HS2 Plant Operative

Tarmac Trading Limited; Banbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Plant Operative to join their Readymix team. This role is pivotal in ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards on one of Europe's largest infrastructure projects. You will manage daily production, oversee costs, and maintain high-quality standards in concrete manufacturing. The ideal candidate will possess strong plant operations experience, knowledge of health and safety regulations, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Join a forward-thinking company that values collaboration and offers extensive career development opportunities in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Access to discounts on retailers

Employee Assistance helpline

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in plant operations and Readymix/Aggregates environment is essential.
• Knowledge of Risk Assessments and Safe Systems of Work is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily production and operational costs while ensuring compliance.
• Deliver toolbox talks and maintain high site housekeeping standards.

Skills

Plant Operations

Risk Assessments

Health & Safety Knowledge

Customer Service Communication

Multitasking

Education

NVQ in Fixed and Mobile Plant Operations

Job description

Are you a Plant Operative and experienced in the production of Concrete, Readymix or Asphalt and eagerly looking for your next role? Then please read on!

We are currently recruiting for a Plant Operative to join the fantastic Readymix ‘RMX’ team working on one of Europe’s largest current infrastructure projects at our Greatworth Tarmac site, which is located close to Banbury in Oxfordshire. Safety and operational standards are fundamental aspects of the role with cost control, people management, delivery to customer needs and performance improvement being key.

Main Responsibilities

The Plant Operative will be working within the RMX operations on our plant, ensuring compliance with business policies and procedures; ensuring legislative compliance is also a strong aspect of the role.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities of the Plant Operative (not exhaustive):

• Delivery of toolbox talks
• Manage all aspects of daily production including operational costs and control stocks
• Efficient manufacture of concrete, controlling standard deviation and cement contents
• Timely resolution of queries assigned to the sector
• Take responsibility for your own safety and that of colleagues and business partners
• Maintain site housekeeping to a high standard
• Batch concrete to meet customer needs whilst meeting internal quality requirements

Key Stakeholders you will liaise with in the responsibilities of this role:

• Business Manager
• Area Director
• Health & Safety team
• Procurement and support teams
• National Logistics team
• Area Operations teams
• Area Commercial teams
• Area HR Manager
• Industry Bodies
• Customers

Due to the nature of the role, we are open to accepting applications from candidates with experience from within a similar ‘heavy’ industry, as product training will be given to the successful candidate.

The role is a DAYS role where flexibility is ‘key’ as we also operate nights and weekends to meet our production needs – overtime available.

The Ideal Candidate

To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate for the position of Plant Operative will have experience and knowledge of:

ESSENTIAL Experience

• Experience in plant operations
• Previous experience of a Readymix / Aggregates environment would prove highly beneficial
• Full knowledge of Risk Assessments and Safe System of Work Systems
• Working knowledge of production processes
• Working knowledge of H&S and Environmental policies

DESIRABLE Qualifications

• NVQ in fixed and mobile plant operations

Skills

• Able to actively identify and implement site and process improvements
• Able to look for opportunities to identify customer needs
• Able to effectively communicate to feed opportunities into customer services / sales
• Ability to multitask and manage change

The role is based at our Greatworth Tarmac site, which is located close to Banbury in Oxfordshire. The site is easily accessible from Banbury, Bicester, Brackley, Stratford-on-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa, Daventry, Northampton, Towcester, Buckingham, Middleton Cheney, Milton Keynes and surrounding areas.

At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer. Tarmac is the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business. Our innovative products and solutions not only deliver the infrastructure needed to grow the UK economy today but also help to create a more sustainable built environment for the country’s long-term future.

Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Why us

Along with the role of Plant Operative, we additionally offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits:

• 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

Interested? Why not click here to find out more? Go on… are you ready to build your future?

Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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