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Tarmac Trading Limited; Liverpool City Council; On-site; AUD 53,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Tarmac Liverpool Contracting in Merseyside is seeking a Multi Skilled Road Surfacing Operative to join the team delivering highway projects across the North West. Based in Liverpool, you will help lay coated materials to BS tolerances, operate pavers and rollers, and maintain plant while working safely on live roads.

Candidates will have proven asphalt laying experience, relevant plant tickets, and a flexible approach to hours and locations.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in asphalt laying and road surfacing
• Proven ability to operate surfacing plant, with relevant plant tickets
• Experience working on larger infrastructure or motorway projects
• CSCS card (preferred)
• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a gang
• Good communication skills and a proactive, hands on attitude
• Flexible approach to working hours and locations
• Strong commitment to Health, Safety, Environment and Quality standards

Responsibilities

• Operating road surfacing plant and equipment such as pavers, rollers, tractors, chippers and associated machinery
• Working with hot coated materials on live construction and highways environments
• Laying coated materials in line with specifications and BS tolerances
• Carrying out day‑to‑day plant checks and basic maintenance
• Playing an active role in zero harm, behavioural safety and site compliance
• Promoting safe working practices and challenging unsafe behaviours on site

Skills

Road surfacing experience

Operate surfacing plant

CSCS card

Full UK driving licence

Teamwork & communication

Health & safety minded

Flexible hours

Tools

Surfacing plant tickets

Pavers

Job description

Experienced in road surfacing? Confident operating surfacing plant? Looking for steady work across major highways projects in Merseyside and the North West? If so, this could be the role for you.

We’re looking for a

Multi Skilled Road Surfacing Operative to join our friendly team based out of

Tarmac Liverpool Contracting, covering Merseyside and the North West of England. As well as Liverpool, we have road surfacinggangs based in Salford, Ruthin, Wigan and Greater Manchester. This is a hands on, safety critical role delivering high quality surfacing on some of the region’s most important infrastructure.

What you’ll be doing

Reporting to the

Gang Supervisor

you’ll be a key part of a multi‑skilled surfacing team delivering works safely, efficiently and to specification. Your role will include:

• Operating road surfacing plant and equipment such as pavers, rollers, tractors, chippers and associated machinery
• Working with hot coated materials on live construction and highways environments
• Laying coated materials in line with specifications and BS tolerances
• Carrying out day‑to‑day plant checks and basic maintenance
• Playing an active role in zero harm, behavioural safety and site compliance
• Promoting safe working practices and challenging unsafe behaviours on site

What we’re looking for

You’ll already have practical experience within road surfacing laying coated materials ideally across highways environments such as motorways, ‘A’ roads and airfields. Suitable candidates will have:

• Previous experience in asphalt laying and road surfacing
• Proven ability to operate surfacing plant, with relevant plant tickets
• Experience working on larger infrastructure or motorway projects
• CSCS card (preferred)
• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a gang
• Good communication skills and a proactive, hands on attitude
• Flexible approach to working hours and locations
• Strong commitment to Health, Safety, Environment and Quality standards

Location:

this role is easily accessible fromLiverpool, Bootle, Crosby, Formby, Southport, Kirkby, Huyton, Prescot, St Helens, Widnes, Runcorn, Warrington, Birkenhead, Ellesmere Port, Chester, Wirral and the surrounding areas.

Why Tarmac

We don't just offer a job, we offer a career.

Alongside this role, you'll have access to industry-leading rewards, development opportunities, and a culture that puts people first, including:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to our Employee Communities, where you can network, learn from others, and increase your awareness of the support available to you. Our three Employee Communities are: Health and Wellbeing, Inclusion and Identity, Personal Growth and Development
• Training and development opportunities

Tarmac iscommittedto being aForces‑friendly employer. If you’re coming from a military background, we’ll

support

your transition and help you build a successful career with us.

We’re proud to be part of CRH, and even prouder to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and arecommittedto creating aninclusiveenvironment for everyone.If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to

support you.