As a Highway Maintenance Operative with HGV License, your primary responsibilities will include:
- Road Maintenance Operations: Assist with various highway maintenance tasks, including repairs, upgrades, and emergency works, ensuring the work is carried out to high safety and quality standards.
- Driving HGVs: Operate Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) to transport materials, equipment, and machinery to and from worksites. Ensure vehicles are safely loaded, unloaded, and maintained.
- Supporting Team Activities: Work alongside a team of maintenance operatives to perform routine tasks such as road repairs, drainage work, and the maintenance of highways, signage, and road markings.
- Ensuring Health and Safety Compliance: Adhere to health and safety regulations and procedures on all work sites, maintaining a safe working environment for all team members.
- Equipment Handling: Use and maintain various tools, machinery, and equipment required for road maintenance tasks, ensuring they are in good working order.
- Reporting and Documentation: Maintain accurate records of work activities, equipment usage, and any incidents or issues that arise during operations.
- Responding to Emergency Repairs: Assist with emergency road maintenance operations, including accident recovery and road clearance when required.
Your Skills and Experience
The ideal candidate will have the following:
- HGV License: A valid HGV Class 2 (or equivalent) driving license is essential for this role, with experience in operating HGV vehicles.
- CSCS Card
- Road Maintenance Experience: Experience working in highway maintenance or similar construction environments, with an understanding of roadworks and infrastructure repair tasks.
- Health and Safety Knowledge: Awareness of and commitment to health and safety regulations and best practices within the highway maintenance industry.
- Teamwork and Communication: Ability to work as part of a team, with strong communication skills to liaise effectively with colleagues and supervisors.
- Physical Fitness: Ability to perform physically demanding tasks and work in various weather conditions.
- Driving Skills: A clean driving record and experience operating HGV vehicles safely and responsibly.
- Problem-Solving: Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues on-site quickly and efficiently.
Monday to Friday -(Day Shift) -£17-£18 an hour and weekly pay!