Highways Maintenance Operative in Rochdale

• Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan
• Pension - Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday
• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
• Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers
• Social Value - You'll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Permanent Highways Maintenance Operative to join our in Area 10 - Strategic Highways account based in Milnrow depot, Rochdale.

A Highways Maintenance Operative plays an important part in the installation of temporary traffic management. All aspects of highway maintenance works including routine and cyclic maintenance activities, minor Civil's works, litter picking, etc.

Undertake Winter and emergency call out and standby.

You will be responsible for:

• Maintain high technical standards.
• Attend project and work briefings as required.
• To drive/operate vehicles/plant requiring general and specialist skills including vehicle checks, routine maintenance, (eg oil and water checks etc) and cleaning.
• All aspects of highway maintenance works including routine and cyclic maintenance activities, minor civils' works, litter picking, etc.
• Winter maintenance operations.
• Emergency call out operations.
• Taking responsibility for the safety of yourself and others within your team to ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation and safe operation to protect member of the public.
• Carrying out vehicle checks prior to shift starting, correctly filling in defect books.
• Recording of Drivers hours.
• Allocation and capturing time and resource utilisation in line with operated allocation system.
• To keep records, complete all necessary paperwork, communicate and liaise with other employees of Amey, sub-contractors, the emergency services, the police, the general public, clients and customers.

The standard hours of work are 42 hours per week (Average). 12 Hour shifts days and nights. 4 On 4 Off days/Nights rotation.

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Please contact our recruitment team at chantal.hayes@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs and reasonable adjustments that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

Apply today - We are excited to hear from you!