Plant Operator Batcher Operative

VolkerWessels UK; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in the UK is seeking a Batcher Operative for its project at RAF Coningsby. The ideal candidate will operate a concrete batching plant, ensuring quality control and site safety. This role requires effective planning and organization skills, along with a full clean driving license. Experience within construction is beneficial but not essential. The company offers competitive salary, additional benefits like private medical care, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual leave with an additional day off on your birthday

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Rewards and discounts

Comprehensive training opportunities

Enhanced maternity benefits

Employee Assistance programme

24/7 Virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Full clean driving license required.
• Previous experience within the construction industry is beneficial but not essential.
• Strong awareness of site safety standards and practices.

Responsibilities

• Operate a concrete batching plant to mix and produce concrete to specifications.
• Monitor equipment and perform quality control tests.
• Maintain a clean and safe site and manage raw material stock levels.

Skills

Ability to work under pressure

Planning and organization

Site safety awareness

Job description

VolkerFitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services. We contribute to vital parts of the nation's life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings.

We have an excellent opportunity for a Batcher Operative to join our Aviation business working on our project at RAF Coningsby.

You will operate a concrete batching plant to mix and produce concrete to specific client and quality requirements. You will be responsible for running the plant, monitoring equipment, performing quality control tests, maintaining a clean and safe site, and managing raw material stock levels.

About you

• Previous experience within the construction industry (beneficial but not essential).
• A full clean driving licence.
• The ability to work well under pressure, plan, organise, and prioritise workload while meeting tight deadlines.
• A strong awareness of site safety standards and practices.

If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerFitzpatrick is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

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Additional information

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Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.