Heidelberg Materials Where Diversity Empowers, Individuality Inspires, and Together, We can achieve Net Carbon Zero We are dedicated to an inclusive and respectful workplace, valuing diverse skills and backgrounds for our business success. Our culture promotes openness, transparency, and individual growth. We actively encourage diversity in the construction industry and welcome all applicants, regardless of perfect alignment with job descriptions. Elevate your life with our family-friendly policies prioritising wellbeing. Relief General Foreman Location: Abingdon, Kidlington, and Theale Depot Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum (dependent on experience) Hours: Full-time, 39.5 hours per week Are you a proactive leader with management experience? We’re looking for a Relief General Foreman to ensure the efficient operation of our quarries while maintaining the highest standards of Health & Safety, Environmental, and Quality management. Training can be provided, but the ability to lead and motivate teams is a must. What You’ll Do: Lead, direct, and supervise the operational team to achieve performance objectives. Strive to improve efficiencies and existing performance levels. Ensure all site activities meet high supervision and quality standards. What We’re Looking For: Previous management experience is essential. Training can be provided, but the ability to lead and motivate teams is a must. Strong commitment to maintaining Health & Safety and operational excellence. Why Join Us? Competitive salary up to £45,000pa. Full training and development opportunities. Be part of a dynamic team making a real impact. Mission & role of the function To ensure the efficient operation of the site operations in terms of the Health and Safety, Environmental, Quality and service through the successful and effective supervision of the Unit. Seek to improve the efficiencies and existing performance levels. Control activities to the highest possible standard, maintaining a high level of supervision always Key accountabilities The main activity of the role involves leading, directing and supervising the operational team to achieve its performance objectives. The performance emphasis for this unit includes. Health and Safety : Operating to the highest level of health and safety objectives in line with Hanson’s Health and Safety Plan. Environmental : Operating to the highest level of environmental objectives in line with Hanson’s Environmental Management Plan. Compliance : Ensure all statutory legislation and company regulations are adhered to with respect to all operational activities. Operations : Achieve optimum Rail production levels in line with commercial activity at the lowest operation cost. Continually advance operational improvements to improve efficiency with the Rail production functions. Distribution : Working with the logistics function to ensure operational procedures are such that highest customer service levels can be achieved. Quality : Working with the technical function to ensure operational procedures are such that the highest quality levels are achieved. Personal : To join IOQ and continue your own progress by means of CPD (Continuous Professional Development) and by attending training courses and seminars as determined by Hanson. Sustainability : To identify, develop and implement improvements to the sustainability of the site Plant Operations : To ensure maximum plant availability by good maintenance programme being achieved. Directing : Provide leadership to the site teams, ensuring that operational goals and expectations are understood and personnel are proactively developed. Education/Qualification NVQ Level 4 Health & safety and Environmental Management in Quarries (or have the capacity to achieve this qualification within 12 months of appointment). High level either vocational or educational IOSH Managing Safely IEMA Environmental Managers/ Supervisors Course What’s on Offer: Salary: Up to £45,000pa dependent on experience Location: Abingdon, Kidlington and Theal Depot Full time Hours: 39.5 hours pw Employer of choice : Armed Forces Covenant (Silver) / Disability Confident Committed / 5% Club (Gold) / Mates in Mind / Clear Assured (Foundation) / The Mineral Products and Qualification Council (MPQC) / STEM Ambassador Compensation Package : Bonus incentives / Generous Pension Schemes up to 15% / Life Assurance Work Life Balance : 27 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) / Agile working / Flexible working / Holiday purchase / Sabbatical Family Friendly : Enhanced policies such as Maternity / Paternity / Parental Leave / Neonatal / Adoption Social Values : paid Volunteering Day every year / Communities (LGBTQ, Network of Woman, Woman in Science and Engineering (STEM), Armed Forces) Wellbeing : Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) / Mental Health First Aiders / Cycle to Work / Employee Benefits portal including Gym discount / Free eye tests / Discounted Private Medical cover