Community Works Operative

Description

Do you enjoy being outdoors, engaging with the public and have a “Can do” attitude to manual labour? Based within the KW9 area? If so, I have positions available for the right Candidate with an immediate start.

You will be working as part of a team to carry out all duties involved with road and winter maintenance, driving LGV vehicles, street sweeping, ground maintenance, refuse collection, snow plough driving and gritting.

What you’ll be doing

• Carry out road and winter maintenance duties as directed.
• Drive LGV vehicles including Snow Ploughs.
• Participate in all aspects of Roads and Winter Maintenance and when required providing cover for Street Sweeping, Grounds Maintenance, Burials and Refuse Collection
• Carry out all aspects of Roads and Winter Maintenance.
• Carry out LGV driving duties including Winter Maintenance snow plough driving and gritting.
• Assist in specialist Roads Maintenance operations like Surfacing and Drainage works among others.
• undertake any other duties appropriate to the level of the post, these will include out of normal working hours emergency responses.
• Duties and responsibilities will vary from time to time.

  What you need to succeed

• Experience and knowledge of road maintenance work
• Ability to work outdoors in all weathers
• Ability to work as part of a team or on your own
• An awareness of Health and Safety at Work Act
• Experience of operating construction related plant or other construction related skill
• Possession of Driving Licence for LGV Category C and C + E.
• Experience of specialist road maintenance such as surfacing, surface dressing or white lining, drainage works and hard paving.
• A desire to learn new skills
• A flexible approach to a variety and quantity of tasks
• The ability to work on your own.

Health and Safety

• Become familiar with Violent Incident and Accident reporting procedures and comply with them
• Undertake a continual program of Risk Assessment in relation to their role within Highland Council
• Have an understanding of the importance of Health and Safety in the workplace and familiarise themselves with the Highland Council’s Health & Safety Procedures.

Hours of Work

Monday – Thursday – 08.00-16.30

Friday – 08.00 – 13.00

Overtime may be required to complete your daily duties

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