Operative

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

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking an Operative to join their Southwest Water Team in Redruth. This permanent full-time role involves responsibilities such as ensuring site safety, conducting repairs, and assisting with ad-hoc tasks. A full Driving Licence is required, and previous utilities experience is a plus. The company values potential and encourages applicants even if they don't meet every requirement, fostering an inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Tailored benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• A full Driving Licence is essential.
• Previous experience in the utilities sector is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for personal and site safety.
• Conduct repairs including tarmac/concrete reinstatement and kerb laying.
• Carry out various ad-hoc duties as directed.

Skills

Driving Licence

Utilities experience

Job description

Overview

We're looking for an Operative to join our Southwest Water Team based in Redruth. Location: Redruth, Cornwall
Contract: Permanent - Full Time
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Responsibilities

What will you be responsible for?

As an Operative, you'll be working within the Southwest Water Team, supporting them in repairs and maintenance services to provide reliable, efficient, and high-quality drinking water and wastewater services.

Day-to-day duties

Your day to day will include:

• Be responsible for personal and site safety
• Back-filling open holes, tarmac/concrete reinstatement, kerb laying, site support
• Carry out any ad-hoc duties instructed by the management team or reinstatement team leader / ganger

What are we looking for?

This role of Operative is great for you if:

• A full Driving Licence
• Previous Utilities experience is beneficial

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

More about Kier

If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here.

There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!

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.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier

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