At a Glance
- Tasks: Transform local roads and public areas while solving practical challenges daily.
- Company: Join Salford City Council, dedicated to improving community spaces.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, excellent pension, and training opportunities for new skills.
- Other info: Work outdoors, enjoy variety, and be part of a supportive team.
- Why this job: Feel proud making a real difference in your community every day.
- Qualifications: Experience in manual work and a full UK driving licence required.
The predicted salary is between 29540 - 31537 £ per year.
Join us as a Highways Operative in Salford to do a daily job that comes with a true sense of pride.
You can be part of the team that does the physical work of turning improvement and repair plans into better roads, streets, pavements and public areas across Salford.
You can help us make local communities safer and easier to get around while enjoying constant variety in your work and the chance to gain new construction skills, experience and expertise.
Why join us in Highways Construction?
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 out who look out for each other, out on the streets.
Constant variety in your daily work and tasks.
The chance to use your initiative and think on your feet the sense of satisfaction from being a problem solver.
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 (including HGV).
Competitive package including excellent pension.
Responsibilities
Typical responsibilities of our Highways Operatives include
- The taking up, disposal, storing, safe handling and laying of flagging, kerbing, and other modular paving works.
- The safe breaking out, excavation and removal of highway materials.
- The laying and raking of bituminous macadam binder course and surface course.
- Setting out of roadworks and associated traffic management.
- The installation of a variety of street furniture, guard rails, sign poles, and ironwork.
- Working around practical problems and unexpected challenges using your initiative to fix problems and get the job done.
Qualifications
- Previous experience of manual work and using plant equipment/machinery.
- Proven practical/technical skills with a track record of delivering the intended work successfully.
- Previous experience of working to deadlines.
- Willingness and ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
- A desire to gain new construction skills.
- A sense of pride in being a visible representative of the council working to improve the local community.
- A full UK driving licence.
- HGV licence and construction accreditations are a massive plus; training opportunities are available for interested, capable drivers.
- Company: Salford City Council
- Sector: Highways, Highways Maintenance, Traffic Management
- Job Role: Operative
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Highways Operative in Salford employer: Kirklees Metropolitan Council
North Yorkshire Council is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth. As a Strategic Occupational Health Partner, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on workforce health while benefiting from ongoing development opportunities in a collaborative environment dedicated to public health.
Contact Details:
Kirklees Metropolitan Council Recruitment Team
