Highways Maintenance Pro — Flexible Hours & Callouts

Ringway; Ashford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Ringway is seeking a general highway maintenance operative to carry out a broad range of routine works. The role involves responding to emergencies, taking on out-of-hours call outs, and assisting with winter maintenance as a second man or driver’s mate.

Apprentices who completed training are included in the team. Candidates should have 12+ months of experience, a current driving licence, and be prepared to work varying hours and develop additional qualifications.

Qualifications

• Generalist skills across highway maintenance tasks.
• Ability to understand risk assessments and apply safe systems of work.
• Able to follow specifications and carry out assigned works.
• Typically 12+ months in a related role.
• Potential to obtain LGV licence in future.
• Training in health & safety awareness, risk assessment, traffic management, PDA use.
• Able to operate small plant and equipment and mini excavator.
• Team player; adaptable to changing teams and jobs.
• Willing to develop and undertake relevant training and qualifications.
• Capable of completing record sheets (paper/electronic).
• Responsible for plant/equipment and own safety and others' safety.
• Able to use own initiative and respond to emergencies, including winter call outs.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general maintenance and operations.
• Respond to emergencies and call outs during or out of hours.
• Assist with winter maintenance as second man or driver’s mate.
• Include apprentices who have completed training.

Skills

Generalist skills

Risk assessment

Safe systems of work

Work to specification

12 months+ experience

LGV licence (potential)

Health & safety training

PDA usage

Small plant operation

Mini excavator operation

Team player

Flexible hours

Training & qualifications

Record sheets

Responsibility for plant/equipment

Initiative

Personal safety awareness

Emergency/winter call outs

Education

Minimum behaviour standards as per company matrix

Job description

Ringway is seeking a general highway maintenance operative to carry out a broad range of routine works. The role involves responding to emergencies, taking on out-of-hours call outs, and assisting with winter maintenance as a second man or driver’s mate.

Apprentices who completed training are included in the team. Candidates should have 12+ months of experience, a current driving licence, and be prepared to work varying hours and develop additional qualifications.