Quarry Operative

Job Introduction
Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a ‘Gold Investor in People’ award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.

We are currently looking for Quarry Operatives to join our team based at our Carnsew site.

Main Responsibilities
**A Quarry Operative in Cornwall is responsible for performing various mobile plant duties and additional manual tasks in a granite quarry environment.**:
**The Quarry Operative will work as part of a team to ensure that all operations are efficient, effective, and safe.**:
PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Operating heavy machinery, such as loading shovels, excavators, and dump trucks, to extract and move minerals within the quarry.
- Clearing and preparing the quarry site for extraction operations, including removing debris and waste materials.
- Monitoring and maintaining the safety of the quarry site, including ensuring that the machinery and equipment is properly maintained.
- Loading and unloading minerals from trucks, using the site mobile plant.
- Assisting with the maintenance of the quarry site, including repairing and maintaining equipment and facilities under supervision where necessary.
- Collaborating with other team members to ensure that extraction operations are efficient and effective.

You must be confident, driven, and flexible in your approach to this role, with excellent time management skills whilst being committed to continuously improving yourself and your team.

About The Company
Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a ‘Gold Investor in People’ award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.

Colas is fully committed to promoting equality and diversity and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors and other stakeholders. Colas aims to be inclusive, meet diverse needs and promote awareness and ownership in the workplace and the communities in which we serve.

Colas values the strength and differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and believes that by harnessing these differences, we will foster a productive environment where equity and mutual respect are intrinsic, where talents are being fully utilised and organisational goals are met.

Package Description

As well as a highly competitive salary, Colas offers some great benefits with this role, including:

- A generous pension contribution
- Life assurance cover (x4 basic salary)
- 21 days annual leave + bank holidays (with the option to buy/sell more)
- Flexible working policy
- Opportunity to study towards a professional qualification fully funded
- Ongoing training and personal/professional development
- Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal