What we offer:
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The only way to truly know the benefits of this culture is to experience it as an EMR employee, but some examples of the support we offer include:

Competitive pay rates and a bonus scheme
25 days annual leave plus the option to buy or sell leave
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Employee support, including life assurance and critical illness pay
Wellbeing Scheme, giving every colleague – and their dependents – unlimited access to GPs and counselling, as well as cash back on a wide range of health and wellbeing treatments
24/7 anonymous access to advice on any aspect of health and wellbeing
Financial wellbeing support, including access to affordable loans, savings plans, advanced earned pay and financial education
Savings on online purchases from retailers and utilities to entertainment and beyond
Cycle 2 work scheme

We’re proud to have achieved Great Place To Work status for three years running - and to be recognised among the UK's Best Workplaces in Manufacturing, Production & Transportation.
But it's about so much more than badges to us, it's about being recognised by our people for the continuous work we do to do better for them.

About our Opportunity:
Are you looking to kickstart your career in sustainability? Whilst truly making the world a better, fairer and greener place for the next generation?
As a key part of our team, you will contribute to the efficient production and safety of our yard operations at our Blaydon site, with site visits across the North East. You will play an active role in the management of materials from initial receipt and processing thorough to onward movement.
In this development role, you will work closely with other yard colleagues, mentors and managers to achieve the Lean Manufacturing Operative Level 2 apprenticeship (Material Handler pathway) in partnership with Sunderland College. Candidates must be a minimum of 18 years old and have a valid UK driving license to apply for this opportunity.
You will be a true hero in the eyes of future generations to come- playing a key part in our bold commitment to transform our business into a provider of net zero carbon sustainable materials by 2040. You truly will be making the world a better place to live for the next generation.

This role is bursting with opportunity for the right person. As a General Yard Operative, you will develop fundamental knowledge, skills and expertise throughout your career. We will support you with all the training you need to be successful, such as upskilling you to operate our plant machinery. So, with the right attitude this will give you the opportunity to progress your career.
Assessment Day - Wednesday 10th June 2026 at our Blaydon site
Salary: £21,364.20 per annum

What You Will Be Doing:
This role has a variety of responsibilities to keep you busy throughout the day.
Receipt, loading, unloading, processing, stocking, retrieval and dispatch of material using mobile plant.
Ensuring that material value is preserved through quality control and careful handling to avoid damage.
Assisting customers and colleagues at the Weighbridge and across the depot.
Learning the operation of various items of plant machinery in a safe manner.
Conducting regular checks on machinery and work areas to include the reporting of any problems.
Ensuring strict adherence to the company Health & Safety and environmental policies.
Recognising and understanding the grading of Ferrous and Non-Ferrous material.
Developing your Commercial awareness - maintaining customers and bringing new customers into the depot.

About You:
If you’ve got a ‘can do’ attitude, you’re a good team player, you enjoy being ‘hands-on’, you have great customer service skills and you enjoy working outdoors in all conditions in an industrial environment- then this role could be right up your street!

Who we are:
Our purpose is to create a future where the materials we use don’t need to be extracted from the planet.’

At EMR, we give new life to unwanted materials. Every year, we recycle 10 million tonnes of metals and plastics, saving 19 million tonnes of carbon from entering the Earth’s atmosphere, diverting waste from landfill and protecting resources and habitats.
We couldn’t do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth.
We’re proud to have achieved Great Place To Work status, but it’s about so much more than a badge. It’s about being recognised by our people for the continuous work we do to do better for them:

‘The people who work here are from varied backgrounds and have a variety of beliefs, all of which are accepted and respected.’
‘I’m encouraged to keep a healthy work-life balance so that I can be performing at my best.’
‘I’ve been supported every step of the way in my career progression.’
‘‘EMR offers a fantastic and inclusive environment; collaboration across the whole business, humility and hard work.’

We couldn’t do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth, underpinned by our Company values of We Care and We Do.

We Care
Integrity – our people are Respectful and Honest
Trust – our people are Collaborative and Genuine
We Do
Accountable – our people are Determined and Responsible
Innovative – our people have a Growth Mind-set and are Progressive

If you want to be part of something bigger than yourself, have a role that really makes a difference and work with likeminded people towards the same purpose, click the link to apply.

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