Grab Operative

Established in 2013, Sapphire Utility Solutions has quickly become the partner of choice for many clients across the UK in our chosen markets.

We provide award winning services to the clean water, wastewater, gas, multi utilities and the highways sector. We are passionate about working alongside our client’s and partners to maintain the utility services essential to modern life throughout the UK.

About the Role:

The role is working alongside a HGV Grab Driver. It is desirable to have experience but if not we are also seeking a person with the interest and enthusiasm to learn and progress. Full training will be provided.

Location: Leyland/Warrington/Stockport

Hours: 50 hours per week - Monday to Friday - 06.30am-16.30pm (with a 30 min unpaid break)

Salary: £33,800 per annum (overtime paid at X1.5)

Responsibilities:

• Working on site, as part of a team
• Muck away operations
• Assisting the grab driver with collecting and delivering aggregates
• Good customer service skills are required as dealing with internal and external personnel
  
• Complete all relevant paperwork associated with day-to-day tasks
• Using a tablet for data collation
• Assisting in backfilling, compacting trenches and patches (reinstatements)
• Excellent housekeeping of the site, adhering to all health and safety policies.

Desirable Experience and Qualifications:

• Civils experience 
• Knowledge of using a handheld tablet 
• NPORS
• Banksman
• Manual Handling
• Emergency First Aid
• NRSWA
• EUSR National Water Hygiene
• Asbestos Awareness
• Slinger and Signaller
• Abrasive Wheels
• Drivers licence (desirable)
• HGV Class 2 licence (desirable)

What you will get in return:

In joining Sapphire Utility Solutions as part of the Lanes Group - the UK’s largest independent provider, we are committed to fostering a workplace culture that prioritises the well-being, growth, and safety of our employees. Through continuous training, professional development opportunities, and a supportive environment that values every individual's unique contribution, we empower our team to uphold the highest standards of integrity, collaboration, and inclusivity.

What we offer:

• 20 days holiday accruing 1 day per year up to a maximum of 25 days
  
• Pension
• Death in service
• Training and progression opportunities 
• Full PPE provided
• £100 on the anniversary of start date, subject to continuous service 
• Healthcare Cash Plan

This position is open to Internal and External candidates.  Any internal candidates currently employed within a division of the Lanes Group must complete an Internal Application form and submit to recruitment.

The Lanes Group plc comprises of a range of established service providers subsidiaries, which complement the specialist service of Lanes, by both work type and geography. Increasing our overall capability, assets and offering to our customers.

Lanes - https://www.lanesgroup.com/

Lanes I - https://lanes-infra.com/

SUS - https://sus.co.uk/

Clearflow - https://www.clearflowltd.com/

AQS - https://aqsenvironmentalsolutions.ie/

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from under-represented members of the community

Strictly no agencies please