Grab Operative

Lanes Group; Stockport; On-site; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utilities solutions provider based in Stockport is looking for team members to assist HGV Grab Drivers. Responsibilities include site operations and customer interaction with full training provided. Ideal candidates have civils experience and good customer service skills. This position offers a competitive salary of £33,800 per annum, holiday entitlement, and various perks. Join a supportive workplace committed to employee development.

Benefits

20 days holiday accruing up to 25 days

Pension

Death in service benefit

Full PPE provided

Healthcare Cash Plan

£100 on anniversary of start date

Qualifications

• Desirable to have a driver's licence.
• HGV Class 2 licence is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Work on site as part of a team.
• Assist the grab driver with collecting and delivering aggregates.
• Complete all relevant paperwork associated with day-to-day tasks.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping of the site.

Skills

Civils experience

Good customer service skills

Knowledge of using a handheld tablet

Manual Handling

Emergency First Aid

Tools

Tablet for data collation

Job description

About the Role

The role is based at the Stockport Waste Water Treatment Works working alongside a HGV Grab Driver covering the Manchester and Cheshire areas. It is desirable to have experience but if not we are also seeking a person with the interest and enthusiasm to learn and progress. Full training will be provided.

Location: Stockport

Hours: 50 hours per week - Monday to Friday - 06.30am-16.30pm (with a 30 min unpaid break)

Salary: £33,800 per annum (overtime paid at X1.5)

Responsibilities

• Working on site, as part of a team
• Muck away operations
• Assisting the grab driver with collecting and delivering aggregates
• Good customer service skills are required as dealing with internal and external personnel
  
• Complete all relevant paperwork associated with day‑to‑day tasks
• Using a tablet for data collation
• Assisting in backfilling, compacting trenches and patches (reinstatements)
• Excellent housekeeping of the site, adhering to all health and safety policies.

Desirable Experience and Qualifications

• Civils experience
• Knowledge of using a handheld tablet
• NPORS
• Banksman
• Manual Handling
• Emergency First Aid
• NRSWA
• EUSR National Water Hygiene
• Asbestos Awareness
• Slinger and Signaller
• Abrasive Wheels
• Drivers licence (desirable)
• HGV Class 2 licence (desirable)

What you will get in return

In joining Sapphire Utility Solutions as part of the Lanes Group - the UK’s largest independent provider, we are committed to fostering a workplace culture that prioritises the well‑being, growth, and safety of our employees. Through continuous training, professional development opportunities, and a supportive environment that values every individual's unique contribution, we empower our team to uphold the highest standards of integrity, collaboration, and inclusivity.

What we offer

• 20 days holiday accruing 1 day per year up to a maximum of 25 days
• Pension
• Death in service
• Training and progression opportunities
• Full PPE provided
• £100 on the anniversary of start date, subject to continuous service
• Healthcare Cash Plan

This position is open to Internal and External candidates. Any internal candidates currently employed within a division of the Lanes Group must complete an Internal Application form and submit to recruitment.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from under‑represented members of the community.

Strictly no agencies please.