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General Operative Groundworker


Job Location:

York - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 25 September 2026 (14 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 23 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Here at JN Bentley we are looking for enthusiastic and positive General Operatives who live in York to join one of our Groundworker gangs who also live in York and are working on our sites across the region.


In the role you will workas part of a gang on various construction sitespredominantlywithin the water industry. You will have a proactive attitude towards work and health and safety ideally with experience of general civils work concreting deep drainage and pipe laying.


Candidate Specification


  • Experience within a wide range of Civil Engineering particularly general civils work concreting excavations deep drainage and pipe-laying.
  • CSCS Touchscreen & 1 day Health & Safety Awareness course - Minimum requirement
  • Ideally holding or working towards your CPCS / NOCN / NPORs Plant Tickets.
  • Driving Licence essential


Advantageous


  • Plant tickets for Forward Tipping Dumper & Ride on Roller would be advantageous but training given if needed.
  • National Water Hygiene Card
  • Slinger/ Signaller
  • Confined Spaces City & Guilds


What can we Offer

  • Competitive rates of pay
  • In house career development programmes and progression within the company
  • Mileage paid on travel
  • Van driver supplement
  • 30 days holiday (incl. Bank holidays)
  • Good Maternity/ Paternity Pay packages
  • Uplift and Subsistence pay & Accommodation providedfor Working away
  • Pension Scheme
  • Employee Referral Scheme
  • Westfield Health (Cash Health Plan)
  • Occupational Health Checksand Flu Jabs
  • Cycle to Work schemesand Specsavers Vouchers
  • Company matching and Payroll giving

About us

JN Bentley is a well-established civil engineering and construction company with many projects across the UK. We deliver first-class works for our clients drawing upon over 50 years of expertise gained through experience in the industry.

We employ over 2000 people and we have a turnover currently in excess of 500 million.

If you are interested in joining the existing teams at JN Bentley pleaseclick the apply now button below.

Please include any details of your experience working in the water industry deep drainage pipelaying and specific pipework within your application.



Required Experience:

IC