About The Role Highways Operative 20 days' Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays Out of hours / Call out (Overtime) Pension scheme Ongoing training & development Employee discount platform Development opportunities We are looking for Highways Operatives to join our Melksham Depot, working with our highways teams in Wiltshire. Our Highways team keep communities moving. Join them to help construct and maintain roads in a role that’s ideal for anyone that enjoys manual outdoor work, is looking to develop their skills and be trained to help leave your mark on the communities in which we work. Your duties & responsibilities as a Highways Operative will be: Work as part of a team undertaking highways repairs, ranging from potholes, patching, 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. Undertake winter and emergency maintenance out of hours activities on a standby rota. We're Looking For Clean driving License 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. LGV Class C driving licence OR demonstrate capability to support investment of LGV Class C training during probationary period. CSCS Card Desirable Highways experience New Roads and Street Works (NRSWA) Operative Accreditation Lantra 12d An offer of employment for this role will be subject to a satisfactory DBS Check. Such checks will be requested once a conditional offer of employment has been made About The Company At Milestone we embrace diversity, opening a rich potential for new ways of thinking and helping us to build successful and winning teams. We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process; and as a Disability Confident employer, if you require any adjustments that would assist you throughout your application, please contact us at [email protected] or inform the recruitment manager in the first instance and we will be pleased to offer support. This is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Milestone. The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the Business.