Batch Plant Operative

Tarmac; Burton-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is searching for a Batch Plant Operative to manage mobile mixing plants and ensure quality cement production. The role involves daily production management, ensuring safety and efficiency, and requires experience in mobile plant operations and risk assessments. The position offers extensive career development and competitive benefits including a bonus scheme and pension plan.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Discounts on retailers via Tarmac Reward

Free and confidential advice via Employee Assistance helpline

Access to Employee Communities

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in mobile mixing plant operations.
• Knowledge of risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Ability to multitask due to the role's variety.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily production, including ordering materials and controlling stock.
• Ensure safe and efficient mixing plant mobilization and demobilization.
• Manufacture CBGM/RCC and foamed asphalt efficiently.
• Ensure products meet quality requirements.
• Control cement content and complete mixing records accurately.
• Maintain high site housekeeping standards.

Skills

Mobile mixing plant operations

Knowledge of risk assessments

Production processes

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

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At Tarmac,

‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others, and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer.

Are you an individual looking for a new challenge and seeking to work for a forward-thinking and dynamic organisation? Tarmac is looking for a Batch Plant Operative to join our Pavement Solutions team.

About the Role

As a Batch Plant Operative, you will operate our fleet of mobile mixing plants to produce cement-bound products for paving. You will also carry out tasks within the mixing operation, stockpiling, replenishment, and maintaining the plants to a high standard.

Your responsibilities will include (not exhaustive):

1. Managing all aspects of daily production, including ordering materials and controlling stock levels.
2. Ensuring the safe and efficient completion of a mixing plant mobilization and demobilization from site.
3. Manufacturing CBGM/RCC and foamed asphalt efficiently.
4. Ensuring products always meet quality requirements.
5. Controlling cement content and ensuring mixing records are accurately completed.
6. Taking responsibility for your own safety and that of contractors.
7. Maintaining site housekeeping to a high standard.
8. Working with the paving team to coordinate deliveries and meet requirements.
9. Identifying and resolving maintenance issues with mixing plants.

Please note: This role involves travel to various Tarmac sites across the UK, for which a company van will be provided. Candidates must be willing to travel.

What We Are Looking For

Prospective candidates should have experience in:

• Mobile mixing plant operations
• Knowledge of risk assessments and safe systems of work
• Production processes

It is also desirable to be computer literate in MS Word & Excel and able to multitask due to the role's variety.

Why Tarmac?

You will join a collaborative and innovative team. We offer opportunities for growth, ownership, and impactful projects across our organisation and the broader CRH Group.

Ready to build your future with us? Apply now and take your next step in a rewarding career.

In addition to the Batch Plant Operative role, we offer extensive career development opportunities, industry-leading rewards, incentives, and benefits including:

• Bonus scheme
• 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 (employee networks), including nine communities such as REACH (Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage), LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice, and Menopause
• Training and development opportunities