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Road worker/Ground worker

Employer
City of York Council
Location
York, North Yorkshire
Salary
£10.30 per hour
Closing date
26 Jun 2020

Job Details

Are you immediately available?

Do you have experience in ground works?

Are you physically fit?

Have you successfully worked as part of a team?

Our client needs experienced and skilled labourers/ground workers with highways/streetworks/civils background or knowledge, to work on various projects around York. This temporary role is initially for a 3 month period with the potential to be extended and possibly go permanent. The role is Monday - Friday, 37 hours a week and the rate of pay is GBP 10.30 per hour.

This job will involve working with highways engineers in building, altering and repairing highways and footpaths.

Duties will include the following:

  • Kerb-laying/Flagging
  • Pothole repairs
  • Traffic management
  • Cutting back and removing (weeds, hedges, grass, etc)
  • Carriageway surfacing and ironwork
  • Patching works
  • Drainage installation and repairs

You MUST have:

  • Worked on highways/streetworks or civils schemes.
  • Experience in hard landscaping processes, e.g., Tarmac, concrete & modular surfacing.
  • A working knowledge and experience of using small tools and plant associated with highway construction. (Vibrating plate, Roller, Road saw, Jack-hammer).
  • Knowledge of using construction materials

If this is of interest and you wish to apply please visit our website.

 

Company

The City of York has a rich history stretching back nearly 2000 years; George VI once said that: 'The history of York is the history of England'. York has a wealth of heritage and history. York attracts over four million visitors a year and popular destinations include York Minster, which is the largest Gothic cathedral in Europe, the Castle Museum, the National Railway Museum and the Jorvik Viking Centre. Tourism is an important industry in York and the city also has a thriving bioscience, technology and research sector, centred on the City's Science Park. Other major employers include Nestle, City of York Council and York Hospitals NHS Trust. York has excellent transport links, being on the East Coast Mainline and close to the A1M. From York seaside resorts such as Scarborough, Whitby and Filey or the North York Moors National Park are a short journey by road or rail.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01904 551550
Location
City of York Council
Library Square
North Yorkshire
GB

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