Highways Maintenance Operative – Road Works & Repairs

Westmorland & Furness Council; Kendal; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave

Perks and discounts

Job summary

Westmorland and Furness Council in Kendal is seeking a permanent, full-time Highways Operative to perform maintenance and construction tasks with small plant. A driving licence is essential and travel across Cumbria is required.

You will support highway operations and respond to service requests with a focus on safety and quality. The role involves traffic management, ditch clearing, drainage work, and assisting on out-of-hours emergency responses.

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence is essential.
• Experience in a relevant field with the use of plant and equipment.
• Ability to travel across Cumbria and surrounding areas.

Responsibilities

• Operate and work with small plant on highways maintenance and construction.
• Perform highway repair and construction, traffic management, ditch clearing, drainage work and minor civil repairs.
• Provide support to out-of-hours emergency and adverse weather response teams.
• Assist Team Leaders with inspection and repair of the highway network and respond to service requests.

Skills

Driving licence

Attention to detail

Communication

Flexibility

Customer focus

Tools

Plant and equipment

Job description

Westmorland and Furness Council in Kendal is seeking a permanent, full-time Highways Operative to perform maintenance and construction tasks with small plant. A driving licence is essential and travel across Cumbria is required.

You will support highway operations and respond to service requests with a focus on safety and quality. The role involves traffic management, ditch clearing, drainage work, and assisting on out-of-hours emergency responses.