Foreperson

Tarmac; Market Rasen; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension

Job summary

Tarmac is recruiting an experienced Foreperson – Road Planing to join our National Road Planing team based in Rand, near Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. You will lead a skilled operational team on highways planing projects, ensuring safety, efficiency and high-quality delivery.

You’ll manage people, equipment and site operations day-to-day, oversee compliance and toolbox talks, and help operatives progress into wider responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of operational teams on highways projects.
• Strong health and safety awareness and compliance.
• Full UK manual driving licence with clean record; CSCS required.
• Experience operating road planing equipment, ideally Caterpillar 2‑metre planer.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage machines, vehicles and site operatives, ensuring safety and efficiency.
• Deliver daily briefs and toolbox talks to maintain high safety standards.
• Ensure all personnel have correct qualifications, competency certificates and PPE before works.
• Oversee site records, environmental assessments and inductions.
• Promote a strong safety culture and develop team members for wider responsibilities.

Skills

Leadership

People development

Health & safety awareness

Road planing experience

Education

CSCS qualification

NVQ Level 2

MPQC/EPIC Competency Card

Job description

Foreperson – Road Planing

At Tarmac, who you are matters. We're looking for people who take pride in a job well done, work collaboratively with others, and are always looking for ways to improve. If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Foreperson – Road Planing to join our National Road Planing team based in Rand, near Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality highways planing projects while leading a skilled operational team in a safety-first environment. As Foreperson, you'll be responsible for the day-to-day management of people, equipment and site operations, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards.

What You'll Be Doing

As our Foreperson – Road Planing, you'll lead by example, ensuring operational excellence across a range of highways projects. Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing machines, vehicles and site operatives, ensuring everyone is fully equipped, informed and able to carry out their duties safely and effectively
• Operating a Caterpillar 2-metre road planer, or undertaking training to convert to this machine where appropriate
• Ensuring all employees and subcontractors hold the correct qualifications, competency certificates and PPE requirements before commencing work
• Delivering daily briefings and toolbox talks to maintain the highest standards of safety and compliance
• Completing site-specific documentation, including site records and environmental assessments
• Attending and delivering site inductions and briefings
• Promoting a strong safety culture by encouraging the reporting of hazards, near misses and safety observations
• Ensuring environmental standards and best practice are maintained across all projects
• Supporting the development of team members, helping operatives become multi-skilled and capable of progressing into wider responsibilities

What We Are Looking For

To succeed in this role, you'll bring proven experience from the road planing sector and a passion for leading teams safely and effectively.

Essential Requirements:

• Previous experience operating a road planer, ideally a Caterpillar 2-metre machine
• Demonstrable experience working within the highways or road planing industry
• CSCS qualification
• Full UK manual driving licence with no more than six penalty points
• Strong understanding of surfacing methods and the most effective planing techniques
• Knowledge of road planing machinery and operational capabilities

Desirable Qualifications:

• NVQ Level 2 in a relevant discipline
• MPQC/EPIC Competency Card

We're also looking for someone who:

• Has excellent leadership and people development skills
• Can motivate and support teams to work safely and efficiently
• Is adaptable and responsive to changing priorities
• Takes ownership of challenges and proactively identifies solutions
• Demonstrates strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Embraces continuous improvement and a positive safety culture

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:

• 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 join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
• Training and development opportunities

Tarmac is committed to being a Forces‑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 are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to support you.

Job Reference tarmac/TP/39940/8231