Quarry Operative

To Start ASAP

Position Reports To Site Manager

Location - Temple Guiting.

Position Type Permanent.

Business Overview

SigmaRoc Plc is a group which invests, improves, integrates and innovates companies within the quarrying and building materials space in the UK and Europe. We acquire quality businesses and grow them through strategic investment, experienced management and technical innovations.

Johnston Quarry Group (“JQG”) is a specialist quarried materials supplier producing construction aggregates and premium quality building stone, as well as agricultural lime for soil improvement. Its aggregate products are typically used in infrastructure projects, with its unique Cotswold’s Ironstone and Bath Stone used in specified high end housing applications. The business operates Eight quarries and two separate processing sites located across the Southwest, Oxfordshire and Lincolnshire.

JQG became part of the SigmaRoc plc group in January 2022 and has quickly integrated with existing UK operations. There are exciting plans post acquisition to increase turnover, through increasing profitability, business efficacy and organic growth going forward.

Role

The role of Quarry Operative is to aid in the excavation, development and sale of materials from within our Cotswold quarries located predominantly close to Temple Guiting. Based primarily at Guiting Quarry in Upper Coscombe the role of Quarry Operative will be to safely operator multiple machines including excavator, loading shovel, JCB and dump truck in order to aid in the extraction and sale of dimensional block as well as production of crushed stone aggregate and agricultural lime.

Working independently at times and following site health & safety procedures and policies the Operative will be required to undertake general maintenance tasks during the course of their duties to enable equipment to operate efficiently.

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• Operate machinery as per site rules

• Comply with health and safety procedures and policies

• Undertake basic maintenance tasks as necessary

• Maintain quality of products and customer services where required

Skills & Experience

• 5 years as machine operator

• Worked within a Quarrying environment previously

• Knowledge of crushing and screening activities

• Ability to operate multiple machines

• Willingness to work overtime (If necessary including occasional weekend)

• Valid competency cards (CPCS or MPQC preferred)

Personal Attributes

• Safety conscious

• Work under own initiative

• Calm under pressure

• Ability to take ownership and deliver with a “can do” attitude.

• Able to communicate effectively, build relationships and adapt to anyone within the broader team and business leaders.

Working times are from 07:00 to 16:30, Monday to Friday with 0.5 hour unpaid break and 0.5 hour paid break.

Rate: £15.75/hr, Overtime rate at 1.25x OR (Ordinary Rate)

Overtime maybe required on an ad hoc basis

21 days of holiday a year plus bank holidays.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £15.75 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Do you have experience as a Machine Operator?

Ability to Commute:

• Temple Guiting (preferred)

Work Location: In person