable in an operational environment. You will have basis keyboard skills and have the ability to handle tools/tests equipment.
5 GCSE's at grade C (or equivalent) specifically in English, Maths and Science are essential as is a full driving licence.
- A clear path for career development
- An attractive salary
- A company pension scheme with life assurance
- 25 days annual leave
