Apprentice Operative

Summary

Have you always had that knack for practical, hands-on tasks? Are you often curious about how things are made and why things work? If so, perhaps working as an operative in a quarry, cement or asphalt site is your career call. You will be loading trucks and driving some of the large yellow machinery such as a loading shovel.

Wage

£20,500 a year

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• Pension • 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays on top • Share Saver Scheme • Life Assurance • Broad learning opportunities and career progression pathways.

Training course

Material processing plant operator (level 2)

Hours

Working days and start and finish times to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 18 August

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Must be over 18 for this role for insuracne purposes
As an apprentice operative, you’ll support the vital need to uphold quarry and cement site production
You’ll be loading trucks with rocks, stone, sand, and gravel and driving some of the large yellow machinery such as a loading shovel
You will be maintaining machinery such as the loading shovel by ensuring it is well greased, dust free and reporting any defects
You will get involved in maintaining a tidy site to keep everyone safe and ensuring machinery doesn’t get damaged

If you’re one to tiptoe around puddles with trepidation, maybe this role isn’t for you.

You won’t be spending every day in a clean, corporate office swivelling on an office chair! If you have a natural affinity with the great outdoors, in all weathers, then now we’re talking!

Where you’ll work

Harrimans Lane

Lenton Lane Industrial Estate

Nottingham

NG7 2SD

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

TARMAC TRADING LIMITED

Your training course

Material processing plant operator (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Conduct pre-start checks of plant equipment.
Conduct post operation checks of plant equipment.
Identify and report environmental issues of work undertaken.
Conduct maintenance activities such as planned, preventative, predictive or reactive.
Use materials, fluids or lubricants required for operation and maintenance.
Monitor stock levels.
Monitor end product quality and report issues.
Carry out and record learning and development activities.
Comply with health and safety procedures in compliance with regulations and standards. Comply with safe systems of work.
Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance.
Lock off and isolate equipment or systems using Lockout, Tag out, Try out (LOTOTO) procedures.
Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
Communicate with others verbally for example colleagues and stakeholders.
Record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, risk assessments, equipment service records, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, checklists, pre-start and post operation check records, waste records.
Identify and take action when observing unsafe practice.
Carry out risk assessments.
Applies team working principles.
Follow handover procedures.
Use mobile plant equipment to transport materials identified for production.
Operate mobile plant.
Select and checks mobile equipment or attachment.
Identify and report issues with raw materials such as contamination.
Process products.
Operate static plant to produce a manufactured product.
Complete inspection of raw materials.
Monitor static plant processing and adjust tolerances.
Follow emergency stop procedures.
Calibrate equipment prior to use.
Check and confirm raw materials into the correct location.
Conduct pre-start checks of plant equipment.
Conduct post operation checks of plant equipment.
Identify and report environmental issues of work undertaken.
Conduct maintenance activities such as planned, preventative, predictive or reactive.
Use materials, fluids or lubricants required for operation and maintenance.
Monitor stock levels.
Monitor end product quality and report issues.
Carry out and record learning and development activities.
Comply with health and safety procedures in compliance with regulations and standards. Comply with safe systems of work.
Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance.
Lock off and isolate equipment or systems using Lockout, Tag out, Try out (LOTOTO) procedures.
Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
Communicate with others verbally for example colleagues and stakeholders.
Record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, risk assessments, equipment service records, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, checklists, pre-start and post operation check records, waste records.
Identify and take action when observing unsafe practice.
Carry out risk assessments.
Applies team working principles.
Follow handover procedures.

Your training plan

You will complete a Level 2 Material Processing Plant Operative apprenticeship qualification, over a period of 18 months

More training information

The 18-month programme with the National Skills and Safety Park near Mansfield, will consist of face-to-face workshops and practical plant training, as well as completing workbooks and e-learning modules
You will attend the training centre 2 days a month for approximately 9 months. The cost of travel, accommodation and meals will be covered by Breedon

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade Minimum grade 2/E)
Maths (grade Minimum grade 2/E)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Patience

About this company

Breedon is a leading construction materials group in Great Britain and Ireland. Our GB division comprises fully-integrated aggregates and downstream products businesses throughout the UK . We supply aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete & mortar and concrete blocks, together with a range of specialist building products including clay bricks and tiles, other clay products, decorative aggregates and Welsh slate, which are sold throughout the UK and Ireland.

http://www.breedongroup.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There are opportunities to train to drive and use lots of types of plant equipment, such as diggers and loading shovels
Other opportunities in the future could be supervisory and team leading roles

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TARMAC TRADING LIMITED

breedon@earlytalent.careers

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000304739.

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Closes in 16 days (Monday 10 March)

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Company’s application instructions

Stage 1 - application form and CV Stage 2 - telephone interview Stage 3 - Face to face interview with one of our team

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