Civils Operative 3

Cormac; Redruth, Bodmin; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Holiday 23–28 days + bank holidays (p2

Cycle to Work scheme

Flexible working hours & home working

Training and development investment

Safeguarding Advocate / Health & Well-

Job summary

Cormac is recruiting Civil Operatives 3 to support surfacing and civils contracts in the South West. You will undertake specialist manual civil engineering tasks including concreting, drainage, masonry, kerbing, patching or machine paver operation to specified levels.

We welcome positive, enthusiastic individuals with civils experience and a driving licence. The role is permanent, based in Redruth/Bodmin with 45 hours per week and a generous benefits package.

Qualifications

• Positive, enthusiastic individuals who have a love for asphalt.
• Experienced civils operatives with some tarmac knowledge
• Driving Licence

Responsibilities

• Work as an efficient team
• Ensure all plant and equipment is checked, safe and maintained
• Ensure PPE is worn at all times and is kept clean
• Provide support and encouragement to less experienced operatives
• Ensure work is carried out to the highest standard of quality

Skills

Civils operative experience

Tarmac knowledge

Driving licence

Job description

We are currently seeking Civil Operatives 3 to support our surfacing and civils contracts. You will be undertaking specialist (manual) civil engineering tasks including concreting, drainage, skilled masonry, kerbing, patching or specialist machine paver operation working to specific levels.

You will be working for both public and private sector clients, CORMAC concentrates on developing an effective integrated multi-service delivery model offering start-to-end services. CORMAC is a collective of a diverse range of services including maintenance, construction, management, technical, supply and support services working across the environmental, infrastructure, highways, facilities management, consultancy and fleet sectors.

So whatever experience you have we might have the opportunity for you.

Some of the key responsibilities will be:

• Work as an efficient team
• Ensure all plant and equipment is checked, safe and maintained
• Ensure PPE is worn at all times and is kept clean
• Provide support and encouragement to less experienced operatives
• Ensure work is carried out to the highest standard of quality

The successful candidate will be working on civils and surfacing contracts across the South West.

To find out more about the role please take a look at the role profile

About you

We are looking for:

• Positive, enthusiastic individuals who have a love for asphalt.
• Experienced civils operatives with some tarmac knowledge
• Driving Licence

Our offer to you

Hours: 45

Contract Type: Permanent

Base: Redruth, Cornwall and Bodmin, Cornwall

Close Date: Midnight Monday 12th October 2026

Working with us you will have an employee benefits package that includes:

• Generous pension scheme with employer contribution
• Employee discount scheme and wellbeing events
• Holiday starting at 23 days and increasing to 28 with service (pro-rata if part-time) with option to purchase additional , plus bank holidays
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Flexible working hours & home working options
• Investment and support in your continuous training and development
• Opportunity to become a Safeguarding Advocate, Health & Wellbeing Champion and Mental Health First Aider

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of all our service users, clients and customers. If the role is working with vulnerable individuals and/or children and young people, you will be asked to complete a relevant DBS check to be successfully appointed to the role.

Thank you for your interest in supporting our important work at the Corserv Group.