About Toppesfield
Toppesfield isn’t just about surfacing; it’s about our ToppTeam. Founded in 2004, we’ve grown into the UK’s largest independent surfacing contractor, delivering projects nationwide for clients throughout the UK and working across a wide range of sectors. Toppesfield is the first name in surfacing, no matter what the size, or location but our success isn’t just about numbers; it’s about our incredible team and our shared commitment to excellence.
At Toppesfield, our people are our strength. Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do, and it’s what sets us apart. Over the years, we’ve achieved remarkable milestones. We’ve created over 300 jobs, established seven offices nationally, and achieved an estimated turnover of £140 million. What truly makes us proud is the unwavering quality of our work which has sustainable growth.
If you’re looking to be part of a company that values its people, promotes collaboration, and sets the industry standard, Toppesfield is your destination. Come be a part of our success story.
Job Types: Full time, permanent
Salary: Competitive
Location: Stevenage
Role Responsbility
Combining hands on training and University education, this role is the ideal launching pad for those who wish to develop a long-term career in the construction materials/highways sector. The role is also key to implementing a succession plan within the technical team.
The role will assist the Technical Manager in many managerial aspects, ensuring effective unit and product quality control is maintained in accordance with Health & Safety and technical specification requirements. To ensure effective liaison and team working with the area operational and commercial teams.
The role will provide onsite testing and quality control of our ToppBase business, overseeing factory production control, onsite compliance, complaint investigation and customer relations.
Key Responsibilities:
• Ensuring Health & Safety is the number one priority.
• Provision of full and effective testing processes in accordance with standards and accreditation
• Identification of quality issues and the instigation of corrective action
• Effective technical team organisation, ensuring that all business requirements are fulfilled.
• Optimise products re cost and performance.
• Supporting Contracting on major contracts within the region
• To work with operational teams to deliver solutions to slow moving stock and mineral related product issues.
• To monitor and assist operations to meet the compliance and consistency criteria to ensure products conform.
• To ensure that all technical operational systems are adhered to in accordance with quality control plans / procedures & Sox compliant where required.
• To assist with investigations on complaints and make recommendation for improvements.
• External commercial team support to key customers
• Technical Dashboard accountability
• Support to internal sales department.
• Support to the technical management team in all aspects of the performance management.
The Ideal Candidate:
The successful candidate should possess the following qualifications and attributes:
• 80 UCAS points to include at least two A /AS levels at grade C or above
• Five GCSEs at grades 4 (C) or above including Math’s, English and Science
• A full UK driving license
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer an attractive benefits package, including:
- Generous Leave: 21 days annual leave plus bank holidays, annual leave buy and sell scheme, and years’ service entitlement increase.
- People First Initiatives: Cycle to Work Scheme, Birthday Bonus, Discount Portal, and Company Social Events, Saving Scheme and Life Assurance
- Family Focused: Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave
- Employee Assistance Programme: Access to support services for personal and professional wellbeing.
- Performance Bonus: Eligibility for performance-based bonuses.
- Employee Referral Scheme: Earn rewards for referring new ToppTeam members.
- Employee Volunteering Programme: Opportunities to give back to the communities we work in.
- Learning and Development: Continuous growth opportunities and training.
- Supportive Culture: A collaborative working environment with opportunities for future progression.
Contact Toppesfield
Please email careers@toppesfield.com to ask a member of our team about working at Toppesfield or the opportunities that are currently available. We’re always happy to talk to potential candidates.
