Mobile Plant Operator

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Heidelberg Materials Where Diversity Empowers, Individuality Inspires, and Together, We can achieve Net Carbon Zero

We are dedicated to an inclusive and respectful workplace, valuing diverse skills and backgrounds for our business success. Our culture promotes openness, transparency, and individual growth. We actively encourage diversity in the construction industry and welcome all applicants, regardless of perfect alignment with job descriptions. Elevate your life with our family-friendly policies prioritizing wellbeing.

Purpose of the role

The primary role of this job entails operating hydraulic excavators to excavate sand and gravel, and subsequently loading them onto dumper trucks for transportation to the central processing plant. It is imperative for the operator to ensure the safe and proper operation of these machines.

Furthermore, they are expected to operate any other mobile plant machinery, as directed by Site Management, provided they are certified to do so safely and efficiently.

Additionally, the job involves performing maintenance tasks on mobile plant equipment as required by both the manufacturer.

Moreover, the operator may be assigned other tasks within their capabilities on the main processing plant, in accordance with recommendations from Site Management.

This role demands a strong emphasis on safety and efficient equipment operation.

Key accountabilities

• Primarily to operate hydraulic excavators to dig sand and gravel and load onto dumper trucks for transporting up to the main processing plant.
• To be able to operate the machine in a safe and proper manner.
• To be able to operate any other mobile plant machines, as directed by Site Management, to which they are certificated in safe and proper manner.
• To undertake maintenance works to mobile plant as required by manufacturer and Heidelberg Materials.
• To undertake other duties within their scope on the main processing plant in accordance with Site Management recommendations.
• To be able to operate mobile plant as required.
• To adhere to the company health & safety policy.
• To adhere to the Quarry Regulations 1999.

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Education/Qualification

• GCSE 4+ Math’s and English
• Good general education required, and large amount of health and safety regulations and Quarry Regulations are required to be understood and carried out.
• Certification by EPIC to operate mobile plant.
• NVQ level 2 in mobile plant operations required following EPIC completion

Additional Information

Location: Sutton Coldfield

Full Time

Working Hours: 39.5 Hours

Contract Type: Permanent

What’s on Offer

• Employer of choice: Armed Forces Covenant (Silver) / Disability Confident Committed / 5% Club (Gold) / Mates in Mind / Clear Assured (Foundation) / MPQC / Youth Employment / CTP / School & University Outreach / Grad cracker / Wellbeing for Life
• Compensation Package: Bonus incentives / Generous Pension Schemes up to 15% / Life Assurance
• Work Life Balance: 27 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) / Agile working / Flexible working / Holiday purchase / Sabbatical
• Family Friendly: Enhanced policies such as Maternity / Paternity / Parental Leave / Neonatal / Adoption
• Social Values: paid Volunteering Day every year / Communities (LGBTQ+, Network of Woman, Woman in Science and Engineering (STEM), Armed Forces)
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Program (EAP) / Mental Health First Aiders / Cycle to Work / Employee Benefits portal including Gym discount / Free eye tests / Discounted Private Medical cover

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £11.00 per hour

Expected hours: 39.5 per week

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free flu jabs
• Free or subsidised travel
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid volunteer time
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Sutton Coldfield: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Dumper: 1 year (preferred)
• Excavator: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)
• CPCS (preferred)

Work Location: In person