General Operative

Barhale Holdings Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Night shift General Operative required for civil site tasks, with duties including labouring, slinger work, shaft and tunnelling experience, and keen to learn. Must hold CSCS and CPCS Slinger Signaller, with City and Guilds Medium Confined Space certification.

Responsibilities include following risk statements, safe practices, equipment checks, and maintaining a safe work area. Key activities include operating job-set tasks, ensuring permits and briefings are completed, and communicating health

Qualifications

• Practical hands-on approach required.
• Experience in general civil works: earthworks, drainage, ducting, concreting.
• CSCS card required and CPCS Slinger Signaller competency.
• Good teamwork and communication with site crew.
• City and Guilds Medium Confined Space certification.
• Desirable awareness of health & safety standards, NRSWA, and CPCS Traffic Marshal.

Responsibilities

• Operate and carry out job-set tasks as directed by supervisors.
• Ensure safety through understanding risk and method statements and best practices.
• Carry checks on equipment and maintain a tidy, safe work area.
• Ensure work is completed on time by following permits and briefings.

Skills

Practical hands-on

Civil works experience

CSCS card

Team worker

CPCS Slinger Signaller

City and Guilds Medium Confined Space

H&S Awareness

NRSWA

CPCS Traffic Marshal

Job description

This is a night shift position working from 19:00pm to 7:00am

General Operative

The Role

To carry out tasks set by site supervisors and gangers to a high and safe standard. Must be willing to do labouring work along with slinger duties, ideally with shaft and tunnelling experience and a keen attitude to learn.

Key Responsibilities

Operate and carry out job-set tasks

• Ensure have been briefed and understand all relevant risk and method statements
• Use the best and safest practices on all tasks carried out
• Carry checks on any equipment that may be used
• Ensure a safe, tidy place of work

Ensure the completion of work is on time

• Implement best practice procedures
• Maximise use of own working time
• Ensure signed up for all permits and briefings before commencing any work

Communication with site management

• Communicate with the site supervisor on any health and safety concerns
• Feedback to site management with near miss/close call reporting
• Ensure attendance at all site briefings, forums, and toolbox talks

About you

Essential

• A practical hands‑on approach
• Experience in general civil works, including earthworks, drainage, ducting, and concreting
• CSCS card
• Good team worker
• CPCS Slinger Signaller
• City and Guilds Medium Confined Space

Desirable

• H & S Awareness
• NRSWA
• CPCS Traffic Marshal