Skilled Operative Groundworker

JN Bentley Limited; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday (incl. Bank holidays)

Fully funded Training

Westfield Health

Job summary

JN Bentley Limited is seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Groundworker to join a groundworks gang serving sites around Bridgwater and the surrounding region. Availability to lodge short term is preferred, with a proactive attitude towards health and safety on site.

Ideal candidates will have civil engineering experience, water industry exposure, and hold CSCS Touchscreen plus plant tickets (360 Excavator, Dumper, Roller, Telehandler).

Qualifications

• Experience in civil engineering, general civil work, concreting, deep drainage and pipe-laying in the water industry.
• CSCS Touchscreen & 1 day Health & Safety Awareness course - Minimum requirement
• CPCS / NOCN or NPORs Plant tickets (360 Excavator, Forward Tipping Dumper, Ride on Roller, Telehandler)

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a gang on construction sites across the Bridgwater region, primarily in the water industry.
• Multiskilled role – operate machines as well as groundwork tasks within the gang; not a dedicated Plant Operative.

Skills

Civil works

Groundworks

Health & safety

Plant tickets

Tools

Plant tickets

Job description

Here at JN Bentley we are looking for an enthusiastic and positive Skilled Operative Groundworker who lives in and around the Bridgwater area, to join one of our existing Groundworks gangs who work across the region, who can ideally join with a ready-made gang. Availability to lodge short term preferred.

In the role you will workas part of a gang on various construction sitespredominantlywithin the water industry. You will have a proactive attitude towards work and health and safety, with experience ideally of general civils work, concreting, deep drainage and pipe laying.

The ideal candidate should be multi-skilled and able to work on the machines as well as on the ground within the gang. This role is not for a dedicated Plant Operative.

Candidate Specification

• Experience within a wide range of Civil Engineering – particularly general civil work, concreting, deep drainage and pipe-laying and experience in the water industry.
• CSCS Touchscreen & 1 day Health & Safety Awareness course - Minimum requirement
• Ideally holding your CPCS / NOCN or NPORs Plant Tickets.
• CPCS / NOCN or NPORs Plant cards & NVQ for 360 Excavator, Forward Tipping Dumper, Ride on Roller, Telehandler

Advantageous

• National Water Hygiene Card
• Confined Spaces City & Guilds
• NRASWA
• Lifting Operations
• Driving Licence

What can we Offer?

• Competitive rates of pay
• In house career development programmes and progression within the company
• Fully funded Industry recognised Training
• Mileage paid on travel
• 30 days holiday (incl. Bank holidays)
• Good Maternity/ Paternity Pay packages
• Uplift and Subsistence pay & Accommodation providedfor Working away
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Westfield Health (Cash Health Plan)
• Occupational Health Checksand Flu Jabs
• Cycle to Work schemesand Specsavers Vouchers
• Company matching and Payroll giving

About us

JN Bentley is a well-established civil engineering and construction company with many projects across the UK. We deliver first-class works for our clients, drawing upon over 50 years of expertise gained through experience in the industry.

We employ over 2000 people, and we have a turnover currently in excess of £450 million.