Surfacing Gang & Foreperson - Oxfordshire

Breedon Group; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Contributory Pension Scheme

Free on-site Parking

Volunteer Scheme

Share Save Scheme

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity, Adoption & Paterni

Job summary

Breedon Group seeks a Surfacing Gang & Foreperson for Oxfordshire. You will operate at the Reading Cement Depot, offering asphalt surfacing solutions for public highways and infrastructure.

This team includes a Foreperson, various drivers, and support roles, ensuring project completion to quality standards while maintaining a safe and professional environment. Key responsibilities involve compliance with safety commitments, maintaining equipment, and leading junior operatives.

Qualifications

• CSCS card and driving license are essential for all roles.
• Paver, Roller and Tractor Drivers will be required to hold MPQC/CPCS tickets for the relevant plant.

Responsibilities

• Carry out work in accordance with instructions given by the Foreperson.
• Ensure all plant and equipment is properly maintained and safe to use.
• Maintain all PPE to a high standard.
• Support less experienced operatives.
• Ensure compliance with company rules and safety commitments.

Skills

Previous Surfacing Experience

CSCS card

Driving license

MPQC/CPCS tickets

Job description

Surfacing Gang & Foreperson - Oxfordshire

Department: Operations and Maintenance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Reading (Theale) Cement Depot & Concrete Plant

Description

Breedon Surfacing Solutions provide a wide range of asphalt surfacing contracting services across the UK, delivering a comprehensive asphalt surfacing solution for the construction and maintenance of public highways; infrastructure; residential and industrial developments and minor works. Our client base ranges from domestic and commercial clients to large contractors, local authorities and government bodies.

We have a requirement for a gang that will operate in the Oxfordshire area. The gang will comprise of the following roles:

1 Foreperson
2 Screwmen

1 Paver Driver

2 Roller Driver

1 Tractor Driver

1 Banksperson

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out work in accordance with instructions given by the Foreperson


• Ensure all plant and equipment is properly maintained, safe to use and operated in the manner for which it was designed


• Maintain all PPE to a high standard to ensure it is in a good serviceable condition


• Support less experienced operatives


• Maintain professional working practices


• Ensure compliance with company rules, procedures and safety commitments


• Report all accidents, incidents, near miss events, issues and concerns


• Ensure that work is carried out in accordance with the quality requirements of the specification

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Previous Surfacing Experience


• CSCS card and driving license are essential for all roles


• Paver, Roller and Tractor Drivers will be required to hold MPQC/CPCS tickets for the relevant plant

Job Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays


• Contributory Pension Scheme


• Free on-site Parking


• Volunteer Scheme


• Share Save Scheme


• Life Assurance


• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption & Paternity Scheme


• Health & Wellbeing Initiatives


• Discount Scheme