Highways Maintenance Operative
Join Our Team as a Highways Maintenance Operative!
Are you ready to make a difference in the world of transportation? We’re on the lookout for a Highways Maintenance Operative to join our dynamic Transportation Team across Area 4. With us, you’ll enjoy a fantastic pension scheme, competitive annual holiday entitlement, and much more!
At Kier Transportation, we believe in the power of connectivity. Can you imagine a world without transportation links by land, sea, or air? Neither can we! Join us as we work brilliantly together to support the movement of people, goods, and equipment.
Location
You'll be based at one of our depots:
- Weatherhill Depot (RH6 9JE)
- Ford Depot (BN18 0DF)
- Marley Lane Depot (TN33 0RE)
Working Hours
40 hours per week, Monday to Friday - Days
Salary
£13.45 to £15.83 per hour (depending on experience) + call out + overtime
Please note: We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship for this role.
Your Responsibilities
As a Highways Maintenance Operative, you’ll play a crucial role in delivering essential maintenance and improvement works across the local road network. Your day-to-day tasks will include:
- Operating light plant machinery such as compressors, rollers, and disc cutters, including daily maintenance checks.
- Assisting skilled operatives with kerbing, drainage, paving, surfacing, and repair works.
- Excavating soil, rock, asphalt, and concrete using hand and powered tools.
- Performing general site duties including sweeping, cleaning, litter picking, and handling materials.
- Carrying out duties such as grass cutting, gully emptying, strimming, and traffic management.
What We’re Looking For
This role is perfect for you if you:
- Have experience in highway maintenance or a similar field.
- Possess a can-do attitude and are willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Hold a full UK driving licence.
At Kier, we’re all about finding potential! 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. Discover more about our benefits package!
Diversity and Inclusion
Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority for us. We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken, but we know there’s always more to do. Our employees play a key role in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives, and we value their experiences in shaping our policies. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We can’t wait to see your application! Join us at Kier and be part of something great. #joinkier
