Roadworker

Doe Park Water Activities Centre; Cemmaes Road; Presencial; GBP 26.000 - 38.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Bradford Council is seeking three Roadworkers to join the Highway Delivery Unit. The roles are based at Wakefield Road Depot and involve driving LGV vehicles, operating highway plant, and performing manual duties such as spreading, concreting, and drainage work.

Applicants should be able to measure work accurately, maintain records, and adhere to Health & Safety at Work and related acts. The job requires outdoor work in all weather and occasional winter maintenance duties.

Formación

• Hold a valid LGV CE or Class C license suitable for large vehicle operation.
• Able to carry out manual tasks with hand tools and equipment.
• Able to perform accurate measurements and maintain records.
• Numeracy and literacy skills to measure work and complete records.
• Capable of working outdoors in all weather conditions and following safety standards.

Responsabilidades

• Drive large vehicles (LGV CE or Class C) and operate highway plant and equipment.
• Carry out spreading, compaction, concreting, kerbing, and drainage tasks to spec.
• Install and adjust ironwork and drainage components as required.
• Sign, cone, and protect works according to health and safety regulations.
• Participate in winter maintenance duties and out-of-hours emergency rota.

Conocimientos

LGV CE License

Hand tools

Numeracy

Literacy

Measurement records

Herramientas

Gritter operation

Concrete placement

Drainage works

Descripción del empleo

Job Introduction

The Highway Delivery Unit is responsible for the construction and maintenance of the highway network within the City of Bradford MDC together with Winter Maintenance operations. We are looking for three Roadworker's to join our team. The positions are based at Wakefield Road Depot, Bradford.

The main purpose of the role:

• Drive Large Goods Vehicle Class CE or Class C and competent in all aspects of other highway plant and equipment. (Band 7)
• Manual use of use of hand tools in excavations, tipping and filling.
• Numeracy and Literacy to measure work and complete records.
• Ability to carry out; High quality output of Spreading and compaction of granular bituminous materials, Mixing and placing concrete, Flagging, kerbing/edging, Placing, erection of street furniture, fencing works which must meet specification and quality standards.
• Installation and adjustment of various Ironwork and drainage works.
• The signing, coning and protection of the works in accordance with the requirements of Health & safety at Work Act and New Roads and Street Works Act.
• Driving of Gritter in Winter maintenance Operations. Which will include the taking part in out of hour's emergency rota on winter maintenance or other Highways Emergency work.
• Both individual and shared responsibility for Health & Safety of the team and the public
• The post holder will be required to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Able to carry out accurate measurements and complete records.
• Ability to lift and position materials as required
• Undertake daily maintenance of tools and equipment — vehicles up to 17 tonnes in weight

Please refer to the job profile for additional details and person specification.

Employee Offer

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Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to thrive. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process to support your application, please let us know, and we will work with you to meet your needs.

The RESPECT Allyship Programme is available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members.

Attached documents

• JP_Roadworker B6-B7 Updated.docx