Multi Skilled Operative

TN United Kingdom; Leyburn; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Multi Skilled Operative to join their dynamic team at a quarry. This role involves operating machinery, maintaining plant equipment, and ensuring the highest standards of health and safety. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar environment and possess strong communication skills. This forward-thinking company offers extensive career development opportunities, a supportive work culture, and a range of benefits to enhance employee well-being. If you are motivated and eager to contribute to a collaborative team, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance helpline

Access to employee networks

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in aggregates, agricultural, or industrial environments.
• Knowledge of quarrying and mobile plant operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate machinery and maintain plant operations for aggregates production.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety measures on site.

Skills

Communication Skills

Self-Motivation

Teamwork

Knowledge of Health and Safety

Flexibility

Education

Full UK Driving Licence

Knowledge of Risk Assessments

IT Literacy

Tools

Dumpers

Loading Shovels

Static Plant Operations

Job description

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.

We are looking for a Multi Skilled Operative to join our friendly team based at Tarmac Wensley Quarry, Leyburn, North Yorkshire. This is accessible from Harrogate, York, Middlesbrough and the surrounding areas.

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.

Main Responsibilities

The role of Multi Skilled Operative is part of a key team of Operatives producing dry aggregates material for the construction industry. As well as delivering best in class Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality performance for our Plant operations, as a Multi Skilled Operative you will specifically focus on operational tasks including:

1. Working with aggregates on site and operating machinery (including dumpers and loading shovels)
2. Day to day maintenance of the plant, maintaining the highest levels of housekeeping
3. Training and operation on static plant operations to help drive plant optimisation
4. Working with other members of the team to ensure that customers get good quality material and on-time deliveries
5. Ensuring that Plant availability is maximised
6. Weighbridge duties
7. Loading shovel (mobile Plant)
8. Assisting the Supervisor with meeting daily/weekly production targets
9. Maintaining and driving a culture of zero harm and behavioural safety
10. Compliance and awareness of Health and Safety measures around the site

The Ideal Candidate

Suitable candidates for the role of Multi Skilled Operative will be able to demonstrate proven experience preferably working within a similar aggregates environment or an Agricultural, Industrial or Factory environment as an operative or labourer. You will also possess good communication skills and have a real desire in developing both operative and supervisory skills.

As part of an operational team, the ideal candidate for the role of Multi Skilled Operative will also:

1. Have knowledge of the industry, Plant and ideally of quarrying
2. Previous experience in mobile Plant operations preferred
3. Be flexible and able to work as part of an effective Multi-Skilled Operative team
4. Be self-motivated and able to motivate other colleagues in the team
5. Have knowledge of Risk Assessments within the role of operative
6. Have knowledge of SSOW (HIRA) and Permit systems (preferred but not essential)
7. Be compliant and engage with company policies, targets, goals and standards
8. Good timekeeping – flexible as to the Units requirements
9. Good communication skills – bringing problems to the attention of Line Management
10. Full UK Driving Licence
11. Be IT literate
12. Shovel Licence – desirable

Why Us

In addition to the role of Multi Skilled Operative we also offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits including:

1. Bonus scheme
2. Enhanced holiday entitlement
3. Contributory pension scheme
4. Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
5. Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
6. Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities including (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
7. Training and development opportunities

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Created on 13/04/2025 by TN United Kingdom