Highways Maintenance Operative - Stump Grinder

Kier Group; Nechells; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is recruiting a Highways Maintenance Operative (Stump Grinder) for our Birmingham arboriculture team based at Thimble Mill Lane. You will work on safe highways and greenspaces, performing stump grinding, root pruning, and related duties on a 40-hour week.

Join a supportive team where safety, quality paperwork, and coordination with the public are essential. Applicants should hold NPTC/Lantra and NPORS qualifications and a valid driving licence.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds NPTC/Lantra chainsaw and stump grinding qualifications.
• NRSWA or equivalent operative qualification.
• CAT & Genny qualification with practical experience.
• NPORS (or equivalent) lorry loader with clamshell and timber grab attachments.
• Full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Stump grinding, root pruning, tree pit creation, and re-staking.
• Setting up safe working sites on the highway and liaising with members of the public.
• Following safe systems of work, risk assessments, and safety procedures at all times.
• Completing safety-critical emergency works when required.
• Maintaining accurate paperwork including LOLER check sheets and HAVS forms.

Education

NPTC/Lantra chainsaw

Stump grinding qualifications

NRSWA or equivalent operative qualification

CAT & Genny qualification

NPORS (or equivalent) lorry loader with clamshell and timber grab attachments

Full driving licence

Job description

Highways Maintenance Operative - Stump Grinder

We're looking for a Highways Maintenance Operative to join our Birmingham team based in Thimble Mill Lane, Birmingham.

Location: Thimble Mill Lane, Birmingham, B7 5HRHours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 15:30

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

Join our arboriculture team and play a vital role in maintaining Birmingham's highways network. As a Highways Maintenance Operative, you'll be part of a supportive team working safely to remove tree stumps, grind stumps following HSG47 guidelines, and carry out root pruning to prevent root incursion. This hands-on role offers variety, with opportunities to support other teams across the contract when needed.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Highways Maintenance Operative, you'll be working within the arboriculture team, supporting them in maintaining safe highways and greenspaces. Your day to day will include:

• -Working as part of a team carrying out stump grinding, root pruning, tree pit creation, and re-staking
• -Setting up safe working sites on the highway and liaising with members of the public
• -Following safe systems of work, risk assessments, and safety procedures at all times
• -Completing safety-critical emergency works when required
• -Maintaining accurate paperwork including LOLER check sheets and HAVS forms

What are we looking for?

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

• -You hold City & Guilds NPTC/Lantra chainsaw and stump grinding qualifications
• -You have NRSWA or equivalent operative qualification
• -You're qualified in CAT & Genny and have practical experience using them
• -You hold NPORS (or equivalent) lorry loader with clamshell and timber grab attachments
• -You hold a full driving licence

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome!

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.