General Operative

Holcim; Shotts; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

25 days holiday

Health & safety focus

Enhanced family benefits

Women Empowered mentoring program

Remote GP service

Career progression

Staff discounts

Job summary

Holcim UK is recruiting a General Operative for our Duntilland Quarry in Scotland. The role runs Monday to Friday, 06:00 AM - 16:00 PM, handling mobile plant safely and ensuring daily checks and quality control. You will contribute to a clean, hazard-free site and liaise with management on daily issues.

We value safety, family-friendly benefits, and opportunities for progression within a globally respected organisation. A strong team ethic and commitment to equality are essential.

Qualifications

• Conscientious and dependable with a hands-on approach.
• Enjoys active teamwork and a safety-first culture.
• Committed to diversity and equal opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Operate mobile plant (Loading Shovel, Articulated Dump Truck) safely with daily safety checks.
• Dispatch and control product quality.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and hazard-free areas.
• Liaise with site management to resolve daily issues.
• Carry out daily plant inspections and report problems to management.
• Manage plant assets and ensure efficient use of materials and equipment.

Job description

About Holcim

We are leaders in supplying innovative, sustainable building solutions to the UK construction industry; building progress for people and the planet.

Since 1858, we've helped shape the UK; powering the construction of homes and hospitals, roads and railways, schools and cities alike.

Our mission is to make sustainable construction a reality, through purposeful action that tackles real carbon and climate challenges. We are dedicated to helping Britain grow and thrive - by doing the right thing, doing it together, and making a difference.

Holcim UK Company Benefits

Are you ready to take on a role that’s all about People, Purpose and Performance? We’re looking for a General Operative to join our team in Duntilland Quarry and help keep everything moving. You'll work Monday to Friday, 06:00 AM - 16:00 PM.

• Competitive Salary, plus bonus, 25 days holiday + your local bank holidays (with options to increase) and other benefits and other benefits- all recognising the contribution you bring

• Be valued and supported, working as part of a highly respected team in a business that has a huge focus on Health & Safety

• We care about you and your family. that's why we offer enhanced family benefits, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. We understand that your personal life and family well-being are just as important as your career, so we're committed to supporting you every step of the way.

• Be part of something bigger with our "Women Empowered - Stronger Together Mentor Program", designed to support, inspire, and uplift women across the business.

• Free 24/7 remote GP service for you and your household, offering medical advice, prescriptions, referrals, and same-day appointments.

• Opportunities for career progression both at home and abroad

• Join our affinity groups selected by and populated by our employees which bring together employees with similar backgrounds and interests to have powerful influence on the workplace

• Staff discounts including special rates for garden landscaping products

The Opportunity

• Operation of mobile plant (Loading Shovel, Articulated Dump Truck) safely and efficiently carrying out daily safety checks Operation of fixed production plant

• Dispatching and controlling the quality of product

• Maintaining a high standard of housekeeping keeping areas clean, tidy and hazard free

• Deal with all daily issues professionally and liaise with site management on a regular basis

• To carry out the daily plant inspections and where a problem exists notify management immediately

• Be responsible for the plant assets that are entrusted to you i.e. materials, plant buildings, and equipment and stores used therein and efficient employment of them

• To contribute the effective and efficient operation of all plant operations from the primary stockpile onwards

• To react promptly and effectively to site breakdowns by liaising with maintenance and assisting where needed.

• To monitor and ensure that all production data, plant stoppages, breakdowns, and logs are documented correctly.

• To inspect, carry out and ensure that plant routines are regularly adhered to and that the cleanliness of the plant mechanism, plant area, adjacent buildings, and equipment are at all times properly and regularly inspected, cleaned in accordance with site instructions.

• To carry out other reasonable tasks within the scope of your operation and abilities as and when required.

Who you are

You are a conscientious, dependable individual who enjoys active, hands-on work and thrives as part of a collaborative team. You value a workplace culture where safety, mutual trust, and practical cooperation come first.

We are committed to building a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.