Shovel Operator WGI

Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and join our close-knit team? We are looking for a Shovel Operator for our washing and soil cleaning facility at our Utrecht location.

What are you going to do?

You are responsible for loading the plant. This plant is used to clean lightly contaminated sandy raw materials. You will also be responsible for loading trucks and ships.
Your duties will include:

• Operating the front-end loader;
• Maintaining, cleaning, and repairing minor malfunctions in the equipment.

We operate a three-shift system. What does this mean for you?

• First week: five morning shifts (5:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.);
• Second week: five afternoon shifts (1:45 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.);
• Third week: five night shifts starting on Sunday (9:45 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.).

What are we asking?

You have a hands-on mentality and a strong sense of responsibility. You also bring:

• At least 1 year of experience as a backhoe operator;
• Basic Safety Certificate (VCA) or willing to obtain one.

What do we offer?

A 40-hour-per-week contract for 7 months with the possibility of a permanent position. We are covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement for Professional Freight Transport.
In addition, you can count on:

• Investment in your talent and development through our Online Academy and job-specific courses;
• Shift allowance of 15% on top of your gross salary;
• A company car;
• Pension scheme with the Transport Pension Fund of 30% per year with a personal contribution of 10.16%;
• At least 27.5 days of vacation based on full-time employment.

We do not appreciate unsolicited recruitment inquiries regarding this job opening.

Who are we?

Our location in Utrecht is a one-stop shop offering products and services for earthworks, road construction, hydraulic engineering, and concrete construction: from primary raw materials and secondary building materials to the processing of construction and demolition waste, soil cleaning, and the deployment of transport equipment, cranes, and shovels (Caterpillar, Volvo, Komatsu, Hitachi, Sennebogen). In addition to producing high-quality concrete, we also coordinate the transport of building materials and manage the collection and processing of contaminated soil and construction and demolition waste. Our colleagues work on and around the installations every day to guarantee the quality of our products, ensure optimal production of the installations, and load our own ships and trucks. Would you like to be part of our team and help build a sustainable future? Come and work at the Theo Pouw Groep.

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