Highways Operative

6 months ago

Yeovil, United Kingdom M Group Services Full time

**Highways Maintenance Operative**

**Yeovil**

£23,000 - £29,000 + Overtime

Sick Pay

LGV / HGV Driver Training

Overtime / Call Out

Milestone Infrastructure is currently looking to recruit Operatives to join our highways team in Yeovil.

Our Highways team keep communities moving. Join them to help construct and maintain roads with Somerset Highways in a role that’s ideal for anyone that enjoys manual outdoor work and is willing to pitch in and support winter and emergency maintenance out of hours activities on a standby rota.

**You'll be responsible for**:

- Undertake out of hours winter maintenance and emergency works
- Work on Highways furniture, equipment and similar fixtures (e.g. Erection, maintenance, fixing and/or dismantling)
- Drive all of the plant and equipment necessary for the required disciplines for maintenance and drainage on Highways and Network
- Take responsibility for vehicles/plant/materials in your charge
- Where appropriate provide direction/supervision of the work to less experienced operatives

**You'll have**:

- Clean driving License
- A commitment to Health and Safety
- Good communication skills and basic literacy and numeracy
- Ability to undertake a high level of manual work and work outdoors in all weathers - you will be required to assist in Winter Maintenance duties
- LGV Class C driving license (desirable but not essential)
- New Roads and Street Works (NRSWA) Operative Accreditation (desirable but not essential)

**We will offer you**:

- Excellent earning potential through overtime
- On-going training and career development opportunities to fully realise your potential
- 21 days annual leave rising by 1 day per year up to 25 + 8 Bank Holidays
- Local Work
- Sick Pay
- HGV Driver training

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