At a Glance
- Tasks: Clean gullies, investigate flooding, and assist with roadworks in your local community.
- Company: Join Salford City Council and make a difference in your community.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, excellent pension, and opportunities for skill development.
- Other info: Work outdoors, gain new skills, and enjoy variety in your daily tasks.
- Why this job: Be part of a team that protects residents and improves local streets.
- Qualifications: Class 2 HGV Licence and experience with manual work and machinery.
The predicted salary is between 29540 - 31537 £ per year.
Gulley Wagon Operative
Position: Gulley Wagon Operative Salary: £29,540 – £31,537 Expiry: 17/08/2026 Location: Salford, Greater Manchester Job Type: Full Time
Join us as a Gulley Wagon Operative in Salford to work at a local level to protect residents and businesses from the damage and disruption of flooding.
As part of the Salford team, you can work close to home and family – and feel a sense of connection to the community you serve.
We will provide opportunities to grow your skills and knowledge in drainage engineering.
You will also get to assist with the wider work of our Highways Construction team – providing the chance to gain new skills, experience and expertise.
Why join us in Construction Services?
- The feeling of pride in a job well done.
- Seeing the difference your practical skills make to local streets and communities.
- Playing your part in ensuring Salford is a safer, better place to live, work and grow up.
- Being part of a team who look out for each other out on the streets.
- Variety in your daily work and tasks.
- The chance to use your initiative and think on your feet to alleviate flooding.
- The right tools for the job, including i Pads and digital mapping apps.
- Opportunities to gain new skills and qualifications through formal training and on-the-job experience.
- Competitive package, including excellent pension.
Your role
- Clean gullies following a maintenance schedule and jet if required.
- Record and report issues and findings during maintenance activity.
- Attend instances of flooding and investigate/alleviate issues, reporting back to the drainage supervisor/engineer.
- Communicate as required with the general public when out on the job.
- Assist with wider tasks within Highways Construction such as transport and disposal of paving and road materials, laying tarmac, setting out roadworks and installing poles and street furniture.
- Be willing to work out of hours during extreme weather events.
Your profile
- Class 2 HGV Licence.
- Previous experience of manual work and using plant equipment/machinery.
- Proven practical/technical skills with a track record of working reliably to deadlines on a gulley wagon.
- Willingness and ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
- A desire to gain new skills.
- A sense of pride in being a visible representative of the council, working to improve the local community.
- Privacy Statement and
- Data
Protection: Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www. salford. gov. uk/gdpr.
Please note that Salford City Council is currently unable to provide visa sponsorship for any role, as no Certificates of Sponsorship are available.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.
Company: Salford City Council.
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