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Skilled Operative

Salary Range
£26,104 - £29,910
£2,175 - £2,493 / mo
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Location Base
Bangor, Northern Ireland
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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Transatlantic Parity
1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Job Introduction

Are you a Skilled Operative looking for a Company where you can progress? Or an experienced Skilled Labourer looking to make the step up?

Founded in 1968 Griffiths are a sustainable contractor that helps connect communities through delivering Road, Rail, Water, and Utilities projects. We pride ourselves on delivering the highest quality projects in a healthy, safe, and sustainable manner to improve people’s everyday lives.

Griffiths are currently looking to recruit a Skilled Operative to join our team operating in North Wales, initially Bangor. This role will give you the opportunity to work on a variety of tasks covering multiple trades.

We’re working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Role Responsibility

The Skilled Operative plays a crucial part of the Operational Team and will be responsible for a variety of tasks including:

  • Ensuring that all work is carried out safely and to the correct quality standards
  • Operating machinery and power tools
  • Concrete works
  • Laying drainage pipes, pavements and manhole covers
  • Laying kerbs and channels
  • Shuttering
  • Completing plant defects sheets
  • Involved in completing the daily point of work risk assessment

The Ideal Candidate

This is a challenging and incredibly rewarding position that can accelerate your career and learning and development. As Skilled Operative you will have:

  • A positive work ethic and attitude
  • Possess a minimum of 5 years’ experience of civil engineering work
  • CSCS Blue Skilled Worker Card & NVQ
  • Clean full UK Driving Licence
  • CPCS Card for Dumper & Roller
  • Manual Handling is desirable
  • Asbestos Awareness is desirable
  • Streetworks Operative is desirable

Why Tarmac

As well as the Skilled Operative role we offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits:

  • Training & Development
  • Enhanced holiday entitlement
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
  • Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
  • Access to join our Employee Communities inc. BAME; LGBTQ+; Working Parents

Griffiths is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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