General Operative - Quarry
Kilkenny Limestone Quarries, Ireland
Fulltime
Kilkenny Limestone are experts in the extraction, manufacture and supply of Irish Blue Limestone, and proudly serve in the construction of prestige edifices worldwide. For centuries, Irish Blue Limestone has been the elemental medium through which designers have expressed their unique vision. In an age of mass production and expendability, the excellence of Irish stone endures.
| Hourly Rate of Pay (Range) | €17.02 |
| Hours of Work per Week | 39 |
| Overtime | Time and a half, payable after 39 hours |
| Shift Allowance | Available at 22% on shift work |
| Annual Leave | 22 days per year |
| Pension | CWPS Scheme |
| Sick Pay | CWPS Scheme |
| Death in Service | CWPS Scheme |
| Service Pay | Applicable after 5 years |
| Normal Hours | Monday – Thursday 8.00am to 4:30pm Friday – 8.00am to 3:30pm |
Kilkenny Limestone are experts in the extraction, manufacture and supply of Irish Blue Limestone, and proudly serve in the construction of prestige edifices worldwide. For centuries, Irish Blue Limestone has been the elemental medium through which designers have expressed their unique vision. In an age of mass production and expendability, the excellence of Irish stone endures.
Responsibilities
Cutting stone with machinery (saws/wire saws) in either quarry / factory or both.
Store, load, unload and move materials around the premises on a fork truck or gantry, discarding of waste into the skips (with/without fork truck)
Manual Handling unaided (lifting physical stone / consumables such as blades / timbers / skids into position or skips)
Processing stone to a finished product (unloading and reloading pallets/crates), whilst putting tiles through a processing machine.
Selecting and packing of finished product from a cutting table or production line onto a pallet or into a crate.
Operating Heavy Machinery such a loader/dumper/excavator/drill rig within the quarry or factory premises.
Operating cranes/gantry with use of chains / slings / suction pads or slab-grabber.
Grading slabs for quality purpose where applicable.
Cleaning / Wash-down the workplace on a regular base with both power washer or normal washdown hoses (use brushes / shovels when needed)
Standing on level and unlevel ground whilst waiting for machinery to arrive
Using a computer to print labels and attach these labels to slabs or blocks with the use of a silicon-gun.
Routine scheduled maintenance such as oil and lubrication top-up, vehicle inspection, fuelling your vehicle.
Request paperwork from admin/supervisors for incoming/outgoing collections.
This list is not exclusive and can be updated at any time.
Skills/Experience
Previous experience in a quarry, construction, or similar heavy industry
Experience operating machinery (e.g. loaders, crushers, screeners)
Desirable
Relevant licences (e.g. plant machinery tickets, forklift licence)
Basic machinery/production knowledge