Jobs at Breedon Group plc

Operates mobile and fixed quarry plant, supports material extraction and processing, loads and unloads aggregates, performs routine equipment checks and basic maintenance, and follows health, safety, environmental, and production procedures. The role requires outdoor work, teamwork, flexibility across quarry tasks, hazard reporting, site cleanliness, and participation in inspections and audits.

Operates quarry heavy equipment, including wheeled loaders and 360 excavators, to load and haul materials from the quarry face to crushers. Runs processing systems, performs first-line maintenance and housekeeping, and follows strict health, safety, and environmental standards. The role requires shift and weekend work, quarrying experience, equipment-operation qualifications, and strong safety awareness.

The Quarry Operative assists in the extraction, processing, and handling of aggregates, operates heavy machinery, performs maintenance, and ensures safety compliance.

The Quarry Operative will assist in extracting and processing materials, operate machinery, perform maintenance, and ensure safety and compliance in a busy quarry environment.

As a Quarry Operative, you will operate heavy machinery, assist in material extraction and processing, perform basic maintenance, and ensure compliance with safety regulations.

Support road surfacing and highway maintenance by assisting with laying, raking, levelling and finishing asphalt, operating surfacing plant and tools, performing site preparation and general labouring, maintaining equipment and PPE, following safety procedures, reporting incidents, and working flexible shifts (including nights) across regional sites.

Support road surfacing and highway maintenance crews by laying, raking, levelling and finishing asphalt; operate and check surfacing plant, tools and PPE; perform site preparation and general labouring; follow safety procedures and site instructions; work nights and travel between sites.

Operate the site weighbridge to accurately record vehicle weights and issue tickets; greet and induct drivers; enforce safety and site rules; manage deliveries, liaise with sales/distribution, handle customer enquiries and report faults.

Support the Quarry Manager to safely and efficiently run quarry operations: manage production and extraction, troubleshoot technical issues, plan day-to-day work, perform safety risk assessments and inspections, handle administrative tasks (reports, records, procurement, budget control), and lead safety and environmental compliance initiatives.

Support the Quarry Manager by planning and scheduling production, supervising staff and contractors, maintaining equipment, ensuring safety and environmental compliance, controlling costs and quality, keeping records, and deputising as Responsible Person when needed.

Handle inbound sales enquiries, answer phones, record correspondence, prepare quotations, process order acknowledgements, manage cash sales administration, generate weekly sales reports, identify upsell opportunities and customer trends, and occasionally cover other departments.

Operate mobile and fixed plant to extract, crush, and process aggregates; perform routine checks, basic maintenance, loading/unloading, safety inspections, and site housekeeping while following health, safety, and environmental procedures.