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Operative

Tarmac
£24,420 - £30,604 a year
Staffordshire, England
1 day ago

Job Introduction

Are you an experienced and dynamic Operative looking for your next position?

As the successful Operative, you will report to the Site Manager and will be responsible for undertaking all site duties safely, understanding CRH and SHE safety. You will also be working in different areas including raw materials, storage, production, dispatch and housekeeping.

Please note that this position requires you to work on a shift pattern of 6am - 2pm, 2pm - 10pm & 10pm - 6am.

Main Responsibilities

On a day to day basis, duties and responsibilities of the Operative will include (not exhaustive):

  • Meeting daily production target requirements
  • Working on the reporting of data for quality purposes
  • Moving, loading and unloading products from the plant and vehicles
  • Meeting customer service requirements in terms of accurate loading and timely vehicle turnaround
  • Working on the continuous improvement of performance standards

Due to the location of the site, it would be beneficial to have your own transport due to shift patterns not being serviceable by public transport.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal Operative will be able to demonstrate proven experience working within a similar production and despatch environment. Furthermore, if you have experience in any of the following, this would be beneficial in your application.

  • Good communication skills and good numeracy
  • Holding a mobile plant licence for diesel counterbalance forklift truck
  • Strong communication and team player ability
  • Previous experience of manual handling would be a bonus

The role is based at our Swains Park plant in Swadlincote, Derbyshire. The site is easily accessible from Coalville, Loughborough, Lichfield, Cannock, Rugeley, Stafford, Burton Upon Trent, Derby, Castle Donnington, Melton Mowbray, Leicester, Nuneaton, Birmingham, Solihull and the surrounding areas.

In addition to this role we also offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits including:

  • 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 (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
  • Training and development opportunities

Interested? Why not click here to find out more? Go on... are you ready to build your future?

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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Tarmac Trading Limited

Tarmac Trading Limited


  • Tarmac

Salary
Excellent Salary + Bonus + Benefits

Frequency
Annual

Job Reference
tarmac/TP/158435/7016

Contract Type
Permanent

Closing Date
11 September, 2025

Job Category
Operations, Quarrying and Production

Business Unit
Cement & Packed

Location
Tamworth, United Kingdom

Posted on
11 August, 2025
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