Highways Maintenance Operative

Join Our Team as a Highways Maintenance Operative!

Are you ready to make a difference in your community? We're on the lookout for a Highways Maintenance Operative to join our dedicated team in Towcester, Northamptonshire.

Key Details

Location: Towcester, Northamptonshire
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: £28,000 to £29,800 per annum (based on experience and qualifications)

Please note: We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship for this role.

Your Role

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our highways maintenance team, where you'll play a vital role in delivering essential carriageway, footway, and drainage works across the local area. As a member of our close-knit team, you'll help improve and maintain the infrastructure that keeps our communities connected and safe.

What Will You Be Responsible For?

As a Highways Operative, you will:

• Operate light plant equipment such as compressors, rollers, disc cutters, and vibrating plates, ensuring their daily upkeep.
• Assist skilled team members with kerbing, drainage, paving, bricklaying, and surfacing works.
• Excavate materials using hand and powered tools safely and efficiently.
• Perform general site duties including sweeping, cleaning, litter picking, and handling materials and equipment.
• Promote a safe, inclusive, and supportive working environment for all team members.

What Are We Looking For?

This role is perfect for you if:

• You have previous experience in highway maintenance or a similar field.
• You hold relevant certificates and qualifications for this type of work.
• You enjoy collaborating and working closely with others to achieve shared goals.
• You are reliable, trusted, and committed to delivering high-quality work safely.
• You possess a valid driving license.

At Kier, we believe in finding potential, and transferrable skills are always welcome! Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply and have a conversation with us.

Rewards and Benefits

We take pride in offering our amazing team a 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 at Kier. We are proud of the progress we've made, but we know there’s always more to do. Our employees play a crucial role in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives, and their experiences help us refine our policies. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We can’t wait to see your application and welcome you to our team at Kier!