Highways Maintenance Operative

ameygroupi; Stone; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Permanent Highways Maintenance Operative, where you will play a vital role in maintaining and enhancing road safety. This exciting opportunity involves performing essential highway maintenance tasks and participating in standby rotations for incident response. With a competitive salary, comprehensive training, and clear career advancement opportunities, you will be empowered to grow and make a meaningful impact in your community. Enjoy a range of perks, including a generous pension scheme, flexible benefits, and the chance to engage in community initiatives. If you are passionate about making a difference, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Career Growth Opportunities

Training Opportunities

Pension Scheme

Generous Holiday Allowance

Flexible Benefits

Exclusive Discounts

Paid Volunteering Days

Qualifications

• Experience in highway maintenance and street works is essential.
• A full UK driving licence is required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Perform highway maintenance tasks like patching, kerbing, and drainage.
• Participate in standby rotations for incident response and winter services.

Skills

Highway Maintenance

Roadworks Experience

Communication Skills

Time Management

Education

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Permanent Highways Maintenance Operative to join our dynamic Staffordshire Account at our Stone Depot (ST15 8LD).

This role will be carried out onsite and around Stafford.

This position offers a competitive salary of up to £26,000pa and overtime.

What You’ll Do:

• Perform various highway maintenance tasks, including carriageway and footway patching, kerbing, ironwork replacement, and drainage maintenance.
• Attend work briefings to receive instructions and guidance on driving/operating vehicles and plant equipment with both general and specialized skills.
• Participate in 24hr standby rotations during summer and winter for incident response, winter maintenance services, precautionary gritting, and snow clearance.
• Allocate and track time and resource utilization in accordance with the operated allocation system.
• Keep accurate records and complete all necessary paperwork, maintaining communication and liaising with Amey employees, sub-contractors, emergency services, police, clients, and customers.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive Salary: Enjoy a competitive annual salary with the potential for yearly reviews to ensure you’re rewarded for your contributions.
• Career Growth: Propel your career with clear, dynamic advancement opportunities to roles like Team Leader, or Supervisor.
• Training Opportunities: Unlock your potential with comprehensive training, including fully funded CPC qualification, tailored to your growth.
• Personal Development Opportunities: Advance your personal growth through mentorship and access to our award-winning programs like our Leadership Development, Women@Amey, and Multicultural Leadership programs.
• Pension: Benefit from a generous pension scheme with company contributions for your future peace of mind.
• Holidays: Enjoy at least 24 days of holiday plus bank holidays, and the opportunity to buy a further 5 days! Giving you plenty of time to relax and recharge.
• Flexible Benefits: Customise your benefits package with options like additional leave, cycle-to-work schemes, charitable giving, and gym memberships.
• Exclusive Discounts: Access our online portal filled with discounts from leading retailers, healthcare services, and more, helping you save on the things that matter.
• Social Impact: Take part in our community initiatives with 2x paid volunteering days a year, plus other opportunities to support fundraising and local projects.

What You’ll Bring:

• Experience in roads and/or street works.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact on our business and contribute to a shared, sustainable future, we invite you to join us in advancing our strategy and driving positive change.

Application Guidance:

At Amey, we value a culture of diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from individuals who are passionate about making a positive impact, no matter their background, gender, race, or personal circumstances. We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to shine.

As a Disability Confident leader, we’re proud to offer applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

If you have any questions or need any adjustments during the recruitment process, don’t hesitate to reach out to Kayla Caruth, our recruiter for this role, at [e-mail].