Skilled Operative Groundworker

JN Bentley; Shepshed; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rates of pay

Career development programmes

Fully funded training

Mileage payment

Van driver supplement

30 days holiday

Good Maternity/ Paternity Pay

Subsistence pay

Pension Scheme

Employee Referral Scheme

Health plan

Occupational Health Checks

Cycle to Work schemes

Job summary

A civil engineering firm in Shepshed seeks a Skilled Operative Groundworker to join their team. The role involves working on construction sites within the water industry, performing tasks such as general civil work, concreting, deep drainage, and pipe laying. Candidates with a proactive attitude, essential health and safety training, and ideally multi-skilled in machinery operation will excel. The firm offers competitive pay, training opportunities, and benefits including holiday and pension schemes.

Qualifications

• Experience in general civil work, concreting, deep drainage, and pipe laying.
• CSCS Touchscreen & 1 day Health & Safety Awareness course.
• Ideally holding CPCS/NOCN or NPORs Plant Tickets.
• Have Plant cards & NVQ for 360 Excavator, Forward Tipping Dumper, Ride on Roller, Telehandler.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a gang on various construction sites.
• Maintain a proactive attitude towards work and health and safety.
• Operate machinery and work on the ground within the gang.

Skills

Civil Engineering experience

Concreting

Deep drainage

Pipe laying

Health and Safety awareness

Multi-skilled operation

Education

CSCS Touchscreen

CPCS / NOCN or NPORs Plant Tickets

Tools

360 Excavator

Forward Tipping Dumper

Ride on Roller

Telehandler

Telehandler

Job description

Here at JN Bentley we are looking for an enthusiastic and positive Skilled Operative Groundworker who lives in and around the Shepshed area, to join one of our existing Groundworks gangs who work across the region. In the role you will work as part of a gang on various construction sites predominantly within the water industry. You will have a proactive attitude towards work and health and safety, with experience ideally of general civil 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
• Slinger/ Signaller
• 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
• Van driver supplement
• 30 days holiday (incl. Bank holidays)
• Good Maternity/ Paternity Pay packages
• Uplift and Subsistence pay & Accommodation provided for Working away
• Pension Scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Westfield Health (Cash Health Plan)
• Occupational Health Checks and Flu Jabs
• Cycle to Work schemes and 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.

If you are interested in joining the existing teams at JN Bentley please click the apply now button below. Please include any details of your experience working in the water industry, deep drainage, pipelaying and specific pipework within your application.