General Operative

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

Eastern Docks, Dover, Kent, CT16 1JA

Want to come and be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

General operatives are involved in a range of practical tasks on a construction site, working on projects from the delivery of site materials, general installation through to completion of works. This includes preparing the site ahead of work taking place and carrying out manual work whilst a project is in progress. General operatives complete a wide variety of tasks, ranging from labouring, moving and unloading materials and operating machinery.

Key Responsibilities

• Helping skilled tradespeople with every aspect of the building process

• Being involved in projects from start to finish

• Following all health and safety procedures

• Marking out the area for the site using string lines and putting up barriers and safety signs

• Operating hand machinery such as drills, pumps and compressors

• Operating machinery such as excavators and dumper truckers

• Working outdoors in all weathers.

• Keep up to date with current legislation and industry trends.

  What you’ll bring

• Good level of physical fitness

• Ability to understand instructions and carry them out

• General understanding of health and safety issues.

• Desire for self-development and continuous self-improvement.

• Demonstrate the company’s values and behaviours.

• Relevant CSCS Card

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and outside of work, some of which include;

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s retail discounts
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced maternity or paternity leave
• Reward and recognition scheme
• Online GP Service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

In addition, this role offers;

• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!

Please note: Occasionally, we may close job adverts before the stated closing date. We’d encourage you to apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of our hiring process. Some of our roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of our induction.

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