Operative 2

Cormac; Launceston, Bude; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme with employer"

Employee discount scheme and wellbeing

Holiday 23–28 days + bank holidays

Cycle to Work scheme

Training and development opportunities

Safeguarding Advocate / Health & Well–

Job summary

Cormac is seeking a number of Operatives to join our highway maintenance team delivering services to residents of Cornwall. The successful applicants will be based in North East Cornwall, primarily at Tolpetherwin (Launceston) and Tiscott Wood (Bude) depots, and will perform a range of manual tasks as part of a team.

You will work outdoors in varying weather, carry out pothole repairs, drainage maintenance, traffic management, vegetation clearance, and use small plant and machinery.

Qualifications

• Good general awareness of health and safety.
• Previous experience undertaking manual tasks.
• Willing to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Carry out minor highway works such as pothole repairs and kerb repairs.
• Maintain highway drainage and assist with traffic management.
• Perform vegetation clearance, strimming and hedge trimming.
• Use small plant and machinery such as strimmers, disc saws and plate compactors.
• Handle construction materials like asphalt and concrete.

Skills

Health & safety awareness

Manual tasks experience

Outdoor work readiness

Tools

Small plant operation

Job description

About the role

Cormac are seeking a number Operatives to become part of our team delivering highway maintenance services to the residents of Cornwall.

We successful applicants will be based in North East Cornwall working primarily out of our Tolpetherwin (Launceston) and Tiscott Wood (Bude) depots.

At Cormac, we value our employees and provide opportunities for training and development, competitive pay, and a supportive working environment.

Cormac is a career development organisation, so as long as you have the right attitude and work ethic we will proactively support and develop you to enable you to progress.

You will be required to undertake a variety of manual tasks associated with highway maintenance as part of a team, your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out minor highway works such as pothole repairs, kerb repairs and other similar work
• Maintaining highway drainage
• Providing or assisting with traffic management
• Vegetation clearance, strimming and hedge trimming
• The use of small plant and machinery such as strimmers, disc saws, plate compactors et c
• Using constructed related materials such as asphalt and concrete

About you

We are looking for a candidate who:

• Has a good general awareness of health and safety
• Has previous experience in undertaking manual tasks
• Is prepared to work in an outdoors environment, sometimes in adverse weather conditions
• Holds a driving license, experience of driving 3.5t and 5.0t vehicles would be desirable
• Has experience operating small, powered equipment such as disc cutters, petrol breakers, and plate compactors (useful but not essential)
• Is willing to learn and progress within the company

Our offer to you

Salary: £25,948 plus overtime

Working Hours: 37 hour working week

Closing date: Midnight Tuesday 1st September 2026

Base: Tolpetherwin (Launceston) and Tiscott Wood (Bude) depots.

Working with us you will have an employee benefits package that includes:

• Generous pension scheme with employer contribution
• Employee discount scheme and wellbeing events
• Holiday starting at 23 days and increasing to 28 with service (pro-rata if part-time) with option to purchase additional , plus bank holidays
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Investment and support in your continuous training and development
• Opportunity to become a Safeguarding Advocate, Health & Wellbeing Champion and Mental Health First Aider

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of all our service users, clients and customers. If the role is working with vulnerable individuals and/or children and young people, you will be asked to complete a relevant DBS check to be successfully appointed to the role.

Thank you for your interest in supporting our important work at Cormac.