Operative

We're looking for Highway Maintenance Operatives to join our Area 4 East team based in Area 4 East Depots in Aylesford/Gillingham/Honeywood. In this role you'll play a vital role in maintaining and improving our road network.

Location: Area 4 East Depots
Hours: Permanent Fulltime 40 per week
Salary: £13.45 - £15.83 per hour + excellent benefits

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Highway Maintenance Operative, you'll be working within the M&R Supervisor team, supporting them in ensuring the efficient running of the Area 4 network.

Your day to day will include:

• Carrying out highway maintenance duties and responding promptly to incidents on the network
• Operating a variety of plant and equipment to complete maintenance tasks effectively
• Working collaboratively with team members to maintain safe working environments and ensure compliance with health and safety procedures
• Providing excellent customer care to clients and network users in a polite and courteous manner
• Completing daily vehicle defect reports and ensuring equipment is secure and well-maintained

What are we looking for?

This Highway Maintenance Operative role would suit someone who:

• Has a full driving licence, with LGV Group C as a minimum
• Holds 12AB Lantra Traffic Management training and a basic Lantra VRS qualification
• Holds a valid CSCS card and has a good understanding of health and safety practices
• Works effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Takes pride in delivering high-quality work and supports inclusive ways of working

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. You can see more information of benefits here.

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. You can see our D&I action plan here. 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.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.