Job title: Crane Driver / Tower Crane DriverLocation: Aldridge, West Midlands, WS9 8NJHours: 42.5 hours per week Monday to Friday, with occasional overtime opportunitiesPackage: Permanent opportunity, competitive salary and company benefits?We are Churchill Retirement PLC, the fastest growing company in the UK retirement house building sector and we're looking for people like you.?About the roleWe are recruiting for an experienced Tower Crane Driver to work at our new development in Aldridge, West Midlands.
As the Crane Driver, you will take responsibility for the safe lifting of equipment and building materials onsite, by the correct operation of the tower crane.The Crane Driver will follow the relevant regulations, legislation and manufacturer's technical instructions, practicing safe working methods at all times, from pre-work checks through to the safe completion of works.
Reporting to the Construction Manager, the Crane Driver has a responsibility to conduct ongoing risk assessments to ascertain potential dangers, including the welfare of colleagues, contractors, visitors to site and pedestrians, keeping abreast of the impact of works happening on site and other safety issues or disturbances arising such as the impact of weather and swinging loads.
In addition the Crane Driver will take responsibility for carrying out all the necessary maintenance and servicing checks of plant and equipment.?Hours of work on site are 07:30 to 17:00, Monday to Friday, with occasional overtime opportunities.?This role is offered as a permanent opportunity and once the site is complete, there will be further developments in the pipeline to move on to, under the direction of the Construction Manager.?About youYou will demonstrate previous experience as a Tower Crane Driver and in possession of a valid tower crane driving licence, having undergone all of the appropriate training as advised in the HSE guidance note GS 39.
Due to the nature of the role you'll need to have in depth knowledge of the HSE Act 1974, Construction (lifting operations) Regulations of 1961, Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 and Health & Safety (Safety Signs & Signals) Regulations 1996.You'll have knowledge of the duties of the Slinger/Banksman and will understand the recognised code of manual signals.You should be able to judge distances, heights and clearances accurately and be able to communicate in English to a high standard.?Your rewards Competitive salary Annual holiday entitlement - 24 days + Bank Holidays Day off on your birthday Group Personal Pension Plan Life Assurance John Lewis vouchers - £200 to all expectant mums and dads Eye Care reimbursement Health Screening every 3 years Colleague, Client and Land referral schemes, with monetary incentives Employee Assistance programme – a confidential helpline for professional and personal support ?About usChurchill Retirement PLC is a family-run, privately-owned business and we're going places.
We're proud of what we do, and the people we work with.
We have ambitious growth plans for the future, now employing 700 people across the Churchill group and growing all the time.
We pride ourselves on building beautiful, quality, purpose-built one and two bedroom apartments in desirable locations across the UK for those looking for an independent lifestyle in later life.
Developments are designed to take away all the hassle and fears that can be experienced by older people and provide security, peace of mind and independence.We've won a host of awards; most recently we were ranked in the Sunday Times Top 10 'Best Places to Work' and we were the first ever retirement living specialist to have been named overall 'Housebuilder of the Year' by the WhatHouse?
Awards.?If you want to be part of our success story, apply today!? We understand the importance of protecting your personal data when you submit a job application.
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