Job Title: Lead Plant Operator Location: St Helens Salary: £38,500 + Benefits Role: Permanent – Full time Overview We are recruiting for a Lead Plant Operator to support and coordinate day-to-day operations within a busy quarry environment in St Helens. This is a hands-on, leadership-focused role where you will oversee aggregate processing, material movements, and general quarry operations, ensuring work is carried out safely, compliantly, and efficiently at all times. Working as part of a small, experienced team, you will play a key role in driving productivity, maintaining high housekeeping standards, and supporting site compliance. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced quarry or aggregates operator with strong mobile plant skills who is ready to step into a role with greater responsibility. Ideal Candidate: Experienced plant or site operator with background in quarrying, aggregates or heavy industrial environments Skilled in operating loading shovels and/or excavators (essential) Proven ability to lead by example and coordinate small teams Confident working outdoors in a practical, hands-on role Strong awareness of health & safety, compliance, and safe systems of work Key Responsibilities: Lead and support daily quarry operations, ensuring safe and efficient workflows Oversee material movements, machine utilisation and site productivity Operate mobile plant including loading shovels or excav...