Highways Operative

Job Introduction

Are you a passionate and dynamic Highways Operative looking for your next permanent role?  
 

We are currently recruiting for a Highways Operative to join our Highways team working on the Norwich project of works.  Within this role you will be instrumental in the successful delivery of kerbing, paving, drainage and patching works within the Norwich and Norfolk region by Tarmac along with our sub-contractors.

Main Responsibilities

Within the role of Highways Operative you will support the delivery of our programme of Highways works, working within a crew to undertake works orders in a planned fashion and to the highest quality.

Responsibilities for the role of Highways Operative will include:

• Carrying out pre-start checks on each machine you are operating (including hired-in plant)
• Working to your gangs targets and minimising costs to maximise profitability and offer any alternative methods of working 
• Ensuring all plant is safely and securely stored in the designated areas at the end of your shift
• Being proactive and updating your personal training plan with your line manager at your regular review sessions
• Achievement of Company and Contractual KPI’s and year-on-year improvement of Contract/Scheme KPI’s
• Have a keen eye for detail and reporting Safety Observations on our Tarmac reporting system 
• H & S – Zero accidents and environmental incidents
• Ensuring all Health and Safety standards are being adhered too across all works alongside collaborating, promoting and developing Health, Safety and wellbeing innovations

You must be able to work overtime to cover out of hours emergency call out as directed

The Ideal Candidate
It is preferred that the successful candidate for the role of Highways Operative will have the following:

ESSENTIAL

• NRSWA card
• Experience in construction and highways maintenance works
• A valid UK full manual car driving licence – no more than 6 points 

The role is based from our Tarmac Norwich site, in Norfolk and is accessible and commutable from such locations as Norwich, Wymondham, Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Sheringham, Thetford, Swaffham, Fakenham, Cromer, Kings Lynn, Downham Market, Beccles, Gillingham, The Broads, Aylesham, North Walsham, Dereham and the surrounding areas. 
 

At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters.  We want to get to know you.  If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer. Tarmac is the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business. Our innovative products and solutions not only deliver the infrastructure needed to grow the UK economy today but also help to create a more sustainable built environment for the country’s long-term future.

Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Why us

Along with the role of Highways Operative, we additionally offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits: 

• Bonus scheme 
• Enhanced holiday entitlement 
• Contributory pension scheme 
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc. 
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice 
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice, and Menopause
• Training and development opportunities 

Interested? Why not click here to find out more?  Go on… are you ready to build your future? 

Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. 

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

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