Gritting Operative

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services; Market Rasen; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company is seeking a Gritting Operative to ensure customer safety while distributing rock salt. The role offers flexible hours, comprehensive training, and numerous benefits. The ideal candidate must have a full UK driving license and be available for call-outs, including night shifts and over the Christmas period.

Benefits

Flexible benefits scheme

Virtual GP access

Cycle-to-work scheme

Life cover

Career progression opportunities

Monthly and annual recognition prizes

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving License required.
• Availability for call-out work, including short notice night shifts.
• Willingness to work over the Christmas period.

Responsibilities

• Drive a company vehicle with a gritting hopper distributing rock salt.
• Be available to work on a call-out basis.
• Ensure customer safety during operations.

Job description

Better places, thriving communities.

Job Title: Gritting Operative

Hourly Rate of Pay: £ 24.00

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (6 months)

Type of Employment: Full Time

Location: Regional Recruitment - Lincoln, Market Rasen, Horncastle, Louth, Alford, Maplethorpe, Lincolnshire, England, LN1 1AA

Requirement: Full UK Driving License

Overview

Join our team as a Gritting Operative ensuring customer safety by driving a company vehicle with a gritting hopper distributing rock salt. In return, flexible hours, comprehensive training and rewarding benefits will be offered.

Responsibilities

Previous experience isn’t necessary as comprehensive training will be provided, enabling you to perform your duties with confidence. Flexibility is key in this role, as you must be available to work on a call-out basis, including short notice night shifts. Additionally, due to the nature of the job and seasonality of cold weather, a willingness to work over the Christmas period is required.

Requirements

• Full UK Driving License
• You should possess a full driver's license enabling you to operate the company van, while ensuring you have sufficient space at your home premises for the safe storage of the vehicle.
• Availability for call-out work, including night shifts and potential Christmas period work.

Benefits

• Our market-leading flexible benefits scheme provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle. We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. You can access expert advice by video or phone without leaving your home. Salary Finance offers financial wellbeing assistance, including access to 50% of earned pay before payday for a small fee and competitive loans.
• When you join us, you’ll receive a link to our flexible benefits platform, Choices, to customise benefits (e.g., dental insurance, dining cards, coffee clubs, affordable technology purchases, and more).
• Access to high street discounts through the MiDeals platform, plus a cycle-to-work scheme.
• Life cover is the greater of your equivalent annual salary or a minimum of £10,000. Save-as-you-earn scheme and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (potentially free shares).
• Recognition through Mitie Stars with monthly prizes and an annual top prize of up to £10,000.
• Career progression through diverse training and development resources.
• Inclusive recruitment process with reasonable adjustments available during recruitment if needed.

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

Since 1987, Mitie’s 76,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

Join our Mitie Team. Together our diversity makes us stronger.

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