Aggregates Technician (Part time)

Grundon Waste Management Ltd; Thatcham; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Health Cash Plan

Discounted Gym Membership

Cycle to Work Scheme

Mobile Phone Discounts

30 Days Annual Leave (inclusive of BH)

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Refer a Friend Scheme

Job summary

Grundon Sand & Gravel is seeking a part-time technician based at our Kennetholme sites to sample and grade aggregates and manage quality testing. You will prepare tests, issue certificates, and support weighbridge operations while maintaining safety and site standards.

Ideal candidates hold an NVQ Level 2 in Mobile Plant Operations or equivalent, have a UK driving licence, and are proficient with Excel/Word. A proactive, customer-focused team player attitude is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required.
• NVQ Level 2 in Mobile Plant Operations desirable; training will be provided.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word in an office environment.
• Customer-focused with a commitment to delivering excellent service.
• Strong interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexible team player, willing to learn, travel between sites and work additional hours when required.

Responsibilities

• Safely collect representative material samples from quarry stockpiles for testing and quality assessment.
• Carry out sample preparation, including drying, sieving, grading, and accurate recording of test results.
• Produce particle size analysis and grading certificates in line with required standards.
• Provide weighbridge cover across quarry sites, delivering excellent customer service to internal and external customers.
• Support operations by providing mobile plant cover where required and trained.
• Maintain compliance with health, safety, PPE, SOPs, and risk assessments at all times.
• Travel between sites and work overtime when needed.

Skills

Driving licence (UK)

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Team player

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Mobile Plant Operations

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Hours: Monday- Tuesday 8:00am-16:30pm
Salary: Competitive

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity where your skills and ideas can make a real impact? At Grundon Sand & Gravel, we are on the lookout for a dynamic, passionate, and driven individual to join our aggregates team based in Kennetholme of a part time basis.

We proudly produce and source high-quality aggregates in a responsible and sustainable way. Your contributions will make a real difference as we work towards our vision to create lasting value as we manage our finite resources.

Reporting to the Quarry Manager, you will play a key role in supporting our commitment to leaving a better planet for future generations. Your responsibilities will include sampling and testing materials to the relevant British Standards, producing grading certificates, and monitoring quality to ensure compliance with specification requirements.

You will analyse testing data and trends to identify potential quality issues at an early stage, while maintaining the highest standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance. You will be responsible for your own safety, the safety of colleagues, and members of the public.

The role also includes providing weighbridge cover when required, delivering excellent customer service to both internal and external customers. Flexibility to travel to other sites is essential, and experience operating mobile plant during busy periods would be advantageous

Benefits

• Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Health Cash Plan
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Mobile Phone Discounts
• 30 Days Annual Leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Refer a Friend Scheme

What will you do

• Safely collect representative material samples from quarry stockpiles for testing and quality assessment.
• Carry out sample preparation, including drying, sieving, grading, and accurate recording of test results.
• Produce particle size analysis and grading certificates in line with required standards.
• Provide weighbridge cover across quarry sites, delivering excellent customer service to internal and external customers.
• Support operations by providing mobile plant cover where required and appropriately trained.
• Maintain full compliance with health, safety, PPE, Safe Operating Procedures (SOPs), and risk assessment requirements at all times.
• Demonstrate flexibility to travel between sites, maintain company vehicles and equipment, and work occasional overtime to meet business needs.

About you

• Full UK driving licence required.
• NVQ Level 2 in Mobile Plant Operations and experience operating mobile plant is desirable, however full training will be provided
• Confident using Microsoft Excel and Word in an office environment.
• Customer-focused, with a commitment to delivering excellent service.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a positive, professional approach.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Good understanding of health and safety procedures and safe working practices.
• Flexible team player, willing to learn new skills, undertake training, travel between sites, and work additional hours when required.

About Grundon Sand & Gravel

Grundon Sand & Gravel is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of sands and aggregates to the building, construction, landscaping, decorative and leisure markets.

We absolutely pride ourselves on excellence - in customer service, in offering new products that benefit our customers, in innovation and technical progress, in delivering advancements in sustainability, and all the while caring about you - our people, and communities in which we operate.

We take great pride in our heritage and our distinctive approach, which is true to our company values which include:

• To have integrity
• To be caring
• To deliver excellence
• To maintain curiosity

At Grundon Sand & Gravel, we are dedicated to creating a diverse, equal, and inclusive workplace. We believe great ideas come from everywhere, and we’re committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered to thrive.

If you're ready to take the next step in your career within the dynamic worlds of aggregates, this is your opportunity to join us.