General Operative Groundworker

JN Bentley; Otley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Career development

Mileage paid

Van driver supplement

Pension scheme

Westfield Health

Job summary

JN Bentley is seeking enthusiastic General Operatives in Otley to join one of our Groundworker gangs, working on sites across the region, including water projects.

You will operate on civil works, drainage and pipe-laying within a safety-focused environment, with mileage paid and travel support where needed. A driving licence is essential, CSCS is expected, and some plant tickets may be advantageous with training provided.

Qualifications

• Experience within civil engineering – particularly general civils work, concreting, excavations, deep drainage and pipe-laying.
• CSCS Touchscreen & 1 day Health & Safety Awareness course - Minimum requirement
• Ideally holding or working towards your CPCS / NOCN / NPORs Plant Tickets.
• Driving Licence essential

Skills

General civils experience

CSCS Card

Driving Licence

Plant tickets

National Water Hygiene Card

Slinger/Signaller

Confined Spaces

Tools

Vague list of plant tickets

Job description

Here at JN Bentley we are looking for enthusiastic and positive General Operatives who live in Otley, to join one of our Groundworker gangs who also live in Otley and are working on our sites across the region.

In the role you will work as part of a gang on various construction sites predominantly within the water industry. You will have a proactive attitude towards work and health and safety, ideally with experience of general civils work, concreting, deep drainage and pipe laying.

Candidate Specification

• Experience within a wide range of Civil Engineering – particularly general civils work, concreting, excavations, deep drainage and pipe-laying.
• CSCS Touchscreen & 1 day Health & Safety Awareness course - Minimum requirement
• Ideally holding or working towards your CPCS / NOCN / NPORs Plant Tickets.
• Driving Licence essential

Advantageous

• Plant tickets for Forward Tipping Dumper & Ride on Roller would be advantageous, but training given if needed.
• National Water Hygiene Card
• Slinger/ Signaller
• Confined Spaces City & Guilds

What can we Offer?

• Competitive rates of pay
• In house career development programmes and progression within the company
• Mileage paid on travel
• Van driver supplement
• 30 days holiday (incl. Bank holidays)
• Good Maternity/ Paternity Pay packages
• Uplift and Subsistence pay & Accommodation provided for Working away
• Pension Scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Westfield Health (Cash Health Plan)
• Occupational Health Checks and Flu Jabs
• Cycle to Work schemes and Specsavers Vouchers
• Company matching and Payroll giving

About Us

JN Bentley is a well-established civil engineering and construction company with many projects across the UK. We deliver first-class works for our clients, drawing upon over 50 years of expertise gained through experience in the industry.

We employ over 2000 people, and we have a turnover currently in excess of £500 million.