As a Trainee Operative, you’ll work on both rural and urban roads, repairing damaged surfaces and ensuring pathways and roads are safe for vehicles and pedestrians. Using hand and power tools, as well as pedestrian plant machinery, your work could involve: Repairing potholes and damaged road surfaces. Reinstating and replacing pavements, kerbs, and street ironworks. Laying new road surfaces. You’ll work as part of a supportive team while gaining hands-on experience and completing a
Level 2 Highways Skilled Operative Apprenticeship
during your first two years of training. Role Responsibility
In this role, you’ll: Monitor and comply with all
Health & Safety
policies, including CRH’s Life Saving Rules. Attend daily briefings and toolbox talks, adopting a proactive approach to Health & Safety. Minimise the environmental impact of our operations. Represent the company positively, being polite and courteous to clients and the public. Follow instructions from the team leader to ensure safe and efficient working practices. Act responsibly on-site and demonstrate professionalism at all times. Participate in training courses and strive to develop your skills and knowledge and use of machinery and plant. For example; steel saws, rollers and dumpers Undertake all assigned tasks to the best of your ability. The Ideal Candidate
To succeed in this role, you’ll need: A good standard of general education. GCSEs (A-C or 9-4) in English and Maths. Physical fitness to perform manual duties. A keen, enthusiastic, and helpful attitude, with a willingness to learn. Key Attributes We’re seeking individuals who demonstrate: A drive to succeed:
Bring your authentic self to the workplace and take pride in your development. Willingness to learn:
Grow in your role while exploring the wider business and industry. Agility:
Adaptability and positivity in team settings. Team spirit:
Strong relationship-building skills and a collaborative approach. Why Us
What’s in It for You? A tailored
Individual Development Plan (IDP)
to track your growth and development. Hands-on experience with opportunities for training and progression. If you’re eager to develop a long-term career in highways maintenance, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and take the first step towards becoming a valued member of our team.
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Tarmac, a CRH company, is the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business. Tarmac combines the knowledge and expertise of two of the construction industry’s most iconic brands: Tarmac, the pioneers of the modern asphalt road 120 years ago, and Blue Circle, the company that patented Portland Cement. Our innovative products and solutions not only safely deliver the infrastructure needed to grow the UK economy today but also help to create a more sustainable built environment for the country’s long-term future. Tarmac has an ambitious target to reduce CO₂ emissions by 30% by 2030 and reach net zero before 2050. We have contributed to some of the UK’s biggest construction and infrastructure projects. These include HS2, The Sainsbury Laboratory, Wembley Stadium, Heathrow Terminal 5, Blackpool Sea Defences, The Shard and London 2012. Tarmac directly employs around 5,500 people across a nationwide network of over 350 sites. Our solutions span aggregates, asphalt, cement, readymix concrete, offsite manufacture, road contracting, highways maintenance and infrastructure services, building products and recycling services. This unique combination of people, technology and assets enables us to offer customers unrivalled choice, innovation and flexibility.
