Highways Operative

About the Role

Reporting into the Works Manager, the successful Highways Operativewill be joining our team in Boroughbridge working on the highways project of works. Although you will be based in Boroughbridge, you will be required to travel across the assigned region. You will be working as a member of the Highways Maintenance Team responsible for general site duties including traffic management, routine works and plant operations.

What you'll be doing

In this role, you as the successfulHighways Operativewill be carrying out the following duties and responsibilities (not exhaustive)

• Strimming of grass
• Site clearance works
• Litter picking
• Undertaking site operations to maximise operational effectiveness and efficiency at all times
• Ensuring material waste is minimised
• Traffic management
• Small civils works to include (kerbing potholes and patching works)
• Minor structures routine maintenance and inspection
• Standing in for Ganger through absences and due to volume of works

• Assisting and implementing compliance with safety processes and policies detailed in works safety plans and companies policies

• Reviewing, improving and assisting with methods to reduce materials and waste on site

You must be willing and able to travel across the region of work related to this role

Due to the nature of the role, we do require the successful new colleague to hold a FULL UK manual car driving license with no more than 6 penalty points.

What we are looking for

We are looking for a Highways Operative who is ideally:

• A team player
• In possession of (or willing to undertake) a CSCS Qualification

• In possession of an HGV Class 1 or 2 licence, though if not, training will be given to the right candidate
• Knowledge of company generic risk assessments, safe systems of work and effective usage of PPE
• Experience with Small tools such as strimmers and hedge cutters

• Plant such as small rollers and loading shovel

Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer.We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please click on the apply button to complete your application.Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Tarmac Trading Limited