Multi Skilled Rail Operative - Night Shift
| Company: | Tarmac Trading Limited |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Excellent Plus Benefits |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Loughborough, LE12 8GE |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 31 Oct 2026 |
Summary
At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer.
We are currently looking for a
Multi Skilled Rail Operative to join our friendly team based at Barrow upon Soar; fully supporting our Mountsorrel Quarry, Quorn, near to Loughborough in Leicestershire which is the largest Granite Quarry’s in Europe. This role is commutable from Loughborough, Leicester, Nottingham, Coalville, Shepshed, Syston, Melton Mowbray, Derby, Swadlincote, Oakham and the surrounding areas.
Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds, therefore prior experience in a Rail environment isn’t always necessary for success.
Please note this is a
NIGHT SHIFT position where shifts will be either 5:30pm – 3:00amor 7:30pm - 5:00am to meet with our planned production and rail schedules.
Main Responsibilities
The successful candidate for the role of
Multi Skilled Rail Operative
will have a wide range of responsibilities including (not exhaustive):
- Train loading on time and in full
- Shunting Operations and Locomotive Driving
- Rail, Rail Track and Plant inspections
- Operating Mobile and Fixed Plant on site in support of the wider business requirements
- Key involvement in all rail movement and activities
- Assist with any failures in the delivery of the operation with the support of our operations and production teams
- Exceptional time management is essential
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the business you're working for by identifying and taking ownership of opportunities for improvement to the processes you use, the services you will provide and the values you can add to the business
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate for our role of
Multi Skilled Rail Operative will be able to demonstrate, or be willing to complete training for:
- Secondary school education, GCSE’s etc or equivalent
- NVQ/QCF level 2 in rail operations or industry equivalent – would prove highly beneficial; although training to achieve this qualification will be given to the successful applicant if required
- Background in Rail Operations - Shunting / Driving preferred
- Computer literate
- Mechanical knowledge
- Experience of working within a busy environment is advantageous as is the ability to work with multiple colleagues and suppliers
Why Tarmac
We don't just offer a job, we offer a career.
Alongside this role, you'll have access to industry-leading rewards, development opportunities, and a culture that puts people first, including:
- Bonus scheme
- Enhanced holiday entitlement
- Contributory pension scheme
- Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
- Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
- Access to our Employee Communities, where you can network, learn from others, and increase your awareness of the support available to you. Our three Employee Communities are: Health and Wellbeing, Inclusion and Identity, Personal Growth and Development
- Training and development opportunities
Tarmac iscommittedto being aForces
‑friendly employer. If you’re coming from a military background, we’ll support your transition and help you build a successful career with us.
We’re proud to be part of CRH, and even prouder to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and arecommittedto creating aninclusive
environment for everyone.If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to support you.
Ready to build your future?
Click ‘Apply’ to get started. Please note: we sometimes close roles early due to high interest, so don’t wait too long!
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Tarmac Trading Limited
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