Logistics Operative; Traffic Marshals​/Banksmen​/Plant Operatives

The Logistics Operative plays a vital role in supporting safe and efficient movement of people, vehicles, and materials across a busy construction site. This role covers a range of essential logistics duties including traffic management, vehicle marshalling, plant support, loading/unloading coordination, and general site flow control. You will work as part of the site logistics team to maintain safe access routes, control deliveries, coordinate with plant operators, and uphold Carey’s high standards of safety, professionalism and organisation.

Final date to receive applications March 31, 2026
Department Construction (Trades & Labour)

Employment Type

Permanent - Full Time
Location West Cumbria
Workplace type Onsite

• Control and direct vehicle and plant movements across designated areas of the site.
• Marshal delivery vehicles into safe unloading positions, ensuring compliance with site rules.
• Support lifting and plant operations by acting as a banksman when required.
• Maintain clean, safe and unobstructed access routes, pedestrian walkways and delivery zones.
• Coordinate with the logistics team regarding incoming materials, vehicle bookings and site constraints.
• Assist with compound organisation, loading bays, waste management points and traffic flow systems.
• Report any unsafe acts, near misses or breaches of traffic management plans.
• Ensure all plant and vehicles follow site speed limits, one-way systems and exclusion zones.
• Provide clear communication via hand signals, radios and verbal instructions.
• Support general logistics duties such as signage placement, barriers, fencing and segregation setup.
• Work closely with subcontractors, drivers and site management to ensure smooth operations.

• Strong communication and clear instruction-giving.
• Excellent situational awareness and hazard recognition.
• Confident and assertive when managing busy vehicle or plant areas.
• Ability to remain calm and focused in fast-moving environments.
• Team player with a proactive approach to safety and organisation.
• Understanding of traffic management, marshalling signals and vehicle flow on construction sites.
• Awareness of site safety rules, exclusion zones and safe plant operations.
• Familiarity with delivery logistics, loading/unloading procedures and material movement.
• Traffic Marshal / Banksman certification – essential
• CSCS card – essential.
• Experience performing traffic marshalling, vehicle management or site logistics duties.
• Experience working on large construction or civils projects (desirable).
• Plant tickets (NPORS/CPCS) – desirable but not essential depending on role.
• Experience coordinating with cranes, telehandlers or mobile plant teams – desirable.

• Competitive pay rates
• PPE and site uniform provided.
• Opportunity to work on major long-term infrastructure and construction projects.

Our story starts in 1969 with three brothers and a van. John, Tom and Pat Carey moved to London from Ireland and started a groundworks contracting company in London called PJ Carey Plant Hire (Oval) Ltd. Their aspirations at the time were reflective of the values of the Carey Group today – to care about everything they did, to act with humility in all interactions, to be passionate about their work and be authentic at all times.

The Carey Group remains a family-owned construction business, operating across the UK and Ireland. Their goal at the time was to grow to around 50 operatives and provide quality, safe work so that they and their employees could provide for their families and get safe home every day. Through hard work and sticking to their values and their word, this was certainly achieved….and

some. Throughout the years, we have remained committed to delivering on our promises, respecting our clients, offering innovative solutions and producing the highest-quality work in safe environments. These are the core principles set by our Founders, the ones we have never wavered from and they help us to fulfil our ultimate vision to be the most trusted and socially responsible construction company, that people are proud to work with.

Our strong approach is underpinned by robust financial management, continuous investment in our people, specialist equipment and strategic assets and our long-standing culture of teamwork – we want to create the very best environments for our people. We care about our people and our partners and how we work with them, ensuring we do our best by them. Ultimately, we care about our impact on the world around us and the communities that we proudly help to shape.

View all opportunities at Carey Group