Terminal Operative

Colas Continental Bitumen UK are recruiting Terminal Operatives at their Depot in Avonmouth to undertake all aspects of operating the Avonmouth Bitumen facility ensuring full compliance with all quality procedures and safe working practices, undertaking all work to the highest possible Health, Safety and environmental standard

Package Description
As well as a highly competitive salary, Colas offers some great benefits with this role, including:
• A generous pension contribution
• Life assurance cover (x4 basic salary)
• 21 days annual leave + bank holidays (with the option to buy/sell more)
• Flexible working policy
• Opportunity to study towards a professional qualification fully funded
• Ongoing training and personal/professional development
• Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal

Main Responsibilities
Your main responsibilities will be to assist the Depot Manager to operate the site in order to ensure the safe and efficient storage and supply of bitumen from the Avonmouth Depot to Continental Bitumen’s customers, be an ambassador for Safety – Ensure adherence at all times to site safety rules and regulations, support the operation of loading of bitumen into customer road tankers, maintaining a professional approach positively reflecting the image of the company at all times, support with site maintenance ensuring full adherence to the Permit to Work scheme at all times and ensuring works are carried out in a safe manner adhering to site specific Risk Assessment & Method Statements.

Undertake any additional duties (for which you are qualified / trained to undertake) in respect of the running and maintenance of the Avonmouth Site required by the Site Manager, maintain and develop good relations with all site personnel including drivers on site to collect bitumen, attend inductions / tool box talks / all appropriate briefings, ensure adherence to all company procedures at all times, have a flexible approach to working patterns and expectations to carry out other duties as deemed necessary to the business, ensure effective time management between duties, completion of required paperwork in line with company requirements and attend training courses as and when relevant to ensure continued development

The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have some experience in a similar discipline, working knowledge of Health & Safety,  a good work ethic, ability to work within a team, willingness to learn, good communication skills, achievement / results driven, knowledge of the industry, problem solving skills, good written and oral skills, able to demonstrate flexibility and adaptability.

About The Company
Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a ‘Gold Investor in People’ award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.

Colas is fully committed to promoting equality and diversity and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors and other stakeholders. Colas aims to be inclusive, meet diverse needs and promote awareness and ownership in the workplace and the communities in which we serve.

Colas values the strength and differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and believes that by harnessing these differences, we will foster a productive environment where equity and mutual respect are intrinsic, where talents are being fully utilised and organisational goals are met.