Key Responsibilities:
- Routine inspections, sampling and testing and the production of compressive strength specimens
- Take part in research and development projects
- Physical material trials
Preferred skills and person specification:
- Previous experience as a construction materials technician, an asphalt/ready mix concrete technician or as a site technician
- Experience in granular materials sampling, particle size distribution testing and compressive strength testing would be beneficial
Mandatory skills and person specification:
- Flexible “can do” attitude
- Ability to hit the ground running
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Full UK driving license
Additional training will be offered as part of the further development.
Working hours/times: 45 hours per week; 0600 to 1600 Monday to Friday, including one hour unpaid break. Occasional Saturday mornings and out of hours working may be required to meet production needs.
Package is: annual salary plus the 9% employer pension contribution with Scottish Widows. You may be entitled to the discretionary Annual and Christmas bonuses. Annual leave of 29 days per year, including 8 Bank Holidays.
Benefits after a successful probationary period will include: Recruitment referral bonus, ‘Death in Service’ benefit. Company also offers an Employee Assistance Programme which is accessible 24/7 via the YuLife app, a ‘Bike to work’ scheme and special membership rates at various gyms with GymFlex.
All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. Day Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer.