Road Surfacing Operative Apprenticeship

Permanent apprenticeship position

Very Competitive rate of pay

Overtime Paid

Weekend work available

A great opportunity has arisen for a permanent apprenticeship position in the road surfacing industry.

Due to healthy business expansion, you will be involved in a wide variety of surfacing projects from major highway schemes, network rail and local authority maintenance work. This will be a long side an 18 month apprenticeship in Road Surfacing Operative (Level 2).

**Skills achieved on completion of apprenticeship**:

- Lay and compact road surfaces using all forms of asphalt and ancillary products such as bond coat and bituminous jointing compounds this is in accordance with relevant specifications and industry best practice.
- Prepare and operate specialist resurfacing plant and machinery, for example: planers to remove the existing surface**, **floating screed pavers laying asphalt, rollers, chippers, loading shovels and large hydraulic breakers.
- Prepare and operate powered units and tools such as disc cutters, breakers, floor-saws and compactor plates.
- Carry out the excavation (planing) and reinstatement of the highway, install street ironworks.
- Identify, locate and excavate around underground services to avoid strikes and loss of service.
- Plan, undertake and inspect work safely, efficiently and productively.
- Read, interpret and work to drawings, specifications and highways information.
- Work safely within temporary traffic management (utilising sterile safety zones, traffic lights, signage, cones and barriers) as required by legislation and industry standards to protect all parties whilst works are undertaken.
- Communicate effectively using oral and written communication methods.
- Work effectively within a team environment, co-operating and supporting team members.
- Use own time effectively in order to consistently complete work on time to agreed programmes.

**SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS REQUIRED**:

- Must hold CSCS minimum (or be working towards one)
- Full UK driving Licence essential
- GCSE maths and English C (or equivalent)
- Promote a positive safety culture within the working environment
- Be polite and courteous when dealing with colleagues, clients and members of the public
- A willingness to be adaptable
- Display the confidence to resist unsafe working practices

Applicants are preferred to have their own method of transport to get to the Leyland depot if required.

This is a physically demanding role, which will require you to work outside in all weather conditions.

If you are interested in the above and match the criteria required, please send your CV today.

Call 01257413333

**Job Type**: Apprenticeship

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Licence/Certification:

- CSCS (preferred)