Asphalt Unit Manager

Tarmac is the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business. Our innovative products and solutions not only 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. We offer exciting, challenging careers that provide excellent development opportunities and an attractive remuneration and benefits package for the right calibre of person. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Unit Manager to work with the site production team to deliver optimum productivity and performance at asphalt plants in London. The Unit Manager is responsible for the day to day running of the plant including; legislative compliance, health and safety compliance, ordering of materials and equipment whilst following the order process, production targets, production costing, strategic planning, cross-functional working with the commercial and technical teams, communication with both direct reports and Area Operations Manager, ensuring sufficient resource is available on site to run the site safely, efficiently and profitably. The UM is also required to travel to other sites to carry out audits, inspections, Peer Reviews and to attend meetings and seminars. We would expect the successful candidate to have previous management experience, including management of staff and contractors; a sound technical grasp of all aspects of asphalt plant operations is essential; a record of delivering excellence in safety, health and environmental standards in a similar environment. They would be working towards or hold a SHE NVQ Level 4 or equivalent. All applicants will be required to provide evidence that they have the right to live and work in the UK, as per the UK Illegal Working Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 at the interview stage. No agencies please. Tarmac is an equal opportunities employer. Job Type: Permanent full time Start Date: TBC Our people are our business. In recognising this we offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits. These include: Competitive salary with job-related allowances if applicable; Generous holiday entitlements; Contributory pension scheme (including life insurance); Performance-based bonus and incentive schemes; All employee share plan; Company car/car allowance (dependent on role); Private healthcare (dependent on role); Wellbeing programme and wellness facilities; Employee assistance programme; Learning & development; Mentoring and talent mobility programmes; Family friendly policies; Flexible working programme; Voluntary benefits and discount programme; Long service awards; Recommend a Friend Scheme; Child care vouchers