Skilled Operative Plus

Story Contracting Limited

Blantyre

On-site

GBP 26,000 - 32,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Pension
Health cash plan
Wellbeing support
Two paid volunteering days per year

Job summary

Story Contracting Limited is seeking a Skilled Operative Plus for our Story Scotland Transportation Division in and around Blantyre. You will deliver the programme of work on time, to the highest quality, and in line with safety standards.

We value civils groundworks experience (drainage, concreting, formwork, fencing, compound installation), a full driving licence, and willingness to lodge away and work weekends. Story offers training, pension, health plan and volunteering days.

Qualifications

  • Experience in civils environment and groundworks
  • Strong ability to learn and adapt to new methods
  • Excellent team player and able to build client relationships
  • Experience with drainage, concreting, formwork, fencing, and compound installation
  • Must hold dumper and roller competence and small tools competence
  • Willing to lodge away, work weekends and unsociable hours
  • Hold a full driving license

Responsibilities

  • Deliver programme of work to highest standards
  • Ensure work follows health, safety and environmental policies
  • Build effective client relationships

Skills

Civils groundworks
Drainage
Concreting
Formwork
Fencing
Compound installation
Be adaptable to new methods
Team player
Willing to lodge away
Flexible hours
Full driving licence

Education

None

Tools

Dumper
Roller
Small tools

Job description

Are you enthusiastic team player? Can you deliver exceptional results on a range of projects? Do you want to make a difference in a growing region?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Skilled Operative Plus to join our Story Scotland Transportation Division within our Civils team based in and around Blantyre - there really has never been a better time to join our business!

If you have experience working in a civils environment, then we would love to hear from you.

The Role

As a Skilled Operative Plus at Story Contracting you will deliver the programme of work on time, to the right quality and in line with all safety standards. Acting as a representative of Story Contracting at all times.

Key Responsibilities;
  • Deliver programme of work to the highest possible standards.
  • Ensure work is undertaken in line with all health, safety and environmental
  • Build effective Client relationships.

At Story Contracting, we invest in our people. We provide award-winning training and development opportunities for all employees to help you get to where you want to be in your career.

  • In addition to a competitive salary, pension.
  • We show we care about our people by offering a health cash plan and wellbeing support to keep you fit and well - inside and outside of work.
  • We care about our communities too and offer our employees two paid for volunteering days each year to spend as a team or individually.
The Ideal Candidate:
  • Have strong ability to learn.
  • Be an excellent team player.
  • Experienced in civils groundworks including Drainage, Concreting, Formwork, Fencing, Compound installation.
  • Must hold either dumper, roller competence.
  • Hold small tools competence.
  • Be adaptable to new methods of work - up to date with latest way of working
  • Have ability work flexibly, including lodging away, weekends and unsociable hours
  • Hold a full driving license.
Why Story Contracting?

Story Contracting is a privately-owned, award-winning infrastructure company who is financially secure and agile with a wide range of public, private and third sector clients who enjoy working with our talented and committed team.Our track record for delivery on time and to budget, safely and reliably, has meant repeat business from our clients, which is reflected in our motto of 'Do It Right!'

Our values are at the heart of everything we do - the way we work and the behaviors we display. We believe that this is what makes Story Contracting and our people exceptional.

GROUNDED - Everyone is equal at Story. We are down to earth and treat each other with respect.

HARDWORKING - We all pull our weight and work hard for each other.

PROUD - We are proud of our safety, our projects, our people, our clients and the success we create together.

FAMILY - We nurture, train, develop and keep our people safe, just like a family. We are inclusive and do the right thing for the business and its people.

TRUSTED - What we say is what we do. Our clients, our people and our communities trust us to do it right.

WINNERS - We are hungry for success and want to be the best performing contractor for our clients, our people and our communities.

Every Story Matters

We are proud to be a place where everyone can be part of the Story!

All applicants will receive careful consideration for employment regardless of who you are, where you come from or what you believe in

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