Yard Operative

Tarmac Trading Limited; Mucking; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction materials company is seeking a Yard Operative to ensure safe operations and meet health and safety standards. This role involves engaging with contractors, performing site housekeeping, and maintaining communication about quality and operational issues. Candidates should have experience with heavy plant equipment and a valid FLT licence. The position offers several benefits, including a bonus scheme and training opportunities.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Access to discounts on retailers

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing processes is required.
• Familiarity with ISO standards is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to Health & Safety regulations.
• Perform daily compliance checks and maintain standards.
• Engage with contractors and hauliers.

Skills

PC literate including Microsoft Excel

Good oral and written English

Basic mathematical skills

Experience with heavy plant and equipment

Education

B1 / B2 FLT licence

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Working as part of the site production team you will be focusing on delivering and leading exceptional SHE standards and meeting financial and operational targets. The Yard Operative is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of mobile and fixed plant, ensuring daily tasks are completed including general site housekeeping and basic maintenance, and loading/unloading palletized or unpalletized product onto customer vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Contractors and haulier engagement
• Ensure safe load optimisation
• Prioritising planned works
• Ensuring that Health & Safety rules are adhered to and delivering safety/operational performance targets, supporting a culture of health and safety best practice by setting a personal example
• Comply with all Tarmac/CRH Policies & Procedures
• Supporting continuous improvement of Health, Safety and Environmental performance standards
• Supporting continuous improvement of process, plant and production
• Effective completion of operator preventative maintenance tasks
• Balancing the time covering operation and housekeeping
• Ensuring mobile plant cleanliness standards
• Ensuring daily compliance checks and standards
• Building working relationships with other production and maintenance personnel
• Ensuring products of high quality are efficiently produced
• Ensuring that Site Inspections are completed and recorded
• Reading, understanding and signing method statements and risk assessments for all activities
• Attending and actively participating in Daily Briefings and Weekly Safety Briefings
• Actively identifying SHE improvement opportunities
• Complying with planning and other operating restrictions (site boundaries, noise, dust, hours, etc.)
• Ensuring Daily KPIs are recorded accurately and working with the team to meet agreed KPIs
• Identifying and communicating opportunities for continuous improvement and reviewing/implementing Best Practice
• Effectively controlling daily operations of the plant in line with operating SOPs
• Working closely with the maintenance team/contractors to coordinate maintenance activities during normal days and shutdowns
• Liaising with supervisor regarding delivery and quality issues to help manage complaints
• Ensuring the quality of products manufactured and delivered to site
• Ensuring full communication to all parties regarding plant breakdowns
• Actively participating in Root Cause Analysis when required for Quality, Safety and Mechanical issues
• Recording daily stock handling input for month-end data
• Manufacturing process experience
• Heavy plant and equipment experience

Qualifications

• PC literate including Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Familiar with ISO 9001, 14001, 18001, 50001 standards
• Good oral and written English
• Basic mathematical skills
• B1 / B2 FLT licence required

Benefits

• 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 (nine communities, including REACH: Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause)
• Training and development opportunities