Assistant Unit and Wharf Manager
| Posting date: | 28 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 December 2025 |
| Location: | Greater London, DA8 1EX |
| Company: | FM Conway |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ORG1531-LM1452285EriAUAWM |
Summary
FM Conway is currently seeking an experienced Assistant Unit and Wharf Manager to join our Aggregate and Asphalt division. Reporting to the Unit and Wharf Manager, you will support the safe and efficient running of the Asphalt Plant and wharf, ensuring compliance, high performance, and continual improvement. You will use your operational knowledge, leadership skills and technical expertise to maintain quality standards and drive productivity. This is a full-time, permanent position based at our Erith Asphalt Plant.
The duties of the Assistant Unit and Wharf Manager role will include:
- Supporting the Unit Manager in all aspects of the asphalt plant operation
- Ensuring full compliance with Health and Safety, Environmental and Quality policies
- Working closely with the maintenance team to ensure plant reliability and performance
- Managing stock levels and liaising with the shipping agency to arrange replenishment
- Overseeing mixing plans and production to maximise efficiency and quality
- Analysing KPI data and identifying opportunities for improvement
- Supporting, motivating and developing operational teams to achieve excellence
- Ensuring accurate reporting of incidents and maintaining high safety standards
What skills and experience do you need?
We are looking for a proactive leader with strong asphalt or aggregates operational experience and a solid understanding of health and safety standards. You will be commercially aware, computer literate and capable of managing teams in a fast paced environment. A full UK driving licence is required for this role.
What benefits will you receive?
As our Assistant Unit and Wharf Manager we will offer you a range of fantastic benefits including career and professional development, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance, pension contribution, enhanced maternity pay, opportunities for internal and external training, and access to a wide range of shopping discounts through our Rewarding Great People platform. We will also offer you a range of health and well-being benefits including 24-hour advice lines, and support from our in-house mental health first aiders.
A brief introduction to FM Conway and our Aggregate and Asphalt Division
FM Conway is a business of families with over 60 years’ experience of creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values, creating a culture around Care, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. The heart of FM Conway has, and always will be, its great people and we are always searching for talented individuals to join our family.
Our Aggregate and Asphalt division manufactures a range of high-quality products that can be adapted to suit the specific needs of our customers. We recycle highways arisings at our unique static crushing, washing and grading plants. The Recycled Asphalt Product (RAP) is used in our local asphalt plants to supply construction sites across London and Southern England. You will be joining a thriving team who are committed to our vision and continued investment in our self-delivery model.
So if you would like to Join our Family as our Assistant Unit and Wharf Manager then please click ‘apply’ today.
Closing Date: 24/12/2025
FM Conway is an award-winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life. EDI-Strategy
At our heart we are a family that recognises and embraces individuality, so if you are excited about this role but you are unsure if you meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway as you may still be the right candidate for this or another role we are recruiting for.
We look forward to receiving your application!
The duties of the Assistant Unit and Wharf Manager role will include:
- Supporting the Unit Manager in all aspects of the asphalt plant operation
- Ensuring full compliance with Health and Safety, Environmental and Quality policies
- Working closely with the maintenance team to ensure plant reliability and performance
- Managing stock levels and liaising with the shipping agency to arrange replenishment
- Overseeing mixing plans and production to maximise efficiency and quality
- Analysing KPI data and identifying opportunities for improvement
- Supporting, motivating and developing operational teams to achieve excellence
- Ensuring accurate reporting of incidents and maintaining high safety standards
What skills and experience do you need?
We are looking for a proactive leader with strong asphalt or aggregates operational experience and a solid understanding of health and safety standards. You will be commercially aware, computer literate and capable of managing teams in a fast paced environment. A full UK driving licence is required for this role.
What benefits will you receive?
As our Assistant Unit and Wharf Manager we will offer you a range of fantastic benefits including career and professional development, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance, pension contribution, enhanced maternity pay, opportunities for internal and external training, and access to a wide range of shopping discounts through our Rewarding Great People platform. We will also offer you a range of health and well-being benefits including 24-hour advice lines, and support from our in-house mental health first aiders.
A brief introduction to FM Conway and our Aggregate and Asphalt Division
FM Conway is a business of families with over 60 years’ experience of creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values, creating a culture around Care, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. The heart of FM Conway has, and always will be, its great people and we are always searching for talented individuals to join our family.
Our Aggregate and Asphalt division manufactures a range of high-quality products that can be adapted to suit the specific needs of our customers. We recycle highways arisings at our unique static crushing, washing and grading plants. The Recycled Asphalt Product (RAP) is used in our local asphalt plants to supply construction sites across London and Southern England. You will be joining a thriving team who are committed to our vision and continued investment in our self-delivery model.
So if you would like to Join our Family as our Assistant Unit and Wharf Manager then please click ‘apply’ today.
Closing Date: 24/12/2025
FM Conway is an award-winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life. EDI-Strategy
At our heart we are a family that recognises and embraces individuality, so if you are excited about this role but you are unsure if you meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway as you may still be the right candidate for this or another role we are recruiting for.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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