Skilled Highways Strimmer

IMH Recruitment are seeking a Skilled Highways Strimmer to join our clients dedicated maintenance team. In this vital role, you will be responsible for the efficient management and upkeep of roadside vegetation, ensuring safe and visually appealing highways. This role is based in Mountsorrel, Leicestershire.

Responsibilities

1. To work on various construction and maintenance projects to increase expertise in a range of civil engineering disciplines, and to gain experience in technical practices; safe working procedures and use of equipment and power tools. The list below is indicative of the types of work, but is not exhaustive:

• Kerb laying, footway and carriageway construction, excavations, drainage, block paving, slabbing, brickwork to manholes, gullies, laying bitumen, spreading, levelling and laying of materials to lines and levels.
• Drive/operate specialist plant to perform all highways operations, and use equipment such as saws, compaction equipment etc to meet contractual requirements
• Carry out daily routine maintenance to appropriate vehicle and plant, complying with relevant legislation (e.g driver’s hours regulations, European Drivers Regulations, safe loads and weights) to ensure safe and continued use
• Use appropriate equipment and procedures to detect and locate underground services to protect operatives and prevent damage to apparatus.

2. To carry out duties associated with Highway Works as directed by the line manager or senior person on the site where the operative is working, at a level appropriate to their experience at that point in time (subject to age, licences and experience) e.g:

• driving of vehicles and tractors with simple attachments
• operation of powered light plant
• all driver and operator maintenance associated with the above

3. To comply with all Health and Safety legislation, Traffic Management requirements and Leicestershire Highways safety and Quality procedures to ensure personal safety and that of colleagues and the general public. To comply with all Quality Management Systems, quality procedures and working practices.

4. To maintain training records in accordance with the requirements of the personal development process.

5. To comply with all authority and departmental policies, management systems, procedures and working practices (especially in relation to Health and Safety procedures).

6. Any other reasonable duties which may be allocated from time to time by management commensurate with the responsibilities of the post

7. Actively promote equality of opportunity, work towards eliminating discrimination and promote good relations between all groups of people

Qualifications

• Proven experience in grounds maintenance or highway vegetation management
• Strong management skills with the ability to oversee daily operations efficiently
• Knowledge of equipment maintenance procedures for strimmers, trimmers, and related machinery
• Valid driving license suitable for operating company vehicles on public roads
• Excellent communication skills to coordinate with team members and report issues clearly
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions while maintaining safety protocols
• Basic understanding of highway safety regulations and environmental considerations

If you are a motivated professional with a passion for maintaining safe and attractive roadways, we encourage you to apply or call the office on 01709 541200.