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Tarmac Trading Limited; Northwich; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Access to the Tarmac Reward website

Employee Assistance helpline

Employee Communities

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Tarmac Trading Limited in Northwich is seeking a proactive Chargehand to support the Site Supervisor and Site Manager on day-to-day production operations. You will lead a team on the shop floor, manage shift activities, ensure health and safety compliance, and drive continuous improvement to meet production targets and quality standards.

As the primary point of contact for operatives, you will coordinate with contractors, maintain effective handovers, and promote clear communication across

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar production and dispatch environment.
• Good communication skills and numeracy.
• Mobile plant licence for diesel counterbalance forklift is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead a Packed Products Team and deliver site handovers.
• Manage daily production ensuring efficiency and KPI targets.
• Maintain high housekeeping standards and WGLL compliance.
• Promote Health and Safety and support continuous improvement.
• Engage with Contractors and ensure Safe System of Work compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Health & Safety

Production oversight

Forklift licence

Job description

Chargehandlooking for your next position?

We are looking for a

Chargehand to join the team at our Packed Products site at Northwich. Within this role you will assist the Site Supervisor and Site Manager in overseeing daily site operations, ensuring adherence to health and safety protocols, achievement of production targets, and maintenance of quality standards. You will provide hands-on leadership on the shop floor by coordinating operatives, managing shift activities, and supporting plant troubleshooting and maintenance and serve as the primary point of contact for operatives, promoting clear communication and ensuring seamless workflow across shifts.

Main Responsibilities

On a day to day basis, the

Chargehand's duties and responsibilities will include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Leading a Packed Products Team
• Delivery of site handovers
• Manage aspects of daily production ensuring efficient manufacture and optimum levels of OEE aremaintained, driving operations performance through KPI's
• General housekeeping;ensuring that the highest standards are maintained in accordance withWhatGood Looks Like (WGLL) and the CRH Lifesaving rules
• Role modelling an exemplary approach to Health and Safety,contributingproactively to a safe workingenvironment and working collaboratively to build a culture of continuous improvement
• Taking pride in all work completed and being determined to succeed
• Effectively engage with Contractors. Main point of contact ensuring compliance with site specific rules (Safe System of Work / RA's etc)

The Ideal Candidate

You will be able to demonstrate proven experience working within a similar production and dispatch environment. Furthermore, if you have experience in any of the following, this would be beneficial in your application;

• Good communication skills and good numeracy
• Holding a mobile plant licence for diesel counterbalance forklift truck would be advantageous, but not essential
• Strong communication and team player ability
• Previous experience of manual handling would be a bonus

Why Tarmac

We don't just offer a job, we offer a career.

Alongside this role, you'll have access to industry-leading rewards, development opportunities, and a culture that puts people first, including:

• 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 our Employee Communities, where you can network, learn from others, and increase your awareness of the support available to you. Our three Employee Communities are: Health and Wellbeing, Inclusion and Identity, Personal Growth and Development
• Training and development opportunities

Tarmac iscommittedto being aForces-friendly employer. If you’re coming from a military background, we’ll

support

your transition and help you build a successful career with us.

We’re proud to be part of CRH, and even prouder to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and arecommittedto creating aninclusiveenvironment for everyone.If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to

support you.