Highways Winter Maintenance Operative

Balfour Beatty

  • Telford, Shropshire
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 23 days ago
About the roleJoin Balfour Beatty Living Places and help keep Telford & Wrekin moving safely through the winter months - on a flexible zero-hour contract.We're looking for a dedicated Highway Maintenance Operative - Winter Driver to join our Routine & Reactive team. This is a vital role where you'll be helping to keep roads safe and communities connected, especially during challenging weather conditions. The role offers flexibility through a zero-hour contract, ideal for those seeking seasonal work or additional hours.What you'll be doing
  • Driving HGV gritters on defined routes during winter months (on-call shifts)
  • Supporting emergency response and highway repair teams
  • Conducting vehicle checks and completing essential paperwork
  • Ensuring safety and professionalism in all public interactions
  • Working flexibly across various public realm services
Who we're looking forEssential:
  • HGV Class 2 licence with CPC hours in date
  • Willingness to work outside normal hours and be on paid standby
  • Team player with a proactive attitude
Desirable:
  • Telehandler qualification
  • Experience in highways maintenance
  • Streetworks, CSCS, Manual Handling, Traffic Management training
Why work for usDay in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.Why join us?As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…About usBalfour Beatty Living Places works in long-term partnerships with local authorities to create great places to live, work and play. We actively engage with local people to understand the needs of the communities we work in and shape the places where local economies can thrive and grow. As a leader in sustainable working, diversity, and social value, we use our expertise to bring real, positive change for our customers.Diversity and inclusionAt Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visitTo help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit:We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at:

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