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Highways Skilled Roadworker - Aylsham
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Job Description
Skilled Roadworker required in Aylsham
Norse Highways, Aylsham Depot, Norfolk - NR11 6AR
£30,283.50 - £32,495.44 Per Year (based On Experience)
39 Hours per week
Monday to Friday
Norse Highways are looking to recruit Roadworkers to their experienced team, this is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has worked within the Highways industry before.
The successful candidate will be working in an ever-changing role and will assist with resolving emergency situations. As a Roadworker you will also be responsible for maintaining and constructing roads, footpaths, sewers, drainage & signs. This position is vital for the upkeep and development of public infrastructure.
This position is being offered on a Full-time, Permanent contract working 39 hours per week at our depot in Aylsham.
You will be required to work some evenings and weekends as part of the contractual arrangements, this will include enhanced pay rates – further information will be provided at interview stage.
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Main Responsibilities
- Safe keeping and operation of significant plant including vehicles up to LGV (C+E), heavy rollers, loading shovels, etc. including responsibility for their daily maintenance.
- Completion of accurate written and electronic work records and other documents.
- Setting out and laying kerbing, drainage, concrete work, flag and black paving, bricklaying, drains, installing gullies, manholes and catchment pits.
- Erection and removal of signs and barriers, work on highways furniture, fencing and road markings and the general highways environment.
- Placing, spreading, levelling and compaction of stone, coated materials, concrete, etc. to accurate levels.
- Excavation of soil, rock, asphalt, concrete using hand and powered tools.
- Cut back hedges that are overhanging the highway and grass cutting.
- Hand sweeping, loading, unloading and general handling of materials and equipment.
- Responsible for guiding and instructing roadworkers and Apprentices when required.
- To take the lead on site in the absence of a Ganger.
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Job Requirements
- Full Driving Licence to meet the travel requirements of the role
- Ideally hold a Class 1 HGV Licence
- Experience as a roadworker / apprentice or ground worker
- Experience of working as part of a team
Benefits
- On site training with experienced members of staff
- Company pension scheme
- Progression opportunities
We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and/or unfair discrimination.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within four weeks of the date you apply, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.
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