Contract: Permanent,Full-time, 40 hours a week
Looking for a challenging and varied role in highways maintenance?
At NY Highways, we are continuing to grow, and with the help of our people, we are the highways services and maintenance provider of choice to both private and public sector clients across North Yorkshire and neighbouring areas.
We are looking for someone with experience in the highway or construction industry to join our Selby Depot as a Highways Skilled Operative with LGV.
The Selby team are proud to offer their services to the largest county in the UK and are dedicated to contributing to our local community and the preservation of the natural beauty and history of the area.
The team recently completed several projects across the local area including work on the access road leading into the site of the new SEND school in Osgodby, Selby on behalf of the Department for Education and North Yorkshire Council. Other projects have included resurfacing works, drainage improvements and drain replacements. We have other projects in the pipeline that you can be involved in, that will see vast improvements made across Selby and the surrounding areas.
With your knowledge and experience, you can help us create a dynamic and inclusive environment for all. The opportunity to progress up the pay scale as you develop your skills in your role, alongside yearly pay awards.
• Winter Overtime, Standby and Summer Callout (subject to LGV Licence)
• An additional day for each year you work with us, up to 5 years continuous service increasing from 24 to 29 days allowance, plus bank holidays.
• Job stability through our partnership with North Yorkshire Council and the guaranteed work they commission to us, alongside healthy workstreams from private sector clients.
• Commitment to your training and development, offering a variety of training courses for you to gain new skills and progress your career with NY Highways.
• The use of a company vehicle to use during the working day.
For further information on our benefits and discount schemes, please read here
As a Highways Skilled Operative with LGV, you will:
Work closely with the Ganger to carry out a wide range of skilled tasks including kerbing, drainage installation, patching, ironwork renewal, street furniture installation, and more. You'll also tackle general maintenance duties like site upkeep, traffic management, and roadside verge maintenance and operate specialist highways plant equipment and tools to complete maintenance and repair work.
This role involves participation in an out-of-hours call-out rota for emergencies and winter maintenance activities.
Manual Handling
• Relevant Level 2 qualification in highway maintenance, or relevant work experience
• Hold a HGV Driving License
• City and Guilds Winter 6159 certification for driving and operating gritters or, willingness to undertake training once in post.
Don't worry if you don't tick every box - we're pleased to offer training for the successful candidate to help you gain the qualifications needed for the diverse projects we tackle here at NY Highways.
NY Highways is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief.
At NY Highways, safety is a core principle. To maintain a safe work environment, we enforce a strict substance misuse policy. New employees will undergo mandatory drug and alcohol testing, with random tests conducted throughout employment. Adherence to this policy is essential for upholding our safety standards and ensuring the integrity of our operations.