General Operative

Breedon Group; Northern Ireland; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)

Company pension scheme

Life Assurance Scheme

Volunteer day with charity & £200 fund

ShareSave scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Breedon Group in Northern Ireland invites applications for a General Operative at the Cladbeg Asphalt Plant in the Armagh area. You will join the Operations and Maintenance team supporting material testing, plant operations and maintenance.

Candidates should have experience in quarry or construction materials manufacturing. The role offers a permanent full-time contract with 35 days holiday, pension, life cover, and a range of employee benefits including training and progression.

Qualifications

• Experience in quarry or construction materials manufacturing environments.
• Ability to operate plant or machinery in quarry or similar industry.
• Competency to carry out routine basic maintenance.
• Ability to keep plant area clean and organized.

Responsibilities

• Support and train in material testing to standards.
• Assist weighbridge operations and loading shovel tasks.
• Operate asphalt plant and help maintain product quality.
• Ensure environmental standards and prevent spillages.
• Follow health and safety procedures to minimize risk.
• Carry out other duties as required.

Skills

Experience in quarry environment

Plant/machinery operation

Basic maintenance

Housekeeping around plant

Job description

General Operative

Application Deadline: 1 November 2026

Department: Operations and Maintenance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Armagh, Claydbeg, Mowhan, Co. Armagh

Description

Breedon is a leading construction and materials group in Ireland and Great Britain with a group turnover of c. €1.6 billion per annum. We operate 2 cement plants, over 100 quarries, 50 asphalt plants, 170 ready-mixed concrete plants, as well as a range of contract surfacing and other essential products to help our customers build the places where we all live, work, and play.

Our People are our passion, by working as One Breedon, with shared goals and a common purpose, we are making a material difference.

We are keeping it simple; we are making it happen, we are striving to improve, we are showing we care.

Key Responsibilities

We are currently seeking a General Operative to join our team at our Cladbeg Asphalt Plant.

As a General Operative you will be responsible for: Supporting, assisting, training and develop in the following terms;

• Training in all aspects of material testing to relevant standards
• Training on weighbridge operations
• Training on loading shovel
• Training on asphalt plant operation
• To ensure environmental standards are maintained and prevent spillages
• To ensure product quality is maintained
• To assist with repairs during breakdowns and complete preventative maintenance.
• To comply with health and safety procedures and policies to ensure the role is carried out without risk to self and others.
• To carry out any other reasonable duties as required.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Experience / Qualifications:

• Experience working in a quarry or construction materials manufacturing environment
• Experience operating plant or machinery in construction/quarry or similar industry
• Experience and competency to carryout routine and planned basic maintenance
• Ability to complete housekeeping/cleaning around plant

Personal Skills:

• Ability to work closely within a team
• Independence – ability to work on own convictions
• Adaptable to changing environments
• Acceptability – non abrasive style
• Ability to plan and organise own work area
• Problem solving ability to daily issues
• Works to the company controls

Key Relationships:

• Ability to work within a team
• Maintain effective working relationship with plant and contracts employees and third parties
• Good communication skills with the plant management to raise problems

Job Benefits

Benefits:

• 35 days per year (including bank holidays)
• A tailored, competitive salary
• Company pension scheme
• Life Assurance Scheme
• 1 day per year to volunteer with a charity of your choice (fully paid!) and fund-matching up to £200 for charitable events.
• Make a Material Difference Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme providing a wide range of health and wellbeing support 24/7
• Enhanced parental leave policy
• Option to participate in our ShareSave scheme.
• Access to our employee benefits platform, giving you discounts on a wide variety of high street shops and brands.
• Broad learning opportunities, training, and career progression pathways.