General Operative

We’re looking for a General Operative to join our Highways team based in Park Gate Motorway Compound, Fareham to carry out a variety of highway maintenance duties as instructed on a day-to-day basis to ensure the efficient running of the Area 3 network. Within this role, you can enjoy competitive annual leave with the option to buy/sell, contributory pension scheme and life assurance and even more.

Can you imagine a world without roads or bridges? Nor can we! Your journey is our journey, come and join us at Kier Highways and make a difference. Connecting roads, connecting people.

Location: Park Gate Motorway Compound, Fareham

Contract: Permanent – Night Working (payment uplift in place)

Salary: £11.06 - £13.64 (depending on experience) + benefits

Responsibilities

As a General Operative, you’ll carry out highways maintenance duties as instructed. This will include winter maintenance activities when appropriate.

Your day to day will include:

• Respond promptly to incidents on the network as instructed.

• Work in close co-operation with team members and subcontractors, contributing to the maintenance of a safe and healthy working environment for both the network users and work team by ensuring compliance all H&S procedures

• Responsible for notification to the Regional Network Hub Control Centre on commencement and end of occupation of Roadspace for Traffic Management

• Carry out daily defect reports on vehicles and ensure vehicles are maintained in good order.

• Actively promote Health and Safety in the workplace, setting a good example to other employees and ensuring awareness of and compliance with general Health and Safety responsibilities as set out in the Health and Safety Management System.

  
  

What are we looking for?

This role of General Operative is great for you if have:

• Asset management awareness – operational level required

• Experience and knowledge of strict H&S operations and its practical implications

• Ability to work using own initiative and as part of a team

• Valid CSCS card

  
  

We’re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don’t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk to discuss and arrange these.

We’re proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

• new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause Share in the success you help to create by investing in Kier through our Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans.

• 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family

• A huge range of deals and discounts at many of your favourite brands

And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website.

Who is Kier?

As a leading UK infrastructure services, construction and property group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We take pride in bringing specialist knowledge, sector leading experience and fresh thinking to all that we do.

We are collaborative, trusted and focused, and we will empower you to achieve your career goals, and listen to your thoughts, ideas and challenges.

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 (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives. You can see more about our D&I action plan here.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with criminal convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any offences disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

Closing Date: 25 March 2023

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.