Quarry Operative in Wolverhampton

WE ARE 200 years of history and over 2,000 employees strong. WE ARE a business loaded with opportunity and career progression.

WE ARE innovators, designers, makers and engineers who manufacture and provide smart, efficient, and effective building products and solutions.

Through our customer relationships, diverse building product range and solutions, we enable the creation of inspirational homes, places and spaces for us all to live and work better.

With eight core product categories, underpinned by expert design and technical services, we work with architects, builders, merchants and the wider construction supply chain to build the face of Britain.

We are fully committed to a net zero future and continue to invest in expertise and product development to manufacture more efficiently and sustainably.

We pride ourselves on leading for new, innovative and sustainable products and solutions, both for today and for a new era of building.

We are currently recruiting for a Quarry Operative to join our team at our Redhurst Quarry in Essington, Wolverhampton.

Responsibilities

• Operate a 360º Excavator blending clays from stockpile faces and moving materials as directed.
• Operate a wheeled front end loader, loading materials into lorries for delivery to the factories, ensuring that high‑quality raw material of the appropriate consistency is sent to the factory.
• Operate a wheeled tractor with attachments such as: water bowser, brush, loading forks, front end loading bucket, salt/grit spreader.
• Operate weighbridge and water treatment plant.
• Check and maintain plant and equipment, ensuring highest standards of housekeeping and environmental management.
• Inspect and maintain areas in accordance with local Health & Safety standards and Standard Safe Operating Procedures.
• Deliver through TPM plant improvement initiatives and continuous improvement.
• Assist in development of SSOPs and Risk Assessments.
• Complete appropriate quality assessments.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Must be happy to work outdoors in all conditions.
• Self‑motivated.
• Numerate & literate.
• Team‑working attitude.
• Good communication skills.
• High degree of Health & Safety awareness.
• Ability to work as part of a team or independently.

Benefits

• Full‑time, permanent role.
• Competitive salary.
• Digicare+ provided by Aviva.
• 10% matched pension administered by Legal and General.
• 3× life insurance.
• Share Save scheme eligibility.
• Full access to Employee Assistance programme for self and family members.
• Access to high‑street retail discounts platform (Tesco, Asda, etc.).
• Personal development and career progression opportunities.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion.

We encourage applicants whose past experience or qualifications do not perfectly match every requirement.

We are dedicated to building belonging, empowering colleagues to be their true selves.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will consider candidates without regard to gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, disability or age.

Location: Redhurst Quarry, Essington, Wolverhampton. Position: Full time, Permanent. Expires: Wed, Aug 5, 2026.

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