Quarry Operative (Lough Fea)
Tobermore is expanding, this is your opportunity to secure great pay while being part of a growing company.
Join our Lough Fea Quarry Team!
This role will begin with loading lorries with the loading Shovel.
This role will also involve operating primary and secondary crushing machines plus modern washing and screening machinery.
We have a vast array of mobile machinery from loading shovels to the dumpers. We have various mobile quarry plant /screens used for sand production that you will learn how to maintain.
We are a working quarry and have static quarry plant which extracts material from the ground and crushes to sand. There are many machines involved in this process from crushing to screening to stockpiling.
Working Hours:
47.5 hours per week
Monday to Friday - 6am to 4.30pm + Saturday rota (with an option for a day off during the week)
Why Tobermore?
Along with the great pay, you'll enjoy opportunities for growth and training. We also offer a range of extra benefits to make your time with us even better:
Excellent rates of pay + annual bonus
Private healthcare from Day 1 with Vitality
Holiday purchase scheme and additional loyalty holidays
Access to technology and cycle to work schemes
Annual uniform pack
Length of service rewards
Enhanced Paternity pay
If you would like to speak to a member of the HR team to find out more, you can contact us on:
Phone - 02879642411
WhatsApp/Message - 07594645495
Email - hr@tobermore.co.uk
About the role
The role will entail:
• Operate a mix of static and mobile quarry plant machinery which may include digger, dumper, shovel, A60 Volvo to assist the team producing company goods (only upon complete training).
• To fuel up plant daily and complete checks.
• Carry out basic repairs as necessary and within your competence and as agreed by line management.
• To inspect, clean and maintain plant and equipment daily and report faults to management.
• Operate crushing and wash plant and mobile vehicles as main task of role to assist team producing Company goods.
• To inspect, clean and maintain plant and equipment daily and report faults to management;
• Ensure all work is completed to specified quality, safety and environmental standards.
• Carry out basic adjustments and routine maintenance on machine on completion
of training and as deemed competent by line management.
• Accurately complete paperwork and observe checklists as required.
• Operate machines within necessary safety guidelines and follow procedures in place relevant to
the department assigned to including specific hazard training for the job being done.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement as required.
• Any other duties as required and as deemed within your competence.
Please see attached recruitment booklet for full details
What you will need
Required criteria
- • Experience of loading lorries with a loading shovel.
- • Ability to work at a fast pace.
- • Driving competence.
- • Excellent organisational skills. • Self-motivated. • Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
- • Great communication skills. • Team player. • Positive outlook. • Outgoing personality.
- • Paperwork/admin/check sheets.
- • Flexible to work earlier / later to meet quarry operational needs.
Desired criteria
- • 5 GCSE’s including English & Maths A – C.
- • Working experience of static and mobile plant.
- • Experience in a similar quarry environment
- • Digger experience.
- • Knowledge of the quarry/concrete industry.
- • Full and clean driving licence.
Professional skills you’ll need for this job opportunity
Time Management
Flexibility and Adaptability
Attention to detail
Communication
Teamwork
JCB Operation
Tobermore
Tobermore is a family run organisation, the family ethos of the firm is mirrored in the dedication of our staff. Tobermore is an award winning company and has been recognised both locally and internationally for both business processes and product quality. Our paving and walling products are manufactured from our plant in Northern Ireland and supplied right across the UK and Ireland. Together we will create beautiful spaces by producing world-class products whilst providing an outstanding customer experience.
Tobermore is an equal opportunities employer.
Tobermore began life as a humble sand and gravel business started by the Henderson family in 1942. We then diversified into concrete products, which were sold to the local community in the 1950s. In the late 1970s we became one of the forerunners in manufacturing block paving – or ‘Pavia’, as it was originally called. Now, more than 80 years later, we are one of the top paving and walling manufacturers in the UK and Ireland, and pride ourselves on our world-class technology and the unrivalled quality of our products. Achieving £85 million sales in 2021/22 and positioned number 24 in the NI Belfast Telegraph Top 100 Companies 2022, your future is in good hands. Working alongside forward thinking business professionals throughout the business and receiving continuous learning and support, start your Tobermore career today.
Our people To this day, the business remains family-run. We employ 450+ staff throughout the UK and Ireland. We embrace, encourage and engage in continuous improvement and continuous learning for all employees. Our people are the backbone to our company. They understand the importance of customer relationships. People buy from people. Our success is a testament to how customers appreciate our staff that have been trained and developed to deal professionally with all customer requirements. We only recruit people who share our values.
Our benefits
You Grow... We Grow It’s true. Continuous improvement lies at the heart of Tobermore's ethos. We encourage our staff to reach their potential through training in a supportive and fulfilling environment. At Tobermore, we take great pride in providing everyone with the opportunity to learn, develop and progress to do great things. We want to give our employees the opportunity to build on the already great skills and experience that they bring with them. View our employee perks below, dependent on the role.
Vacation, Paid time off
Performance bonuses
Retirement plan and/or pension
Office perks
Employee development programs
Employee discounts
Opportunity to travel
Remote working
Free parking
Free work laptop
Open office
Company retreats
Competitive salary
Event tickets
Long service recognition
We are a proud diversity ambassador
Quarry Operative (Lough Fea)
Tobermore is a family run organisation, the family ethos of the firm is mirrored in the dedication of our staff. Tobermore is an award winning company and has been recognised both locally and internationally for both business processes and product quality. Our paving and walling products are manufactured from our plant in Northern Ireland and supplied right across the UK and Ireland. Together we will create beautiful spaces by producing world-class products whilst providing an outstanding customer experience.
Tobermore is an equal opportunities employer.
