Job Description

About Holcim

We are leaders in supplying innovative, sustainable building solutions to the UK construction industry; building progress for people and the planet.

Since 1858, we’ve helped shape the UK; powering the construction of homes and hospitals, roads and railways, schools and cities alike.

Our mission is to make sustainable construction a reality, through purposeful action that tackles real carbon and climate challenges. We are dedicated to helping Britain grow and thrive - by doing the right thing, doing it together, and making a difference.

Holcim UK Company Benefits

• Competitive Salary, plus bonus, 24 days holiday + your local bank holidays (with options to increase) and other benefits - all recognising the contribution you bring

• Be valued and supported, working as part of a highly respected team in a business that has a huge focus on Health & Safety

• We care about you and your family. That’s why we offer enhanced family benefits, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave We understand that your personal life and family well-being are just as important as your career, so we’re committed to supporting you every step of the way.

• Be part of something bigger with our "Women Empowered - Stronger Together Mentor Program," designed to support, inspire, and uplift women across the business

• Free 24/7 remote GP service for you and your household, offering medical advice, prescriptions, referrals, and same-day appointments.

• Opportunities for career progression both at home and abroad

• Join our affinity groups selected by and populated by our employees which bring together employees with similar backgrounds and interests to have powerful influence on the workplace

• Staff discounts including special rates for garden landscaping products

The Opportunity

We are looking for a General Operative / Mobile Plant Operative to join a busy and well-established operation at Duntiland. This is a permanent, full-time opportunity working within a fast-paced production environment where safety, teamwork, and reliability are highly valued.

The role offers variety across mobile plant operation, fixed plant duties, and site operations, with opportunities to develop your skills across equipment including ADT, loading shovel, and excavator machinery. With overtime available, structured shift patterns, and the chance to be part of a busy operation, this is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on work and being part of a collaborative site team.

What You'll Be Doing

• Safely operate mobile plant equipment including ADT, loading shovel, and other machinery while carrying out daily safety inspections

• Support the operation of fixed production plant and assist with product dispatch and quality control processes

• Maintain high housekeeping standards across the site, ensuring work areas remain clean, tidy, and hazard free

• Monitor production activities, report breakdowns or stoppages, and work closely with site management and maintenance teams

• Carry out routine plant inspections and support the efficient day-to-day running of the operation

Who you are

• You have previous experience working within a similar industrial, quarry, recycling, aggregates, or heavy plant environment

• You are confident operating mobile plant machinery.

• You enjoy working as part of a team and communicate effectively with colleagues and site management

• You are organised, safety-conscious, and able to work efficiently in a fast-paced operational environment

We are committed to building a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.