Highways Maintenance Operative

This is an exciting opportunity to join our highways maintenance team, where you'll play a vital role in delivering essential carriageway, footway and drainage works across the local area. As part of a close-knit team, you'll contribute to improving and maintaining the infrastructure that keeps our communities connected and safe. What will you be responsible for? As a Highways Operative, you'll be working within the maintenance team, supporting them in delivering high-quality highway repairs and improvements. Your day to day will include:

• Operating light plant equipment including compressors, rollers, disc cutters and vibrating plates, whilst maintaining their daily upkeep
• Assisting skilled team members with kerbing, drainage, paving, bricklaying and surfacing works
• Excavating materials using hand and powered tools safely and efficiently
• General site duties including sweeping, cleaning, litter picking and handling materials and equipment
• Promoting a safe, inclusive and supportive working environment for all team members
  
  You have previous experience working in highway maintenance or a similar field
• You hold relevant certificates and qualifications for this type of work
• You're collaborative and enjoy working closely with others to achieve shared goals
• You're reliable, trusted and committed to delivering work safely and to a high standard
• You have a valid driving license