Production Higher Apprentice - Lime

Job Introduction

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.  

Our Higher Apprenticeship Programmes  offer the perfect blend of personal and professional development, with opportunities for a Production  Apprentice to join our Cement, Lime and Packed Products Team at our Tunstead site, close to Buxton in Derbyshire. 

As a Production Apprentice for the Cement, Lime and Packed division of Tarmac you will play a key role in the successful operation & control of our lime production processes, with hands-on experience, first-class learning and development and outstanding support. 

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. 

A typical day as a Higher Production Apprentice will be very varied but typically you could be involved in: 

Role Responsibility

A typical day in our production team will see you:-

ØDevelop a practical understanding for the highly automated process operation of our various production plants across the Tunstead & Hindlow Lime Business

ØLearn about the legal and internal company standards that are important to maintaining our Quality, Safety, Health and Environmental standards.

ØBecome competent to Undertake basic inspections and automatous maintenance of our operational equipment. ​

ØContribute to the continuous improvement of our process operations

ØTaking pride in all work completed and being determined to succeed​!

Your role will involve working both inside and outside, and full protective clothing and equipment is provided.

While learning in your day-to-day role, you will complete our Professional Technical Development Programme, giving you a good grounding to start an exciting career in our industry. Further details of the qualification can be found here: ​https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/mineral-and-construction-product-sampling-and-testing-operations-v1-0

Collaboration’ is a core business value. Your key stakeholders are:

• Your line manager and mentor, who will give you help and guidance throughout your apprenticeship.
• Your Operational colleagues, who most of your daily interactions will be with.
• Human Resources​ - there to support the development of your career with Tarmac

The Ideal Candidate

Our people come from a variety of different backgrounds and prior experience isn’t always necessary for success.  This following transferable skills and qualifications are beneficial in this role:

• GCE A Levels one being in a Science
• GCSEs in English, Maths and Science at Grade 4 or above.
• A practical and technical aptitude, and able to demonstrate a genuine interest to Learn new skills
• Enthusiastic about starting a career in a chemical industry!
• Passionate about working safely.
• A team player.
• Willing to learn and develop.

Why Us

We offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits:

• 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 join our Employee Communities inc. BAME; LGBTQ+; Working Parents 
• Training and development opportunities 

Interested? Why not click here to find out more?  Go on… are you ready to build your future?

Tarmac is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. 

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Tarmac Trading Limited