Concrete Operative - Hoveringham

Forterra Building Products; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Forterra Building Products is seeking a Concrete Operative to join the Hoveringham team. You will support the production group and operate processes to hit quality, productivity and health & safety targets.

You will contribute to designing and delivering key processes to meet production area objectives. The role includes reading drawings, performing quality checks and floating concrete, with potential to train for sub-roles such as FLT driver or crane driver.

Qualifications

• NVQ2 or equivalent desirable.
• Awareness of Health and Safety legislation (IOSH Working Safely).
• Good communication skills and problem solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain health and safety standards for self and others.
• Ensure work meets quality, efficiency and health and safety requirements.
• Operate machinery/plant with appropriate training.
• Read drawings to interpret specifications.
• Carry out self and neighbour quality inspections.
• Float concrete as required.
• Possible sub-roles when trained: FLT driver, Batching Operator, Steel fixer, Crane driver, Plasma cutter, General labourer, Loading shovel driver, remedials on defective product.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Initiative

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 2

Job description

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Hoveringham team in the position of Concrete Operative.

This position will provide support within the production team and operate production processes to ensure all quality, productivity and health and safety targets are met.

The role holder will play an active part in the design and delivery of key processes and fulfilling the strategic objectives of the Production area.

Your duties would include but not limited to the following;

• Maintain standards of health and safety for self and others whilst at work.
• Ensure all work is carried out to the requirements of quality, efficiency and health and safety.
• Ability to operate machinery/plant where training is provided.
• Ability to read drawings.
• Able to carry out self and neighbour quality control inspections.
• Able to float concrete
• Possible sub-roles (when trained) within the scope to include but not be restricted to:
  • FLT driver
  • Batching Operator
  • Steel fixer
  • Crane driver
  • Plasma cutter
  • General labourer
  • Loading shovel driver
  • Carry out remedials on defective product

About You

• Educated to NVQ2 or equivalent (desirable).
• To have an awareness of Health and Safety legislation (IOSH Working Safely).
• To have good effective communication skills.
• Good problem solving skills.
• The initiative to work without supervision or as part of a team.
• To have had similar role/experience.