Floating Quarry Operative

Wotech Knottingley, England, United Kingdom

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Floating Quarry Operative

Salary £15.03 per hour

Hours 7am-5pm with 6 hours one Saturday morning per month

Location Based at Darrington Quarry, covering sites from Jackdaw Crag Quarry (Tadcaster) to Barnsdale Bar Quarry (Kirk Smeaton)

As a Floating Quarry Operative at FCC Environment, you will support operations across multiple quarry sites, ensuring the safe and efficient running of both mobile and fixed plant equipment. This is a key operational role, maintaining productivity and quality across the business unit.

This vacancy is for a full-time position, working five days per week.

Our promise to you

• Competitive salary
• 21 days annual leave
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• On-the-job training and progression
• Recognition scheme
• Refer a friend scheme
• Flexible benefits including high street savings, cycle to work scheme, Gymflex membership, holiday purchase, and more (Where applicable)
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the Best Doctors Service via our Wellbeing Platform

What will you be doing?

• Operating mobile and fixed plant at multiple quarry sites
• Performing daily inspections and reporting defects
• Following Health & Safety and Environmental Management systems
• Supporting production and maintenance of high-quality quarry materials
• Conducting basic preventative maintenance on equipment
• Contributing to safe, efficient, and environmentally considerate operations
• Travelling regularly between operational quarry sites as directed

What are we looking for?

• Experience in quarrying or similar industrial environments
• Experience operating mobile plant such as wheeled loading shovels, articulated dumpers, and tracked excavators
• Flexible approach and willingness to travel across various sites as needed
• Strong understanding of health, safety, and environmental regulations
• Self-motivated with a commitment to high standards
• Good communication and teamworking skills
• Resilience, adaptability, and a drive for continuous improvement

About Us

We are FCC Environment, one of the nations leading waste and resource management companies. Committed to sustainability, we strive to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible.

We operate over 200 facilities in England, Scotland and Wales and employ around 4,200 people.

The profile of the UK\’s recycling and waste management industry has never been higher. We need people who are up for the challenge to help us tackle climate change. We need people with ideas. We need you. Together, we will meet the UKs waste management and energy recovery needs.

FCC Environment are equal opportunities employers. We value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.

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