Technician (Ready Mix Concrete)

Tarmac Trading Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction materials company is seeking a Technician (Ready Mixed Concrete) to join their Ready Mix team in Cumbria. This hands-on role involves sampling and testing concrete materials, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and collaborating with a close-knit team at the Sellafield plant. Ideal candidates will have experience in concrete sampling and demonstrate strong communication and numerical skills. The position offers competitive rewards and development opportunities, making it a vital career step in the construction sector.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance helpline

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a concrete sampling environment within the construction sector.
• Knowledge of ready mixed concrete testing and production.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Sampling and testing of various Ready Mixed Concrete Products.
• Ensuring compliance with British Standards for sampling procedures.
• Monitoring the quality of materials for internal and external customers.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Numerical aptitude

IT literacy

Health and Safety consciousness

Job description

At Tarmac, who you are matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer.

We are currently looking for a Technician (Ready Mixed Concrete) to join our Ready Mix team based at our Tarmac Sellafield Concrete Plant in Cumbria. As well as Seascale, this role is easily accessible from Egremont, Whitehaven, Workington, Cleator Moor, Cockermouth, Broughton-in-Furness, Kirkby-in-Furness and all the surrounding areas.

Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it's important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Role Responsibility

Reporting directly to the Sellafield Technical Manager the role of Technician (Ready Mixed Concrete) will be responsible for sampling and testing of various Ready Mixed Concrete Products from Tarmac's supplying concrete plants. The role of Technician (Ready Mixed Concrete) will also be responsible for:

• Ensuring sampling procedures are fully adhered to, understood and documented to comply with the relevant British Standard.
• Informing the Sellafield Technical Manager when quality standards are being compromised and take appropriate action to rectify quality issues.
• Helping investigate and resolve complaints and queries.
• At times, visiting other Tarmac sites to carry out various sampling and testing duties.
• Sampling and testing will be carried out to the highest safety standards and within your manual handling capabilities.
• Ensuring the quality of the materials is monitored at all times for both internal and external customers.
• Adhering to company Health and Safety procedures at all times.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for the role of Technician (Ready Mixed Concrete) will have prior experience gained working within a concrete sampling environment, within the construction sector. You will also possess knowledge of ready mixed concrete testing and production.

This is NOT a typical lab coat' laboratory type of role - this is a vital hands‑on site-based role, working in a small team closely supporting the Sellafield Ready Mixed Concrete plant.

Suitable candidates for the role of Technician (Ready Mixed Concrete) will be:

• Hard working and self‑motivated.
• Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and to liaise with stakeholders of varying seniority levels.
• Accurate in their work and with strong attention to detail/able to identify potential risks/issues (training will be provided).
• Able to work independently and to collaborate as part of a wider team across several Tarmac sites in the area.
• IT literate.
• Possess a good numerical aptitude (handling calculations/interpreting results).
• Flexible in their working approach.
• Health and Safety conscious.

Please note: employment is subject to candidate successfully obtaining a P4 security pass for Sellafield site.

Why Tarmac

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

Along with the role of Technician (Ready Mixed Concrete) you'll have access to industry-leading rewards, development opportunities, and a culture that puts people first, including:

• Bonus scheme
• 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 join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
• Training and development opportunities

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

Ready to build your future?

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