Skilled Drainage Operative and Skilled Logistics Operative

Leicester City Council; Leicester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Leicester City Council is seeking a Drainage/Logistics Operative to join the Highways Maintenance Service. The role involves gully cleansing, sewer and watercourse work, and general highway construction and repair activities on site across Leicester.

Based at 90 Leycroft Road, you'll work 37 hours per week with potential night shifts October to April and occasional overtime. A Class 1 or 2 HGV licence is essential, and training and progression opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Experience as Drainage/Logistics Operative or similar in construction.
• Knowledge of health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Ability to follow instructions and complete paperwork (timesheets/worksheets).
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out gully cleansing and general highway drainage construction and repair.
• Assist other skilled staff and undertake excavation, lay pipes and construct chambers.
• Use power-assisted tools, small plant and machinery; drive and maintain vehicles.
• Plan and prioritise work to meet productivity targets while following safety requirements.

Skills

Health & safety awareness

Communication skills

Teamwork

Tools

Power-assisted tools

Minor plant

Machinery operation

Job description

Reference: REQ8204

Description: Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Permanent Do you have a passion for working in the construction industry and would like to become a valuable member of the Highways Maintenance Service? The Highways Maintenance Service maintains and repairs over 500 miles of road and 800 miles of footpaths within Leicester City. We undertake construction of major public realm schemes to improve the pedestrian and transport network within the City Centre, as well as providing winter service and gully cleaning services in the city. Join us as a Drainage/ Logistics Operative to work with a team of highway professionals, carrying out cleansing of gullies, sewers, and watercourses, as well as general manual/labouring tasks involved in the construction, maintenance, and repair of highways. You’ll also assist with the minor construction, maintenance, and repair of the highway infrastructure - roads, footpaths, and drainage features. Based at our offices at 90 Leycroft Road, you’ll work on site anywhere within the city and occasionally further afield. It is essential you have a Class 1 or 2 HGV licence to carry out this role. This is a full-time, permanent working 37 hours per week from Monday to Friday. However, you will be required to work alternative hours during the night during the winter months (October to April), i.e. when on gritting duties. You must also be able to work overtime to suit the operational needs of the unit, e.g. additional weekday hours and weekend working. This is a career graded post (LG Band 04 – LG Band 05) and hours are paid at enhanced rate (time and a third for weekend working and any night working, i.e. between the hours of midnight and 5.00am). Appointment to a level will depend on the outcome of the selection process and experience of the successful candidate. Dependent on availability of work/vacancy at a higher level, progress will be by satisfactory performance, agreed at annual Appraisals and through on-going supervision.

Region: Central

Location: 90 Leycroft Road - Highways

Salary: *GBP*27,274 - *GBP*32,046 Per Year

Package: Total benefit value (includes pension contribution and full holiday entitlement): *GBP*43,249

Contractual hours: 37

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Drainage/ Logistics Operative and seasonal night worker, you’ll carry out gully cleansing and/ or general highway/ drainage construction and repair activities. You will be required to assist other skilled staff as required, which may include undertaking deep excavation works, lay sewer/ drainage pipes and construct chambers, drainage investigation work, repairs, and maintenance. You’ll confidently use power-assisted tools, minor plant, and machinery as well as drive, clean and carry out routine maintenance of vehicles. You’ll plan and prioritise work activities to ensure the productivity targets are achieved, whilst ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements such as Health & Safety, Works Specifications. During the winter period (October to April) you’ll be required to carry out gritting activities at night as directed by your Supervisor, to a specified route on the highway network.

What You’ll Need

You’ll have experience as a Drainage/ Logistics Operative or in another similar role in construction industry with a good understanding of health, safety and environmental requirements and safe working procedures. You’ll have working knowledge of construction specifications, materials, compaction, and workmanship requirements in different disciplines. You’ll be able to follow instructions and complete relevant paperwork such as timesheets and worksheets. Using good communication and interpersonal skills, you’ll be able to deal effectively with customers as well as work colleagues.

What We Can Offer You

As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can look forward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance. You’ll enjoy generous annual leave and membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. We’ll also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of training and development opportunities. In addition, you can choose from a number of flexible benefits, including discounts on city buses and trains. For an illustrative value of your benefits package, take a look at our benefits calculator.

Join us

We’re committed to recruiting a diverse and highly-talented workforce as we continue to build a council that is fitting and representative of our great city. That’s why we’ve designed our recruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you. We’ll do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible. To help you with your application, take a look at the ‘our approach to recruitment’ page.