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Highways Operative

Job details
Posting date: 19 September 2024
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 19 October 2024
Location: Tavistock, Devon
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Paramount Personnel
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: PCON2874

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Summary

Highways Operative – Tavistock

Our clients are looking for Highways Operatives to join their hardworking dedicated team in Tavistock.

Key Responsibilities:
• Work as part of a team undertaking Highways repairs, ranging from Patching, Resurfacing, Potholes, Drainage, Footways and General Highway Maintenance.
• Use technology (tablets/apps) to input safety data and maintenance records.
• Drive/operate plant and equipment where trained, necessary for the for the day to day tasks set.
• Take responsibility for vehicles/plant/materials in your charge.
• Where appropriate provide direction/supervision of the work to less experienced operatives.

Essential Skills:
• Driving License ideally clean some points accepted
• A commitment to Health and Safety.
• Good communication skills and basic literacy and numeracy.
• Ability to undertake a high level of manual work and work outdoors in all weathers.
• CSCS Card.

Desirable Skills:
• Highways experience.
• HGV licence.
• New Roads and Street Works (NRSWA) not essential
• Operative Accreditation Lantra 12D not essential

Rate of Pay:
• £11.50 - £13.50 per hour depending upon experience.
• Overtime at 150% after 40 hours
• These will be PAYE positions so you will benefit from.
• Accrued Holiday Pay from day one.
• Pension contributions (after a qualifying period).
• Weekly Pay.
• No Umbrella payments or fees.
• Only Tax and National Insurance deductions and this will be shown on your payslip.

This is a temporary role, but there is a possibility this could become permanent in the future so to apply for this role please send your CV to administration@paramountpersonnel.com or call 0345 241 1000 for more information.

Local interviews face to face or remotely can be offered.

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Please note that if you apply for this vacancy then you have given permission under Data Protection (GDPR) for us to share selected details with our clients for their related vacancies. This will be the only notification you will receive regarding this and we take the receipt of your CV as your permission to proceed with your application. If you do not wish us to submit or use your CV please do email to ask us to destroy your CV as soon as possible to ensure it is not used.

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