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Job summary
A recruitment agency is seeking a skilled Lead Plant Operator to oversee day-to-day operations in a quarry environment. This permanent, full-time role in St Helens involves managing aggregate processing, material movements, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have experience in quarrying, strong leadership skills, and the ability to operate loading shovels or excavators. This opportunity offers a competitive salary of £38,500 and a stable work environment within a supportive team.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Experienced plant or site operator with background in quarrying or heavy industrial environments.
- Proven ability to lead by example and coordinate small teams.
- Confident working outdoors in a practical, hands-on role.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support daily quarry operations, ensuring safe and efficient workflows.
- Oversee material movements and machine utilization.
- Operate mobile plant including loading shovels or excavators.
Skills
Job Title: Lead Plant Operator | Location: St Helens | Salary: £38,500 + Benefits | Role: Permanent - Full time
We are recruiting for a Lead Plant Operator to support and coordinate day-to-day operations within a busy quarry environment in St Helens. This is a hands-on, leadership-focused role where you will oversee aggregate processing, material movements, and general quarry operations, ensuring work is carried out safely, compliantly, and efficiently at all times.
- Experienced plant or site operator with background in quarrying, aggregates or heavy industrial environments
- Skilled in operating loading shovels and/or excavators (essential)
- Proven ability to lead by example and coordinate small teams
- Confident working outdoors in a practical, hands‑on role
- Strong awareness of health & safety, compliance, and safe systems of work
- Lead and support daily quarry operations, ensuring safe and efficient workflows
- Oversee material movements, machine utilisation and site productivity
- Operate mobile plant including loading shovels or excavators
- Maintain accurate records including logs, checks, reports and documentation
- Support site management with planning, toolbox talks, contractor supervision and general operational duties
- Salary of £38,500 per annum
- Permanent, full‑time position
- Stable role within an established quarry operation
- Hands‑on leadership position with responsibility and autonomy
- Supportive site management and team environment
St Helens, Haydock, Rainford, Prescot, Warrington, Widnes, Wigan, Skelmersdale and surrounding areas.
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