Highways Maintenance Operative
Join Our Team as a Highways Maintenance Operative!
Are you ready to make a real difference in your community? We’re looking for a Highways Maintenance Operative to join our friendly Transportation team in Yeovil, Somerset. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the safety and maintenance of Somerset’s roads, ensuring smooth journeys for everyone.
About the Role
As a Highways Maintenance Operative, you’ll be an essential part of our Operative team, helping to deliver efficient highway services across the Somerset network. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Responding promptly to highway defects to ensure public safety and minimal disruption.
- Installing and removing emergency traffic management signage as needed.
- Using tablet devices to maintain accurate records of works and communicate updates.
- Providing excellent customer care through polite and helpful interactions.
- Supporting winter maintenance and severe weather operations as required.
What We’re Looking For
This role is perfect for you if:
- You hold a full driving licence (LGV training will be provided once you meet necessary business targets).
- You’re collaborative and enjoy working as part of a supportive team.
- You’re reliable and take pride in delivering high-quality work.
- You care about community safety and providing excellent service.
- You’re adaptable and comfortable working in different weather conditions.
At Kier, we believe in finding potential, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to apply and have a chat with us.
Rewards and Benefits
We’re proud to offer our brilliant team a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Join us and enjoy:
- Competitive salary and job security.
- Flexible working options.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
Diversity and Inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority for us. We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken so far, but we know there’s always more to do. Our employees play a key role in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives, and their experiences help us improve our policies.
As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier and welcoming you to our team!
