At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team to maintain highways and ensure safe transportation across Somerset.
- Company: Kier, a leader in inclusive employment and transportation solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, pension scheme, and generous holiday entitlement.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with opportunities for personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community while developing valuable skills.
- Qualifications: Full driving licence and a willingness to work both independently and in a team.
The predicted salary is between 27976 - 29000 £ per year.
Jobs for Humanity is collaborating with Kier to build an inclusive and just employment ecosystem. We support individuals coming from all walks of life.
We're looking for Highways Maintenance Operative to join our Transportation team based in Bridgwater. Within this role, you can enjoy a fantastic pension scheme, a competitive annual holiday entitlement, and even more.
Your journey is our journey. Join us at Kier Transportation, where we are working brilliantly together to make a difference, supporting the movement of people, goods, and equipment.
Location: Bridgwater, Somerset
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Salary: £27,976 to £29,000 depending on experience + call out + overtime
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Highways Maintenance Operative, you'll be working within the Operative team, supporting them with the efficient and timely delivery of highway service requirements across the Somerset network. Carrying out reactive works, emergency response, minor civils works/improvement works, involvement with winter maintenance activity will be necessary along with supporting severe weather operations where required.
Your day to day will include:
- Contributing to the promotions of customer care by working closely with team members, ensuring client and network users are dealt with in a polite and courteous manner
- Responding to defects on the highway within designated timescales, ensuring relevant parties are updated through tablet devices (applications), including installation and removal of emergency traffic management signage
- Using tablet devices (applications) at incidents and emergency repairs on the network and where required completing any required record sheets, utilising the tablet devices in providing accurate records of works on the network
- Conducting daily defect reports on vehicles and ensure vehicles are cleaned and maintained in good order
What are we looking for?
This role of Highways Maintenance Operative is great for you if:
- Drive and hold a full driving licence (LGV training will be provided once you meet necessary business targets)
- Can work on your own initiative and as part of a team communicating faults or issues
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
Highways Maintenance Operative in Bridgwater employer: Kanz
Kier is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that prioritises safety and quality in construction management. With a strong commitment to employee development, team collaboration, and a diverse workplace, Kier provides numerous benefits tailored to individual needs, making it an ideal place for professionals seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in Rainham.
