In this role, you will be responsible for keeping roadways, gullies, and site areas clean and safe to support ongoing construction activities.
Key Responsibilities:
Daily Operations
* Operate road sweepers to ensure roadways, gullies, and work areas remain clean and safe.
* Perform daily and weekly visual and operational checks to ensure the vehicle is in good, safe working order.
* Conduct basic sweeper maintenance, including changing brushes and keeping the vehicle clean inside and out.
* Load vehicles safely with the correct materials, avoiding contamination and following all environmental, health, and safety protocols.
* Plan daily workload efficiently to minimise disruption on-site.
* Wash down and clean the sweeper before leaving the site or entering highways.
Safety & Compliance
* Maintain compliance with site safety and highway regulations at all times.
* Report any equipment issues or damages to your Line Manager promptly to ensure quick resolution.
* Maintain accurate and up-to-date paperwork, timesheets, and maintenance logs.
This role is varied and hands-on, and the above duties are not exhaustive. The post holder may be required to carry out other reasonable tasks within the scope of the role.
Experience/Skills Required:
Essential:
* Valid HGV Licence and Driver CPC qualification.
* Strong communication skills with a proactive and professional attitude.
* Good timekeeping, reliability, and attention to detail.
* Resilience and ability to remain calm in challenging road or site situations.
* Reasonable level of physical fitness to manage sweeper maintenance and cleaning duties.
Desirable:
* Experience with left-hand drive vehicles.
* Familiarity with basic vehicle maintenance (training provided if required).
* Previous experience working onsite and operating plant.
* Familiarity with two-way radios and operational manuals.
* Understanding of Health & Safety protocols on construction sites.
Please note: this job requires a reasonable level of fitness for changing and maintaining brushes and keeping the vehicle clean (both in and outside of the vehicle)
Experience:
* Road Sweeper: 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
* Category C Licence (preferred)
* Category CE Licence (preferred)
Salary description
£17.00 - £19.00 per year