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Quarry Operative

Heidelberg Materials UK

Quarry Operative

Salary Not Specified

Heidelberg Materials UK, Cwmbach, Rhondda Cynon Taf - Rhondda Cynon Taf

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 days ago, 17 Sep | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 112cd072fdb842b3877c48e130439cb3

Full Job Description

A Quarry Operative with a license to operate a Hydraulic Excavator.

To be able to operate any mobile and static plant, as directed by Site Management, to which they are certificated in safe and proper manner. To be able to operate mobile and static plant in a safe and proper manner.

To undertake general maintenance works as required by Hanson. To undertake other duties within their scope on the main processing plant in accordance with Site Management recommendations.

Key accountabilities

  • To maintain the mobile and static plant in a good order physically and with re-fueling, greasing, cleaning in accordance with the manufacturers and Hanson recommendations.


  • To ensure all plant is operated as economically as possible.


  • To complete daily inspection sheets of the conditions of mobile plant.


  • To report problems or defects of mobile plant to the General Foreman.


  • To complete near miss reports as required by Site Management.

    license to operate a Hydraulic Excavator.

    Heidelberg Materials UK (formerly Hanson UK) is one of the UK's largest suppliers of construction materials, employing over 3,500 people and operating around 280 manufacturing sites in the UK.

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  • Compensation Package: Bonus incentives / Generous Pension Schemes / 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/IVF/Menopause

  • Social Value: paid Volunteering Day every year / Communities (LGBTQ+, Network of Woman, Woman in Science and Engineering (STEM), Armed Forces)

  • Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) / Mental Health First Aiders / Cycle to Work / Employee Benefits portal including Gym discount / Free eye tests / Discounted Private Medical cover

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