Plant Supervisor - Ready-to-Use Mortar

Location: Croft Quarry, Leicestershire
Pay Rate: £16 per hour + overtime available

365 People are recruiting for an experienced Plant Supervisor to oversee the day-to-day operation of a Ready-to-Use Mortar batching plant based at Croft Quarry. This is a hands-on, varied role suited to someone with strong production, safety, and supervisory experience within a manufacturing or construction materials environment.

The Role

Reporting to the Production or Operations Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient, and high-quality operation of the batching plant. You will play a key role in managing production schedules, materials, site activities, and customer collections while maintaining high standards of health, safety, and quality.

Key Responsibilities

Operations and Production

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Supervise and operate the ready-to-use mortar batching plant to meet production volumes, specifications, and delivery schedules

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Manage daily plant operations, including pre-start checks, production runs, and end-of-day shutdown and cleaning

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Coordinate raw material ordering and stock control to ensure efficient and cost-effective production

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Liaise with the order office and dispatch to plan production and deliveries

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Operate and oversee mobile plant, including front-end loading shovels, to manage materials and site logistics

Health, Safety, Environment and Quality

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Promote a strong safety-first culture and ensure compliance with all HSEQ standards

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Carry out site inspections, risk assessments, and toolbox talks

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Ensure fixed and mobile plant complies with legislative and company requirements

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Carry out quality control checks to ensure products meet technical specifications

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Maintain excellent housekeeping standards across the site

Maintenance and Site Management

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Carry out and supervise routine preventative and autonomous maintenance

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Identify and resolve minor plant faults to minimise downtime

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Supervise visiting drivers and contractors on site

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Maintain accurate production, maintenance, stock, and compliance records

Customer Service and Team Supervision

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Act as the main site contact for customer collections and enquiries

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Handle customer issues professionally and efficiently

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Supervise and support on-site personnel to maintain a productive working environment

About You

Essential

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Previous supervisory or leadership experience in an operational, manufacturing, or heavy industry environment

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Experience with ready-to-use mortar, concrete, aggregates, or similar construction materials

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Good understanding of batching and production processes

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Strong commitment to health and safety

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Experience operating mobile plant, such as a front-end loading shovel

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Strong communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills

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Confident using computer systems for batching and administrative tasks

Desirable

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Industry qualifications such as NVQ Plant Operations or IOSH

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Knowledge of raw material handling and storage

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Experience carrying out minor plant maintenance and fault diagnosis

What's on Offer

£16 per hour

Overtime available

Temp to Perm - after 12 weeks secure a permanent role

Opportunity to work in a responsible, hands-on supervisory role

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