Loading Shovel Operative

Here at the Mick George Group we are currently recruiting a Loading Shovel Operative/Labourer to join the team.

Location: Ellington
Working Hours: Monday - Friday between 6am – 6pm, Saturdays are as required. Overtime is available.
Pay: Dependent on experience
Bonus: Performance and Attendance £50 per week
Benefits:

• NEST Pension operated via salary sacrifice
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Multi-Discount platform
• Full internal training provided.
• Excellent opportunities to progress your career across different areas of the Company.
• Company issued PPE
• Cycle to work scheme
• Gym discount
• Recognition scheme
• Long-service rewards
• Partnership with Inform Mortgages (Including complimentary will-writing support, free mortgage advice & other financial services)

To operate plant and machinery to assist with the retrieval of minerals and profiling of ground to the required level. Any other duties required in the day to day running of the quarry/landfill as deemed necessary by a site supervisor/manager.

Main Responsibilities:

• To carry out daily/weekly maintenance checks of the mobile & fixed plant in their use to the necessary standard.
• To carry out the daily/weekly required maintenance tasks on the mobile & fixed plant in their use consisting of greasing and keeping the equipment clean.
• To report any defects noted to site management/workshop using the R2C app.
• Dispatching and controlling the quality of product
• To be able to follow plant GPS to alter the ground to the require levels.
• To carry out any other duties relating to the Quarry as requested by a supervisor/manager.
• To accurately record their working hours on timesheets and submit on a weekly basis
• To accurately log all production data, plant stoppages, breakdowns, and logs are documented correctly.
• To inform quarry management of any materials that are deemed unsuitable for production.
• To understand the company procedures in relation to breakdowns to be able to act swiftly to minimise downtime.
• To ensure any training requirements are highlighted to line management especially for legislative minimum requirements.
• Conduct themselves in such a way to not endanger themselves or those around them
• Conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times as an ambassador of Mick George Group
• To maintain a good standard of site cleanliness to minimise potential hazards.
• To regularly be in contact with site management.

Skills & Competencies

Essential

• Relevant plant operator licences
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to be methodical and flexible in approach to tasks
• A pro-active team member
• Use of mobile phone apps

Desirable

• Basic computer literacy (use of emails, etc.)

The Mick George Group is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all. The company seeks to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse community at large and values the individual’s contribution irrespective of sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, race, colour, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin.

The Mick George Group is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all. The company seeks to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse community at large and values the individual’s contribution irrespective of sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, race, colour, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin.