Plant Supervisor

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 * Supervise and operate the ready-to-use mortar batching plant to meet production volumes, specifications, and delivery schedules * Manage daily plant operations, including pre-start checks, production runs, and end-of-day shutdown and cleaning * Coordinate raw material ordering and stock control to ensure efficient and cost-effective production * Liaise with the order office and dispatch to plan production and deliveries * Operate and oversee mobile plant, including front-end loading shovels, to manage materials and site logistics Health, Safety, Environment and Quality * Promote a strong safety-first culture and ensure compliance with all HSEQ standards * Carry out site inspections, risk assessments, and toolbox talks * Ensure fixed and mobile plant complies with legislative and company requirements * Carry out quality control checks to ensure products meet technical specifications * Maintain excellent housekeeping standards across the site Maintenance and Site Management * Carry out and supervise routine preventative and autonomous maintenance * Identify and resolve minor plant faults to minimise downtime * Supervise visiting drivers and contractors on site * Maintain accurate production, maintenance, stock, and compliance records Customer Service and Team Supervision * Act as the main site contact for customer collections and enquiries * Handle customer issues professionally and efficiently * Supervise and support on-site personnel to maintain a productive working environment About You Essential * Previous supervisory or leadership experience in an operational, manufacturing, or heavy industry environment * Experience with ready-to-use mortar, concrete, aggregates, or similar construction materials * Good understanding of batching and production processes * Strong commitment to health and safety * Experience operating mobile plant, such as a front-end loading shovel * Strong communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills * Confident using computer systems for batching and administrative tasks Desirable * Industry qualifications such as NVQ Plant Operations or IOSH * Knowledge of raw material handling and storage * 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 APPLY NOW if you are interested or call the team on (phone number removed)