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Fancy becoming an Apprentice with Pat Munro?
7 March 2024
Job Title: Apprentice Road Surfacing Operative
Reports to: [Insert Supervisor/Manager Name]
Hours: 39
Salary: Dependant on experience/qualifications
Location: Site Based with the main office being in Alness
Contract Type: 2 year training period (potential to progress onto further training and a permanent role)
Probationary Period: 3 months from commencement
Holidays: 30 days
Job Summary
You will work towards a Modern Apprenticeship in Road Building and Maintenance while working on site. You will learn from more experienced operatives, shadowing them and taking on more responsibilities as you become more confident in your knowledge.
Training
SVQ Road Building and Maintenance SCQF Level 5. Along with on-the-job training, you will attend Inchinnan College in Glasgow Inverness on a Block Release Basis through the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).
As an Apprentice Road Surfacing Operative, you will receive training in:
* Establishing work area protection
* Segregation of highway works
* Locating and protecting utilities in the highway
* Excavation
* Reinstatement of highways
* Drainage
* Health and safety
* Safe use of small plant
Principal Job Responsibilities
As an Apprentice Road Surfacing Operative, you will be required to undertake the following:
* Work as part of a Surfacing squad, undertaking road maintenance, road and footway surfacing, as well as other ancillary activities such as planing.
* Perform banksman duties for items of plant and delivery vehicles.
* Manual placement of asphalt materials including shovelling, barrowing, and raking.
* Operate items of plant (pavers, rollers, tractors, etc.) as well as hand-held items such as saws and breakers.
* Daily pre-use checks on plant including daily maintenance (e.g., greasing, cleaning, topping up of fluids).
The successful applicant will ideally have the following skills, qualities, and experience:
* Full UK driving licence (preferred but not essential).
* The ability to work effectively with others as a competent team member.
* A genuine desire to work in the road surfacing field.
* Versatile, flexible, and accommodating worker.
* Trustworthy, friendly, timely, and reliable.
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