Job Description
Highways Operative - HGV Training
Outdoor working / Overtime / HGV training
What's in it for you:
- 21 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays + 1 extra day each year for first four years in the job
- Ongoing training & Development (HGV/LGV Driver Training)
- Life Assurance / Pension
- Job Security (Long Term Contracts)
- Overtime / Out of hours salary enhancement
Milestone Infrastructure look after 24,000 miles of roads, 280,000 lighting assets and 20,000 miles of footways, always with a view to ensuring that all works are carried out as sustainably as possible and with minimal impact to local communities.
Due to a sustained period of growth and several significant contract wins we are looking to recruit several Highways Operatives to join our hardworking dedicated team in Dunball.
Our Highways team keep communities moving. These are key roles to help construct and maintain roads within Somerset Highways.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work as part of a team undertaking Highways repairs, ranging from Patching, Resurfacing, Potholes, Drainage, Footways and General Highway Maintenance.
- Use technology (tablets/apps) to input safety data and maintenance records.
- Drive/operate plant and equipment where trained, necessary for the for the day to day tasks set.
- Take responsibility for vehicles/plant/materials in your charge.
- Where appropriate provide direction/supervision of the work to less experienced operatives.
- Undertake winter and emergency maintenance out of hours activities on a standby rota.
Essential Skills:
- Clean driving License
- A commitment to Health and Safety
- Good communication skills and basic literacy and numeracy
- Ability to undertake a high level of manual work and work outdoors in all weathers.
- CSCS Card
Desirable:
- Highways experience
- New Roads and Street Works (NRSWA) Operative Accreditation
- Lantra 12d
At Milestone we embrace diversity, opening a rich potential for new ways of thinking and helping us to build successful and winning teams. We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process; and as a Disability Confident employer, if you require any adjustments that would assist you throughout your application, please contact the recruitment manager in the first instance and we will be pleased to offer support.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life insurance
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Dunball, Somerset: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: 14532
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