Trainee Materials Technician

Tillicoultry Quarries; Ely; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned quarrying company in Ely is seeking a Trainee Materials Technician. The role involves sampling and testing materials, ensuring compliance, and providing technical support. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, flexible, and possess a full driving license. The company offers competitive salary, development opportunities, and enhanced overtime rates.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Enhanced overtime rates

Fully funded vocational qualifications

Pension

30 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Discounts Platform

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and follow procedures.
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible approach to working hours and overtime.

Responsibilities

• Sampling and testing aggregates, concrete, and road surfacing materials.
• Ensure compliance with performance and specification requirements.
• Liaising with customers and colleagues for technical support.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Flexibility

Strong work ethic

Education

Full driving license

Job description

Overview

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A CAREER CHANGE WITH EXCELLENT DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES?

TQ NEEDS YOU TO JOIN OUR TEAM!

About Us

Tillicoultry Quarries is a successful and fast-growing family-owned quarrying company and major supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, mortar, render and sports sand to the building and road construction industry. We operate in over 35 sites throughout Central Scotland, the North East of England and East Anglia.

Due to our continued success and rapid growth an excellent opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Materials Technician based at our Ely site. The successful candidates should be customer focused, reliable, well organised and be able to work well as part of a team in a busy site environment.

Why Join Our Team

As a family business who have been in operation for over 90 years we invest in our people and offer excellent training and career development opportunities. Our culture has grown from family values and we are proud to have a committed and passionate team of over 400 people working in a variety of different roles delivering a unique combination of quality materials and service excellence for our customers.

We will provide you with an opportunity to gaining vocational qualifications within 12 months of starting employment with us!

We also offer job security and regular overtime paid at an enhanced rate.

Key Responsibilities

• Sampling and physical testing of aggregates, concrete and road surfacing materials
• Ensure compliance of the above with performance and specification requirements
• Liaising directly with customers and colleagues as technical support
• Site sampling, processing and testing ready-mix concrete
• Laboratory equipment calibration
• Administration of all laboratory reports
• To conform with all site quality management systems and health and safety procedures

What Do We Need From You?

• Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and ability to follow procedures
• A willingness to work in a fast-paced environment
• A flexible approach to working hours and willingness to work regular overtime to meet the needs of the business when required
• Ability to work as part of a team and individually as required
• Strong work ethic and commitment to delivering quality standards to our customers
• Full driving license

What We Will Give You In Return

• Competitive salary
• Enhanced overtime rates
• Fully funded VQ
• Pension
• 30 days annual leave per year
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Discounts Platform
• Career development and internal progression

THIS IS AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO FULFIL A KEY ROLE WITHIN A FAST GROWING AND SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS. WE OFFER A COMPETITIVE REMUNERATION PACKAGE AND FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER PROGRESSION.

WORKING TOWARDS A DIVERSE WORKFORCE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES.