Multi Skilled Operative

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Multi Skilled Operative to join their dynamic team at a quarry in Porthcawl. This role involves operating machinery, maintaining high safety standards, and collaborating with team members to ensure quality production. The ideal candidate will have experience in an industrial environment, strong communication skills, and a commitment to safety. With extensive career development opportunities and a supportive work culture, this position offers a chance to grow and make a difference in a thriving industry.

Benefits

Enhanced Holiday Entitlement

Contributory Pension Scheme

Discounts via Tarmac Reward

Employee Assistance Helpline

Access to Employee Communities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an aggregate or industrial environment.
• Good communication skills and desire to develop supervisory skills.
• Industry and plant knowledge, ideally with quarrying experience.

Responsibilities

• Operate machinery and perform maintenance on site.
• Collaborate with team members for quality materials and timely deliveries.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety measures.

Skills

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Self-Motivation

Risk Assessment Understanding

Education

Full UK Driving License

Tools

Dumpers

Loading Shovels

Excavators

Job description

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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 Cornelly Quarry, Porthcawl, Bridgend. This role is also accessible from Porthcawl, South Cornelly, Pyle, Brynmenyn, Maesteg, Port Talbot, Swansea, Neath, Llantrisant, Pontyclun, and 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 backgrounds.

Main Responsibilities

• Working with aggregates on site and operating machinery (including dumpers and loading shovels)
• Performing day-to-day maintenance of the plant and maintaining high standards of housekeeping
• Training and operating static plant to help optimize plant performance
• Collaborating with team members to ensure quality materials and timely deliveries
• Maximizing plant availability
• Assisting the Supervisor in meeting production targets
• Promoting a culture of zero harm and behavioral safety
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety measures on site

The Ideal Candidate

Suitable candidates will have proven experience, preferably in an aggregate, industrial, or factory environment, as an operative or laborer. Good communication skills and a desire to develop operative and supervisory skills are essential.

The candidate should also:

• Have industry and plant knowledge, ideally with quarrying experience
• Preferably have experience with mobile plant operations
• Be flexible and able to work effectively as part of a multi-skilled team
• Be self-motivated and capable of motivating colleagues
• Understand risk assessments and safety procedures (SSOW, HIRA, permits)
• Be compliant with company policies and standards
• Possess good timekeeping and flexibility
• Have good communication skills to report issues to management
• Hold a full UK driving license
• Be IT literate
• Experience with shovel, ADT, or excavator preferred
• Shovel license and mobile plant tickets are desirable but not essential

Why Us

We offer extensive career development opportunities, industry-leading rewards, incentives, and benefits, including:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts
• Free confidential advice via our Employee Assistance helpline
• Access to Employee Communities, including nine networks such as REACH (Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage), LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice, and Menopause