Skilled Operative - Wigan

CML; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Training & development opportunities

Pension and Death in Service scheme

Annual leave and holidays

Employee referral scheme

Job summary

CML is seeking Skilled Operatives to work on the Network Rail Reactive Civils Framework in Greater Manchester. You will perform railway maintenance across station platforms and buildings, following safe procedures at all times.

We value multiskilled candidates with trades such as Joinery, Bricklaying or General Construction; advantageous qualifications include PTS, COSS, SSSTS, SMSTS and more. Two references, a Drugs & Alcohol and medical test and a driving licence check apply.

Qualifications

• Multiskilled with construction trades experience.
• Willing to undergo two references, drugs & alcohol and medical testing.
• Driver’s license checks are required.
• Candidates should live within about an hours’ drive of our offices.

Responsibilities

• Perform railway maintenance on the Reactive Civils Framework including station platforms and buildings.
• Work safely following procedures and report defects to H&S or the Manager.
• Collaborate with team members to meet deadlines and cover additional duties as needed.

Skills

Joinery

Bricklaying

General Construction

Education

PTS

COSS

SSSTS

SMSTS

PASMA

IPAF

Small tools

Temporary works supervisor/coordinator

First Aid

Street works

IRATA

Rail trolley

Weed spray

Chainsaw

Strimmer

Job description

We are looking for Skilled Operatives to work on the Network Rail Reactive Civils Framework.

Your Responsibilities:

As a Skilled Operative at CML you will always work in a safe manner following appropriate procedures and instructions at all times.

You will work on the Reactive Civils Framework undertaking railway maintenance work including but not limited to station platforms & station buildings.

You will be responsible for ensuring that vehicles materials, tools and plant equipment under your control are fit for use and are used, stored & disposed of correctly and any defects are reported immediately to H&S and / or your Manager.

Teamwork is key in delivering our works effectively, therefore when you aren’t required to use your daily skills / trades on the job, you will be expected to undertake other reasonable duties to ensure collaboration in meeting deadlines.

Person Specification:

The perfect candidate:

We look for Operatives who are multi skilled, but have a good trade or experience in construction trades, such as:

• Joinery
• Bricklaying
• General Construction
• Advantageous qualifications: PTS, COSS, SSSTS, SMSTS, PASMA, IPAF, small tools, Temporary works supervisor/coordinator, First Aid, street works, IRATA, rail trolley, weed spray, chainsaw, strimmer etc.

At CML, the Health, Safety and Wellbeing of all our Site members are at the forefront of what we do. With this in mind, as a rule we will only hire site members who live within one hours’ drive of our offices, so please be mindful of this before applying.

All offers are subject to two employment references, a Drugs & Alcohol and medical test and driver’s license check.

The Package:

• Competitive Pay
• A collaborative and friendly working culture, focussed on investing in people
• Up to 22 days holiday + Statutory Bank Holidays
• Company Sick Pay
• Annual professional subscription costs
• Excellent training & development opportunities, provided by our award nominated in house Training team
• Paid Volunteering days and Charity events
• Annual Flu JabsEmployee Assistance Programmes for advice and counselling
• Access to a committed Mental Health First Aider team
• Company Pension and Death in Service scheme of 2x annual salary
• A generous Employee Referral scheme of £1000 per successful hire

At CML we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experiences and all applicants will be considered purely on their merits and potential, regardless of where they are from, their age or gender, their lifestyle choices , their beliefs or what disability they may have.

We’re also striving to be a Disability Confident employer and we’ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities apply and interview for roles.