Multiskilled Highway Maintenance Operative – Flexible Hours

Ringway; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Ringway in Welwyn Garden City is seeking a general maintenance operative to work with a Chargehand on a wide range of routine and cyclical highway tasks. You will respond to emergencies and call-outs during or out of hours on a rota, and assist with winter maintenance as a second man or driver's mate.

Apprentices who have completed training are included, and you will work as part of a flexible team across highways jobs, sometimes involving night or early shifts and varying hours to meet business

Qualifications

• Generalist skills across maintenance tasks.
• Ability to read risk assessments and follow safe systems of work.
• Ability to interpret specifications and perform tasks accordingly.
• 12+ months of experience typical.
• Interest in obtaining LGV licence.
• Training in health & safety, risk assessment, traffic management, PDA usage.
• Ability to use small plant and equipment and operate a mini excavator.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general maintenance and highway works with Chargehand.
• Respond to emergencies and call-outs, including out of hours.
• Assist winter maintenance activities as second man or driver’s mate.
• Work on a variety of highways jobs with changing teams.
• Be available for on-call emergencies.

Skills

Banksman

Manual Handling

Abrasive Wheels

Emergency First Aid

Safe Dig

Driving License

CSCS Card

Team Player

Flexible Hours

Record Keeping

Safety Awareness

Tools

Mini excavator

Small plant operation

PDA use

Traffic Management

Job description

Ringway in Welwyn Garden City is seeking a general maintenance operative to work with a Chargehand on a wide range of routine and cyclical highway tasks. You will respond to emergencies and call-outs during or out of hours on a rota, and assist with winter maintenance as a second man or driver's mate.

Apprentices who have completed training are included, and you will work as part of a flexible team across highways jobs, sometimes involving night or early shifts and varying hours to meet business