Site Operative

Job Introduction

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. 

Are you a Site Operative looking for your next role?  Then we may have the perfect role for you based at our offices in Lutterworth, Leicestershire.

As our Site Operative, you will be working in a multi-disciplined environment, supporting site waste operational activities, including operating various items of mobile plant, general maintenance of the site, including wheel wash, haul roads and water management 

The site is easily accessible from Daventry, Southam, Leamington Spa, Kenilworth, Coventry, Meriden, Bedworth, Nuneaton, Hinckley, Leicester, Enderby, Oadby, Market Harborough, and 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.

Main responsibilities: 

Reporting into the Site Supervisor, the successful Site Operative on a day-to-day basis will be carrying out the following (not exhaustive)

• Operate and maintain excavation, haulage, compaction, and grading mobile plant on site

• Manage the tipping area, ensuring thorough compaction and waste coverage at the end of each day

• Managing and controlling hauliers on site, ensuring their and others' safety 
• Inspect the landfill for hazards, instability, or environmental issues like gas emissions or leachate
• Perform duty of care checks on waste streams and products, ensuring they comply with acceptance criteria
• Perform routine checks and minor repairs on machinery and maintain the landfill site, including litter control, general housekeeping, and other operational tasks that improve the site's effectiveness, such as managing and maintaining the site wheel wash and controlling and managing dewatering equipment

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for the role of Site Operative will have previous experience of using mobile plant experience and previous exposure in operating in landfill or other waste facilities would be advantageous.

Furthermore, if you have a mobile plant certification in NVQ / EPIC / CITB, can demonstrate a strong focus on Health & Safety and have strong attention to detail, this would be beneficial in your application.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a dynamic, high-performing team
• Get involved in nationally significant projects that make a visible, lasting difference.
• Benefit from career development opportunities, training, and mentoring from industry leaders.
• Enjoy a flexible, supportive working environment that values your growth.

Ready to shape land for the future with a company that values your voice? Apply now and let’s build something incredible together.

Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

 Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

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