Overview
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BEAR Scotland is a leading provider of highway maintenance services across Scotland. We manage and maintain over 2,000km of Scotland's trunk road network, tackling just about every imaginable task and working round the clock to help keep Scotland moving.
Location: Kingussie
Job Type: Fixed Term Contract, Shift Rotation & On Call Rota
Unit: North West Trunk Road Unit – covers a large area of Scotland from Thurso and Wick in the north to Campbeltown in Argyll and Bute, from Uig on Skye to Perth and Stirling.
Responsibilities and Activities
* Winter maintenance duties which include fitting gritter body and blade, driving gritter and spreading salt by hand if required.
* Winter maintenance rota during the winter months driving state-of-the-art snow ploughs, when conditions dictate.
* Responsibility for the health and safety of the public, colleagues and yourself.
* Any other duties as required
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
* Full UK Driving Licence and an LGV Class C Level is essential.
* Knowledge of the requirements for Health and Safety rules and procedures.
* Previous experience as a roadworker is desirable; training can be provided.
* There is a requirement to undertake training and to achieve competence in aspects of the job.
* Physically fit
* Experience of working to tight deadlines
* Holding tickets for plant, traffic management, and Health and Safety is an advantage.
* Flexible working practices due to shift rotations.
Why BEAR?
We are an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.
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