Shovel Driver

Shovel Driver
Location: OL2 (Oldham)
Pay: £14.00 £16.00 per hour (depending on experience)
Hours: Monday Friday, 7:00am 5:00pm + 1 in 3 Saturdays
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

The Role

We are looking to recruit an experienced Shovel Driver to join our team at our Oldham depot. This is a hands-on role with supervisory responsibilities, overseeing yard operations while ensuring all machinery and vehicles are operated safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and promote a safe working environment in full compliance with health and safety regulations.

• Conduct daily visual and operational checks on plant and machinery, reporting defects promptly.

• Oversee safe and correct loading of vehicles (including tippers and articulated vehicles).

• Ensure adherence to environmental, health and safety policies and site permits.

• Maintain a clean, organised, and hazard-free yard environment.

• Plan and coordinate workloads to maximise operational efficiency.

• Communicate effectively with drivers, yard operatives, and management.

• Promote best practices to maintain high operational and safety standards.

• Ensure all pre-use and routine machine checks are completed and recorded.

• Supervise yard staff, ensuring tasks are completed safely and efficiently.

• Manage booking and dispatch of outbound materials with accurate documentation.

• Work closely with the Site Manager to improve productivity and site performance.

Requirements

Essential:

• Proven experience operating a shovel.

• Experience driving plant/machinery.

• Strong understanding of health and safety procedures.

• Good communication and organisational skills.

Desirable:

• Previous supervisory experience.

• Grab machine experience.

• NVQ qualification (beneficial but not required).

What We Offer

• Competitive hourly rate (£14.00 £16.00 depending on experience).

• Stable, full-time permanent position.

• Opportunity to progress within a growing company.

• Supportive team environment.