Highways Maintenance Operative

Kier Group; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Thatcham is seeking a Highway Maintenance Operative to join Area 3 highways crew. This permanent full-time role offers daily daytime hours and a focus on safe, high-quality road maintenance.

You will carry out winter maintenance, respond to incidents, operate a range of plant and equipment, and keep accurate records while working closely with peers and subcontractors to uphold safety and customer service standards.

Qualifications

• Full, valid driving licence.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety operations and their practical implications.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Commitment to delivering excellent customer care and high standards.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out highways maintenance duties including winter maintenance operations.
• Responding promptly to incidents on the network to ensure safety and minimize disruption.
• Operating a variety of plant and equipment to complete maintenance tasks.
• Completing daily worksheets and vehicle defect reports to maintain accurate records.
• Working collaboratively with team members and subcontractors to promote a safe working environment.

Skills

Driving licence

Health & safety

Initiative

Teamwork

Customer care

Job description

We're looking for a Highway Maintenance Operative to join our team in Area 3, Thatcham.

Location: Area 3, Thatcham - RG18 9XX
Hours: Permanent full time, Monday to Friday - days.

Salary:£13.45 to £16.40 per hour depending on qualifications and experience, plus overtime, standby and call out

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an excellent opportunity to join our highways maintenance team, where you’ll play a vital role in keeping our road network running smoothly and safely. You’ll be carrying out essential maintenance duties, responding to incidents, and working collaboratively with your team to ensure the highest standards of safety and customer care.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Highway Maintenance Operative, you’ll be working within the highways maintenance team, supporting them in maintaining and improving the road network. Your day to day will include:

• Carrying out highways maintenance duties including winter maintenance operations
• Responding promptly to incidents on the network to ensure safety and minimal disruption
• Operating a variety of plant and equipment to complete maintenance tasks effectively
• Completing daily worksheets and vehicle defect reports to maintain accurate records
• Working collaboratively with team members and subcontractors to promote a safe working environment

What are we looking for?

This role of Highway Maintenance Operative is great for you if:

• You hold a Full driving licence
• You have strong knowledge of health and safety operations and their practical implications
• You can work effectively using your own initiative and as part of a team
• You're committed to delivering excellent customer care and maintaining high standards

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

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