Mobile Plant Operative / Loading Shovel Driver who is mechanically minded with ITSSAR or equivalent qualifications in the operation of loading shovels is required for a well-established Company based in Avonmouth, Bristol, South West England.
Competency with other forms of mobile plant i.e. Forklift Truck / FLT, MEWP and Telehandlers would be preferred but is not essential.
SALARY: £32,760 per annum
LOCATION: Avonmouth, Bristol, South West England
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
WORKING HOURS: 40 Hours per Week on a 3 Shift Basis. Primarily Monday to Friday but flexibility is required
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Mobile Plant Operative / Loading Shovel Driver who is mechanically minded with ITSSAR or equivalent qualifications in the operation of loading shovels.
Working as a Mobile Plant Operative / Loading Shovel Driver you will be required to drive/operate the loading shovel to load vehicles and fixed plant with aggregate and other raw materials whilst managing the aggregate stockpiles and maintaining the housekeeping around the site.
As a Mobile Plant Operative / Loading Shovel Driver you will operate the site's other mobile plant (including telehandler, fork truck etc) as well as the cleaning and minor maintenance of all mobile plant plus the aggregate screening plant.
You will be responsible for following instructions and procedures with due regard to safety and operational requirements.
This role can be physically demanding.
APPLY TODAY
If this job looks like your ideal position, then please send in your CV as soon as possible for our Recruitment Team to review.
DUTIES
Your role as a Mobile Plant Operative / Loading Shovel Driver will include:
- Ensuring the plant is continually fed with aggregates, driving mobile plant and carry out cleaning and minor maintenance
- Manage and load incoming and outgoing aggregates
- Feed, operate and maintain the aggregate screening plant and report any issues that may arise
- Work in an efficient and productive manner, without the need for continual direct supervision
- Assist the Shift Supervisors to ensure that all daily, weekly, and monthly stock control is controlled and monitored
- Maintain a high level of awareness within the Plant for Health, Safety, Welfare and Security matters and in this respect to lead by example and take a pro-active approach
- Check and ensure the quality of the stock product and report non-conforming material as and when necessary
- Conduct daily inspections of the loading shovel and wash as and when required
- Ensure the plant and site are maintained in a clean and tidy condition
- Willingness to undertake training and learn new skills, required for efficient operations, such as plant operation, plant maintenance, first aid, materials testing confined space working etc
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
Essential:
- Competent with ITSSAR or equivalent qualifications in the operation of loading shovels
- Confident communicator, both written and verbal
- Mechanically minded, practical with a good attitude to housekeeping and cleanliness
- Demonstrable experience of taking responsibility at work and excellent reliability
Desirable:
- Experience within a Manufacturing site, ideally the waste, aggregates or concrete environment
- Competent with other forms of mobile plant i.e. FLT, MEWP and Telehandlers
- Ability to offer ideas and thoughts for discussion to promote improvements in the process
- Formally trained in Health & Safety or Environmental
HOW TO APPLY
To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV's of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.
JOB REF: AWDO-P12613
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