Excavator Operator

PRL Site Solutions
📍 Ellesmere Port Town, Cheshire, United Kingdom 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 06, 2026

Job Description

Main job:
Operate a 3-ton (mini) excavator on UK construction sites for digging, trenching, and loading.

Key Responsibilities
1. Operate excavator: Dig, load, place materials
2. Safety: Check machine, use banksman, follow site rules
3. Tasks: Trench for services, foundations, landscaping
4. Maintenance: Basic checks, report issues
5. Teamwork: Work with groundworkers, banksmen

Requirements – UK 2026
- Quals: CPCS 3-ton excavator card (or equiv)
- Experience: 1-2 years operating mini diggers
- Skills: Spatial awareness, manual handling
- Certs: CSCS card, SMSTS helpful

Typical Day
- AM: Briefing, check machine
- Work: Dig, load, move
- PM: Clean up, report issues

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Job Details

  • Location Ellesmere Port Town, Cheshire
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category construction-and-extraction
  • Posted Date July 06, 2026
  • Application Deadline August 15, 2026