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Mobile Plant Operative

Royal Wootton Bassett
£32.7k/yr
Posted about 15 hours ago
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Hills Quarry Products - Mobile Plant Operative

Location: Royal Wootton Bassett

Salary: £32,700.88 per annum

Hours: 45 hours

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Join Our Team at Hills!

We are looking for a Mobile Plant Operative to join our team in Royal Wootton Bassett. This is a full-time, permanent role with a competitive salary and a fantastic benefits package.

What is the role all about?

As our Mobile Plant Operative, you’ll be operating loading shovels and other mobile plant equipment to manage stockpiles and load customer vehicles safely and efficiently, maintaining compliance with health, safety, environmental and rail operating procedures.

What you will be doing:

As our Mobile Plant Operative, you will:

  • Build, maintain, and manage aggregate stockpiles, segregating products to prevent contamination and ensuring stockpiles are stored safely and efficiently to maximise site capacity, carrying out rotation where required.
  • Load customer and company vehicles accurately and efficiently, verifying materials loaded match customer orders and dispatch documentation and comply with vehicle weight limits and transport regulations.
  • Maintain high standards of housekeeping across the depot by clearing spillages and keeping operational areas safe and tidy, assisting with routine maintenance and cleaning of plant and site facilities.
  • Carry out visual inspections of products and stockpiles, assisting with sampling and quality assurance procedures to ensure products meet customer and company specifications.

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Essential:

  • NVQ/QCF Level 2 (SPMO).
  • CPCS/NPORS Loading Shovel

Desirable:

  • Personal Track Safety (PTS)
  • MPQC Level 2/3 - Geotechnical

Why join us?

As our new Mobile Plant Operative, you’ll be joining a respected, long-established business in the quarry industry with a strong reputation for quality, sustainability and community responsibility. You’ll be part of a fantastic team in a supportive, safe working environment where everyone’s contribution is valued.

Why you will love working here:

  • Healthcare Cash Plan - dental, optical, physiotherapy, prescriptions + free 24/7 remote GP for you and your family.
  • Award-Winning Online Wellbeing Hub - expert resources to support your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
  • 24/7 Support When You Need It - confidential employee assistance programme helpline (managed by an external provider) and up to 6 free counselling sessions every year.
  • Family-Friendly Benefits - enhanced maternity and paternity policies, plus life assurance for peace of mind.
  • Generous Holiday Allowance - 21 days (rising to 28) with the flexibility to buy or sell days - All manageable via our employee self-service mobile app.
  • Good attendance credits - earn good attendance credits which can be traded in for more holiday days.
  • Cycle-to-Work Scheme - save money, stay fit, go green.
  • Exclusive Discounts - big savings on shopping, dining, gyms, travel, and entertainment.
  • Grow Your Career - access to ongoing training and development via our “Learning For All” platform.
  • Make a Difference - up to 2 paid volunteering days each year for causes you care about.
  • Refer-a-Friend Bonus - cash rewards when you successfully refer a friend.

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About Us

Across Wiltshire and surrounding counties, The Hills Group of companies manages and recycles waste, produces essential construction materials through quarrying and ready mixed concrete, and builds award-winning homes in sought after locations.

Established in 1900 and family-owned, The Hills Group has evolved over the past four generations into a multi-million pound business, harnessing the latest technologies, pioneering major infrastructure projects, and employing over 600 people.

Whether extracting minerals, managing and recycling waste or building new homes, the same qualities of energy, enterprise, affability and confidence with which Hills was founded, still characterise the Hills business today.

Hills is committed to providing an equitable workplace for all. We aim to ensure our workplaces are free from discrimination, and that our current and future colleagues are treated fairly and with dignity and respect. Please feel free to contact us directly should you wish to discuss how we can ensure a positive experience for you.

We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme. During the application process, you will have the option to apply under this scheme should you wish to do so.

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Skills

Loading Shovel Operation
Stockpile Management
Vehicle Loading
Health And Safety Compliance
Quality Assurance
Housekeeping
Plant Maintenance
Aggregate Segregation

Location

Royal Wootton Bassett, England, United Kingdom

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