Wetpour Mixer / Surfacing Operative

Cole & Yates Recruitment Ltd; Forncett St Peter; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days annual leave

Hotel accommodation provided and subs.

Airbnb or similar accommodation for长期

Job summary

Cole & Yates Recruitment Ltd is assisting with a permanent Wetpour Mixer / Surfacing Operative role across the UK. The position requires practical site experience, reliability and the ability to travel and stay away as projects demand.

Salary £28,000–£30,000 per year, PAYE, permanent contract. You may be joining a specialist in play and sports surfacing with ongoing, varied outdoor projects.

Qualifications

• Practical construction, groundworks, landscaping, surfacing, playground-installation or outdoor site experience.
• Reliable, practical approach and ability to work well in a small team.
• Good attention to safe working practices and accurate material preparation.
• Willingness to travel countrywide and stay away when required.
• Willingness to complete the Enhanced DBS check because work includes school sites.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside the Wetpour Installation Team Leader and Wetpour Installer / Screeder on projects across the UK.
• Measure and mix rubber granules and binder using forced-action or pan mixers.
• Load, unload, move and prepare tools and materials.
• Support the screeders during pouring, levelling, trowelling and finishing.
• Help with site preparation, edges, masking, cleaning and housekeeping.
• Keep mixing equipment, tools and work areas clean and organised.

Skills

Practical construction experience

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Willingness to travel

Tools

CSCS card

Driving licence

Job description

Job title: Wetpour Mixer / Surfacing Operative

Location: South of Solihull, West Midlands

Salary: £28,000 to £30,000.

Job type: Permanent, PAYE

We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established specialist in play and sports surfacing who are offering a genuine long-term opportunity to join a practical, experienced team delivering high-quality outdoor projects across the UK.

Candidates may currently be working under titles such as Wetpour Mixer, Mixer Operative, Mixer Man, Rubber Mixer, Rubber Crumb Mixer, EPDM Mixer, SBR Mixer, Resin Mixer, Forced-Action Mixer Operative, Pan Mixer Operative, Surfacing Operative, Surfacing Labourer, Playground Installation Operative, Playground Installer, Installation Operative, Site Operative, Site Labourer, Construction Labourer, Groundworks Labourer or Screeder Mate.

What you will be doing

• Work alongside the Wetpour Installation Team Leader and Wetpour Installer / Screeder on projects across the UK.
• Measure and mix rubber granules and binder using forced-action or pan mixers.
• Load, unload, move and prepare tools and materials.
• Support the screeders during pouring, levelling, trowelling and finishing.
• Help with site preparation, edges, masking, cleaning and housekeeping.
• Keep mixing equipment, tools and work areas clean and organised.

Requirements

Essential requirements

• Practical construction, groundworks, landscaping, surfacing, playground-installation or outdoor site experience.
• A reliable, practical approach and ability to work well in a small team.
• Good attention to safe working practices and accurate material preparation.
• Willingness to travel countrywide and stay away when required.
• Willingness to complete the appropriate Enhanced DBS check because the work includes school sites.

Useful additional experience

• Wetpour, rubber crumb, resin-bound, artificial-grass or playground-surfacing experience.
• Experience using a CreteAngle, Baron or another forced-action or pan mixer.
• A current CSCS card and full UK driving licence are useful but not essential.

Benefits

Package and working pattern

Monday to Friday. Full-time, permanent PAYE. Flexibility is required to travel across the UK and stay away from home for all or part of the working week when projects require it. Candidates must also be able to travel to the wider Solihull area for team, vehicle and warehouse requirements. The exact premises will be shared with suitable candidates.

• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Paid hotel accommodation and a daily subsistence allowance when staying away.
• For longer stays, Airbnb or similar self-contained accommodation may be arranged, with a kitchen, living room and bedroom.