Operative

Overview

Operate a concrete batching plant at Birmingham Airport, handling mixing, QC, safety and stock.

Key Responsibilities

• concrete batching
• plant operations
• quality control
• material management
• site safety
• resource coordination

Tasks

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients. You will operate a concrete batching plant to mix and produce concrete to specific client and quality requirements. You will be responsible for running the plant, monitoring equipment, performing quality control tests, maintaining a clean and safe site, and managing raw material stock levels.

Requirements

• time management
• driving licence
• site safety
• construction experience
• drug screening

What You Bring

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all. -The ability to work well under pressure, plan, organise, and prioritise workload while meeting tight deadlines. -A full clean driving licence. -A strong awareness of site safety standards and practices. -Previous experience within the construction industry (beneficial but not essential).

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Benefits

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees. -Cycle to Work scheme -Competitive salary -Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts -Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training -Mental health, physical health, and financial support -Employee Assistance programme -Life Assurance -Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday -Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits -24/7 Virtual GP service -Option to buy additional annual leave -Private medical care

About Volkerwessels Uk

-Operates through five units—VolkerFitzpatrick, VolkerRail, VolkerStevin, VolkerHighways and VolkerLaser—each with deep specialist roots. -Frontline in complex infrastructure: building airports, rail networks, highways, marine works and major civil projects. -Typical projects range from rail signalling upgrades and highway bridges to port development and flood protection schemes. -Known for weaving niche skills—like slipform paving, steel foundations, waterproofing and land reclamation—into integrated delivery. -Headquartered in Hoddesdon, its teams juggle ~250 active sites countrywide, forging engineering solutions at scale. -A standout: VolkerLaser delivers specialist structural repair and waterproofing, a rare niche in UK infrastructure.

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Security Clearance

-mandatory drugs & alcohol screening for all staff.