Overview
Ready for Your Next Challenge as an Operative?
Are you a skilled and motivated Operative looking to take the next step in your career? Join our dynamic team at Nuneaton, where your experience will be valued, and your contribution will make a real impact every day.
As an Operative, you’ll play a vital role in our site operations, reporting directly to the Site Manager. You’ll be hands-on across various areas including raw materials, storage, production, dispatch, and housekeeping — all while maintaining the highest safety standards in line with CRH and SHE protocols.
This is a full-time role working on a rotating shift pattern of 6am – 2pm, 2pm – 10pm, 10pm – 6am.
Due to the site’s location and shift times, having your own transport is highly recommended.
What You’ll Be Doing
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Achieving daily production targets
- Recording and reporting quality data
- Loading/unloading products from plant and vehicles
- Ensuring accurate and timely dispatch to meet customer expectations
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the site
What We’re Looking For
The ideal Operative will be able to demonstrate proven experience working within a similar production and despatch environment. In addition, experience in any of the following areas would be beneficial to your application:
- Good communication skills and strong numeracy
- A mobile plant licence for diesel counterbalance forklift truck
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
- Previous experience with manual handling
We’re also looking for someone who:
- Is safety-conscious and detail-oriented
- Thrives in a fast-paced, team-focused environment
- Is flexible and reliable with a strong work ethic
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team
- Work in a role where no two days are the same
- Opportunities to grow and develop your skills
If you’re ready to bring your energy, experience, and commitment to a role where you’ll be truly valued — we’d love to hear from you.
The role is based at our Nuneaton site, easily accessible from Coventry, Hinckley, Bedworth, Atherstone, Tamworth, Rugby, and the surrounding areas.
What We Offer
In addition to this role we also offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits including:
- Bonus scheme
- Enhanced holiday entitlement
- Contributory pension scheme
- Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
- Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
- Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) including REACH, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice and Menopause
- Training and development opportunities
Interested? Why not click here to find out more? Go on… are you ready to build your future?
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.
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Salary: Excellent Salary + Bonus + Benefits
Location: Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
Job Reference: tarmac/TP/67621/7431
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