Site Operative

Tarmac Ltd; Lutterworth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and materials company in Lutterworth seeks a Site Operative to support waste operational activities. The role involves operating mobile plant, managing tipping areas, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate should have experience in mobile plant operation and a focus on health and safety. Opportunities for career development and a supportive work environment are offered, along with a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Excellent salary

Bonus

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience using mobile plant is essential.
• Exposure to landfill or waste facilities is advantageous.
• Strong focus on health and safety is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain mobile plant on site.
• Manage the tipping area and ensure safety.
• Inspect the landfill for hazards and perform checks.

Skills

Mobile plant operation

Health & Safety focus

Attention to detail

Education

Mobile plant certification (NVQ / EPIC / CITB)

Job description

# Site Operative### Job IntroductionAt Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer. Are you a **Site Operative**As our **Site Operative**, you will be working in a multi-disciplined environment, supporting site waste operational activities, including operating various items of mobile plant, general maintenance of the site, including wheel wash, haul roads and water management The site is easily accessible from Daventry, Southam, Leamington Spa, Kenilworth, Coventry, Meriden, Bedworth, Nuneaton, Hinckley, Leicester, Enderby, Oadby, Market Harborough, and the surrounding areas.Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.**Main responsibilities:**Reporting into the Site Supervisor, the successful **Site Operative** on a day-to-day basis will be carrying out the following (not exhaustive)* Operate and maintain excavation, haulage, compaction, and grading mobile plant on site* Manage the tipping area, ensuring thorough compaction and waste coverage at the end of each day* Managing and controlling hauliers on site, ensuring their and others' safety* Inspect the landfill for hazards, instability, or environmental issues like gas emissions or leachate* Perform duty of care checks on waste streams and products, ensuring they comply with acceptance criteria* Perform routine checks and minor repairs on machinery and maintain the landfill site, including litter control, general housekeeping, and other operational tasks that improve the site's effectiveness, such as managing and maintaining the site wheel wash and controlling and managing dewatering equipment**The Ideal Candidate**The ideal candidate for the role of **Site Operative**will have previous experience of using mobile plant experience and previous exposure in operating in landfill or other waste facilities would be advantageous. Furthermore, if you have a mobile plant certification in NVQ / EPIC / CITB, can demonstrate a strong focus on Health & Safety and have strong attention to detail, this would be beneficial in your application.* Be part of a dynamic, high-performing team* Get involved in nationally significant projects that make a visible, lasting difference.* Benefit from career development opportunities, training, and mentoring from industry leaders.* Enjoy a flexible, supportive working environment that values your growth.together.Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. #tarmac #tarmaccareers #helpdesk #operative #siteoperative #mobile #plant #mobileplant #LI-TRTarmac Trading Limited### Attached documents| | || --- | --- || Salary | Excellent Salary + Bonus + Benefits || Frequency | Hourly || Job Reference | tarmac/TP/39940/7535 || Contract Type | Permanent || Closing Date | 1 March, 2026 || Job Category | Operations, Quarrying and Production || Business Unit | Circularity || Location | Lutterworth, United Kingdom || Posted on | 30 January, 2026 || OpenStreetMap contributorsDirections to### Spread the word