As a General Operative, you will carry out tasks set by site supervisors and gangers to a high and safe standard. Must be willing to do labouring work along with slinger duties, ideally shaft and tunnelling experience and a keen attitude to learn.

Key Responsibilities:

Operate and carry out job-set tasks!

• Ensure have been briefed and understand all relevant risk and method statements
• Use best/safest practices on all tasks carried out.
• Checks on any equipment that may be used
• Ensure a safe tidy place of work

 Ensure the completion of work is on time

• Implement best practice procedures.
• Maximise use of own working time
• Ensure signed up for all permits and briefings before commencing any work

 Communication with site management

• Communicate with the site supervisor on any health and safety concerns
• Feedback to site management with near miss/close call reporting
• Ensure attend all site briefings, forums, and toolbox talks

Key measures & targets:

• Safely carry out tasks set by the site management team or ganger if in gang

Key Relationships:

• Foreman/General Foreman
• Site Manager
• Site operatives
• Operations Manager

Person Specification:

The successful candidate is likely to meet all the following criteria:

Essential

• A practical hands-on approach
• Experience in general civil works including earthworks, drainage, ducting, and concreting
• CSCS card for A40 All Duties, and A62 Crane Lifting Supervisor
• CPCS card – Confined Space and City and Guild’s medium risk, would be an advantage, but not a necessity.
• Good team worker
• Display and work to the Barhale values which centres around respect, safety, sustainability, openness, and honesty
• Flexibility with hours

Desirable

• H & S Awareness
• SSMTS
• NRSWA
• First Aid