Careers

At Elite Precast Concrete, we believe in employing locally and supporting the local community and economy. Our aim is to build lasting and rewarding careers, from a diverse range of people, whose skills and abilities strengthen our team.

Quality Assurance Apprentice

Build Your Career from the Ground Up

Are you leaving college and looking for a career rather than just another job?

At Elite Precast Concrete, we’re looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Quality Assurance Apprentice to join our growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn every aspect of quality assurance within a leading UK precast concrete manufacturer while gaining recognised industry qualifications.

You’ll receive hands-on training from experienced professionals, developing the skills and knowledge needed to build a long-term career in quality management within manufacturing.

As part of your apprenticeship, you’ll also study the Mineral Products Qualification through the University of Derby, giving you a nationally recognised qualification alongside invaluable workplace experience.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll learn every stage of our quality process, including:

• Testing concrete cubes and finished products
• Carrying out quality inspections across our manufacturing process
• Learning industry standards and compliance requirements
• Recording and analysing quality data
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives
• Working closely with production, technical and management teams
• Understanding health, safety and environmental best practice
• Developing knowledge of concrete technology and manufacturing processes

No previous experience is required – we’ll teach you everything you need to know.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Leaving college or recently completed further education
• Curious and eager to learn
• Reliable with a positive attitude
• Good at solving problems
• Comfortable working with numbers and attention to detail
• A confident communicator
• Keen to build a long-term career within manufacturing and quality assurance

What You’ll Receive

• Full on-the-job training from experienced mentors
• University of Derby Mineral Products qualification
• A structured apprenticeship with clear career progression
• Competitive apprentice salary
• Company pension
• Paid holidays
• Supportive team environment
• Opportunity to develop into a Quality Technician or Quality Manager in the future

Why Elite Precast?

Elite Precast Concrete is one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of precast concrete products, supplying major infrastructure, construction, agriculture and defence projects nationwide.

We believe in investing in people. Many of our employees have built long and successful careers with us by learning from experienced colleagues and continually developing their skills.

If you’re ambitious, enjoy learning and want to build a career with real opportunities for progression, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today by emailing lou@eliteprecast.co.uk.

No experience needed – just enthusiasm, commitment and a willingness to learn.

Retaining Wall Specialist

Job Description:

At Elite Precast, we are all about teamwork and continuous improvement to ensure we offer the best solution for customers.

We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Retaining Wall Specialist to develop growth and technical support of our Retainer-Rock® retaining wall system, along with our walling systems. This role combines technical expertise, business development and project support to drive specification, sales and successful project completion, providing guidance to customers, engineers, contractors and developers throughout the project lifecycle, becoming the go-to person for all things walling.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities
• Build relationships with engineers, groundworks, developers, contractors, local authorities, architects and consultants.
• Manage enquiries from initial contact through to project competition
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of projects and specifications
• Provide technical advice, pre-construction and post-sale support
• Review project requirements, drawings and site conditions to recommend suitable walling systems
• Assist customers with layouts, quantities, installation and project planning
• Support the preparation of technical documentation, design guidance and installation manuals.
• Prepare quotations and estimates
• Work closely with production and despatch to ensure smooth project execution
• Support contractors during installation, providing practical guidance on best practices
• Support the development of new products and market sectors

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience within retaining walls, civil engineering or related construction sectors
• Technical understand of retaining wall design and construction
• Experience in a technical sales, specification sales or project management role
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation ability
• Organised and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Customer-focused with a ‘can-do’ attitude
• Team player with the ability to work independently

In return, the successful candidate will be rewarded with:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• A competitive salary
• Workplace pension
• Ongoing professional development and training
• Opportunity to play a key role in the growth of an innovative retaining wall system.
• Promotion opportunities in line with our succession planning strategy
• On-site parking (free)
• Guaranteed time off at Christmas

If you are interested, please email your CV to lou@eliteprecast.co.uk

No agencies, thank you

Job Type: Full-time – 40 hours per week

Work Location: Halesfield, Telford, Shropshire TF7 4QW

Sales Office Administrator

Job Description:

We are a leading manufacturer of high-quality precast concrete products to the construction industry throughout the UK. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service, technical expertise and reliable solutions to contractors, developers, civil engineering companies and merchants.

We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Sales Office Administrator to support our Sales Team by managing customer and project information, maintaining CRM data accuracy and providing essential administrative support across the sales function. The Sales Office Administrator will play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of the sales office by maintaining accurate customer and project records, supporting sales processes, managing CRM data and assisting with day-to-day administration.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, confident working with data and systems and capable of managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and update the company CRM system with accurate customer, project and opportunity information.
• Ensure all customer contacts, project details and sales activities are accurately recorded.
• Monitor CRM data quality and identify missing or incomplete information.
• Support the continuous improvement of CRM processes and data management procedures.
• Update project status information and ensure accurate reporting.
• Liaise with the Sales, Estimating and Production teams to maintain current project information.
• Assist with maintaining project schedules and sales pipeline reports.
• Provide support to the Sales Team.
• Process incoming enquiries and direct them to the appropriate team members.
• Assist with customer follow-ups and appointment scheduling.
• Support sales campaigns, lead generation activities and customer communications.

Skills and Experience

• Previous administration or office support experience.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise workload effectively.
• Professional and customer-focused approach.
• Experience using CRM systems.

What We Offer

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Competitive salary.
• Company pension scheme.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Supportive and friendly working environment.
• On-site parking (free)
• Guaranteed time off at Christmas
• Opportunity to be part of a growing and successful business.

If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, have excellent organisational skills

and take pride in maintaining accurate information and supporting a successful sales team, we would love to hear from you.

If you are interested, please email your CV to lou@eliteprecast.co.uk

No agencies, thank you

Job Type: Full-time – 40 hours per week

Work Location: Halesfield, Telford, Shropshire TF7 4QW

Expression of interest

We’re always looking for talented individuals to join our team. Register your interest in working at Elite by sending a cover letter/email, along with your CV to lou@eliteprecast.co.uk

Apprenticeships

A great way to earn while you learn in a real job and gaining a real qualification. We work with colleges and universities within the area. Your education level and career choice will determine what level you start your apprenticeship at.

Our apprenticeships include:

• Business Administration
• Electrical Engineering and Maintenance
• Design Engineering
• Mineral Products

Work Experience

Elite Precast Concrete can offer work experience opportunities, ranging from insight days to six weeks of work experience to internships and work placements, to support your studies.

We welcome enquiries directly from students, schools, colleges and universities. Please contact lou@eliteprecast.co.uk for further information.