Operative

Tarmac; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction materials company in Nuneaton seeks an Operative to join their dynamic team. This full-time role involves hands-on responsibilities across various areas, including production and dispatch, while ensuring safety standards. Ideal candidates will have experience in a similar environment, strong communication skills, and a mobile plant license. The role offers career development opportunities and an extensive benefits package including a bonus scheme and enhanced holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Access to discounts on retailers

Employee Assistance helpline

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar production and despatch environment.
• Safety-conscious and detail-oriented.
• Flexible and reliable with a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Achieve daily production targets.
• Record and report quality data.
• Load and unload products from plant and vehicles.
• Ensure accurate and timely dispatch to meet customer expectations.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Good communication skills

Strong numeracy

Teamwork and collaboration

Manual handling experience

Tools

Diesel counterbalance forklift truck license

Job description

Ready for Your Next Challenge as an Operative?

Are you a skilled and motivated Operative looking to take the next step in your career? Join our dynamic team at Nuneaton, where your experience will be valued, and your contribution will make a real impact every day.

As an Operative, you’ll play a vital role in our site operations, reporting directly to the Site Manager. You’ll be hands-on across various areas including raw materials, storage, production, dispatch, and housekeeping — all while maintaining the highest safety standards in line with CRH and SHE protocols.

This is a full-time role working on a rotating shift pattern of 6am – 2pm, 2pm – 10pm, 10pm – 6am.

Due to the site’s location and shift times, having your own transport is highly recommended.

What You’ll Be Doing

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include :

• Achieving daily production targets
• Recording and reporting quality data
• Loading / unloading products from plant and vehicles
• Ensuring accurate and timely dispatch to meet customer expectations
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the site

What We’re Looking For

The ideal Operative will be able to demonstrate proven experience working within a similar production and despatch environment. In addition, experience in any of the following areas would be beneficial to your application :

• Good communication skills and strong numeracy
• A mobile plant licence for diesel counterbalance forklift truck
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
• Previous experience with manual handling

We’re also looking for someone who :

• Is safety-conscious and detail-oriented
• Thrives in a fast-paced, team-focused environment
• Is flexible and reliable with a strong work ethic

Why Join Us?

Be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team

Work in a role where no two days are the same

Opportunities to grow and develop your skills If you're ready to bring your energy, experience, and commitment to a role where you’ll be truly valued — we’d love to hear from you.

The role is based at our Nuneaton site, easily accessible from Coventry, Hinckley, Bedworth, Atherstone, Tamworth, Rugby, and the surrounding areas.

What We Offer

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

• Bonus scheme
• 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) including REACH, 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.

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

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