Lead Hand/Ganger Groundworker
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Construction
Site Manager, Building Maintenance, Construction Labor & Trades
Join JN Bentley Ltd, as an enthusiastic and motivated Lead Hand / Ganger, to lead a groundworks gang based in the Bradford area, working across the wider region on our sites, preferably able to join with a ready-made gang. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong background in civils and groundworks to join a well-established and growing business.
You will have a proactive attitude towards work, Health, and Safety, with experience working within the water industry and general civil work, concreting, deep drainage, and pipe laying.
The Role Reporting to Site Management, you will lead and supervise a groundworks gang across construction sites predominantly within the water industry. You will play a key role in maintaining high standards of productivity, quality, and health & safety.
Candidate Specification- Proven experience managing a gang working on civils projects.
- Ideally part of a ready-made gang including experienced Skilled and General Operatives
- Strong health & Safety focus with experience working within a reporting culture
- Experience in general civil works, including concrete pours, deep drainage and pipe laying
- Current CSCS, CPCS / NOCN or NPORS with NVQ and relevant Plant Tickets
- Site Supervisor or Site Management training
- Full UK Driving Licence essential
- Advantageous:
National Water Hygiene card Slinger / Signaller or Crane Lift Supervisor Confined Spaces City & Guilds Plus, any other Plant tickets 3-day First Aid
- Competitive rates of pay
- In house career development programmes and progression opportunities
- Fully funded Industry recognised Training
- Mileage paid on travel
- Van driver supplement & company van
- 30 days holiday (incl. Bank holidays)
- Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity Pay
- Uplift and Subsistence pay with accommodation provided for working away
- Pension Scheme
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Westfield Health (Cash Health Plan)
- Occupational Health Checks and Flu Jabs
- Cycle to Work schemes and Specsavers Vouchers
- Company match funding and Payroll giving
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