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At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer.

We are currently recruiting for aPlant Supervisor HS2 – Readymixto join and lead our fantastic Readymix ‘RMX’ Tarmac team at a site close to Birmingham in the heart of the Midlands. The site is easily accessible via most major road networks, based in the heart of the Midlands on the outskirts of Birmingham and without entering the new ‘Green Zone’. The plant is easily commutable from Birmingham, Coventry, Solihull, Walsall, Redditch, Wolverhampton, Nuneaton, Dudley, Sutton Coldfield, Bromsgrove, Tamworth and surrounding areas.

The Plant Supervisor HS2 – Readymixwill manage and be accountable for the RMX operations on our plant. Safety and operational standards are the fundamentals of the role of Plant Supervisor HS2 – Readymixwith cost control, people management, delivery to customer needs and performance improvement being key. Managing plant compliance with business policies and procedures and ensuring that legislative compliance is also a strong aspect of the role.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities of the Plant Supervisor HS2 – Readymix,not exhaustive:

Leading and active supervisory of the RMX operational teams
Delivery of toolbox talks
Manage all aspects of daily production including operational costs and control stocks
Efficient manufacture of concrete, controlling standard deviation and cement contents
Drive operational performance through KPI’s
Effectively coach and performance manage all direct reports
Timely resolution of queries assigned to the sector
Take responsibility for their own safety and that of colleagues and business partners
Maintain site housekeeping to a high standard
Batch concrete to meet customer needs whilst meeting internal quality requirements
Responsible for the budget in relation to the plants they are responsible for, these being both fixed and variable costsKey Stakeholders you will liaise with in the responsibilities of this role:

Business Manager - Area Director - Health & Safety team - Procurement and support teams - National Logistics team - Area Operations teams - Area Commercial teams - Area HR Manager - Industry Bodies – CustomersDue to the nature of the role we are open to accepting applications from candidates who can offer strong supervisory / management experience from within a similar ‘heavy’ industry, as product training will be given to the successful candidate

The role needs to provide flexibility to meet with our plant’s production needs and therefore a requirement for night and weekend working will be associated with this role

To be successful in this role the ideal candidate for the position of Plant Supervisor HS2 – Readymixyou will have experience and knowledge of:

ESSENTIALExperience

Experience in plant operations
Previous experience of a Readymix / Aggregates environment would prove highly beneficial
Full knowledge of Risk Assessments and Safe System of Work Systems
Working knowledge of production processes
Working knowledge of H&S and Environmental policiesDESIRABLEQualifications

IOSH Managing Safely
NVQ in fixed and mobile plant operationsSkills

Able to actively identify and implement site and process improvements
Able to look for opportunities to identify customer needs
Able to effectively communicate to feed opportunities into customer services / sales
Ability to multitask and manage change