Permanent General Labourer

GR8 Recruitment; Saint Helier; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

GR8 Recruitment in Saint Helier, Jersey, is seeking motivated general labourers to join our civil engineering and roadworks teams. You will support experienced crews across asphalt operations, assist with site safety, and help deliver projects safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities include day-to-day site tasks, road reinstatement, traffic management support where trained, and maintaining a clean, safe work environment on varying sites.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in civil engineering, roadworks, groundworks, or asphalt laying is desirable but not essential.
• Good understanding of site safety and safe working practices.
• Ability to undertake physically demanding outdoor work in varying weather conditions.
• Reliable, punctual, practical, and willing to learn.
• Ability to follow instructions and work effectively as part of a team.
• Good communication skills and a responsible approach to health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day site activities, including digging, filling, levelling, loading, unloading, and moving materials.
• Support groundworkers, machine operators, asphalt gangs, and other site personnel as directed.
• Assist with the preparation, reinstatement, and finishing of roads, footpaths, driveways, trenches, and other work areas.
• Handle tools, equipment, materials, and machinery safely and responsibly.
• Maintain good housekeeping standards, keeping work areas clean, tidy, and free from unnecessary hazards.
• Assist with road preparation, excavation, kerbing, drainage, paving, and reinstatement works.
• Support asphalt operations, including preparing work areas, moving materials, raking, shovelling, and assisting the laying team as required.
• Assist with the installation and removal of temporary traffic management measures, barriers, signs, and pedestrian diversions, where trained and authorised.
• Help protect existing underground and surface services by following site instructions and safe digging procedures.
• Attend work punctually and be prepared to work at different sites as required.
• Follow reasonable instructions from management and cooperate with colleagues to meet project deadlines and quality standards.
• Take care of company tools, equipment, vehicles, and materials.
• Undertake other reasonable duties within the scope of the role as required by operational needs.

Skills

Site safety

Physical fitness

Teamwork

Reliable

Driving licence

Communication

Job description

St Helier, Jersey | Posted on 27/10/2026

We are seeking motivated andreliable General labourers to join our team. You will work closely withexperienced team members to provide general labouring support across civilengineering, roadworks, and asphalt operations, ensuring that work is carriedout safely, efficiently, and to the required standard. The role involvesassisting site operatives, maintaining a clean and safe working environment,and supporting the successful delivery of projects.

General Site Duties

• Assist with day-to-day site activities,including digging, filling, levelling, loading, unloading, and movingmaterials.
• Support groundworkers, machine operators,asphalt gangs, and other site personnel as directed.
• Assist with the preparation,reinstatement, and finishing of roads, footpaths, driveways, trenches, andother work areas.
• Handle tools, equipment, materials, andmachinery safely and responsibly.
• Maintain good housekeeping standards,keeping work areas clean, tidy, and free from unnecessary hazards.

Roadworks and Operations

• Assist with road preparation, excavation,kerbing, drainage, paving, and reinstatement works.
• Support asphalt operations, includingpreparing work areas, moving materials, raking, shovelling, and assisting thelaying team as required.
• Assist with the installation and removalof temporary traffic management measures, barriers, signs, and pedestriandiversions, where trained and authorised.
• Help protect existing underground andsurface services by following site instructions and safe digging procedures.

Health, Safety and Environmental Responsibilities

• Comply with all company health and safetypolicies, risk assessments, method statements, and site rules.
• Wear the required personal protectiveequipment (PPE) at all times.
• Follow instructions from supervisors andmachine operators, maintaining safe distances from moving plant, vehicles,excavations, and live work areas.
• Report hazards, near misses, accidents,damaged equipment, and unsafe working conditions immediately.
• Maintain awareness of pedestrians,members of the public, traffic, colleagues, and underground services.
• Dispose of waste appropriately and helpminimise environmental impact.

General Responsibilities

• Attend work punctually and be prepared towork at different sites as required.
• Follow reasonable instructions frommanagement and cooperate with colleagues to meet project deadlines and qualitystandards.
• Take care of company tools, equipment,vehicles, and materials.
• Undertake other reasonable duties withinthe scope of the role as required by operational needs.

Requirements

Skills andExperience

• Previous experience in civil engineering,roadworks, groundworks, or asphalt laying is desirable but not essential.
• A good understanding of site safety andsafe working practices.
• Ability to undertake physically demandingoutdoor work in varying weather conditions.
• Reliable, punctual, practical, andwilling to learn.
• Ability to follow instructions and workeffectively as part of a team.
• Good communication skills and aresponsible approach to health and safety.

Qualifications andRequirements

• Relevant site safety training or labourerqualifications are desirable.
• A full, clean driving licence isdesirable, depending on operational requirements.
• Willingness to undertake relevanttraining and obtain additional qualifications where required.