Winter Maintenance Operative

As a Winter Maintenance operative, you will undertake winter maintenance gritting driving duties on a temporary basis, from October to April. Various work patterns available covering day shift and night shift. To be discussed at interview. You will have a flexible attitude to work, be health and safety aware and be able to effectively communicate with work colleagues, supervisory staff and client representatives. You will have the ability to work to precise levels and requirements of winter maintenance work, such as: Driving winter maintenance gritters as and when required along designated routes (i.e. driving which requires a Category C licence or specialist driving skills). Operate winter maintenance gritters safely, effectively, efficiently, and to the required quality and standard set out by Tayside Contracts. Conduct daily vehicle inspections and report any vehicle defects immediately. Contribute to snow clearance activities when required which would involve attaching the snow plough to the winter maintenance gritters. A Category C Driving Licence or equivalent entitlement to drive in Great Britain is essential and Category C+E is desirable. A drivers CPC for HGV Licence is essential and a CSCS Health and Safety card is preferred but not essential. You will also be paid: Night Working Allowances as applicable. Standby Allowances as applicable.

You will have the ability to work to precise levels and requirements of winter maintenance work, such as:

Driving winter maintenance gritters as and when required along designated routes (i.e. driving which requires a Category C licence or specialist driving skills).

Operate winter maintenance gritters safely, effectively, efficiently, and to the required quality and standard set out by Tayside Contracts.

Conduct daily vehicle inspections and report any vehicle defects immediately.

Contribute to snow clearance activities when required which would involve attaching the snow plough to the winter maintenance gritters.

About You

About Tayside Contracts

Tayside Contracts is the collaborative operating arm of the three Councils in Tayside (our Constituent Councils): Angus Council Dundee City Council Perth & Kinross Council We currently employ 2,559 people covering over 3,000 posts, working in more than 420 establishments across Tayside providing essential public services to the 420,000 residents in Tayside on behalf of the three councils. Our services include catering, cleaning, roads maintenance, winter and emergency response, vehicle maintenance, quarry materials and a Signshop. Our Vision is to be ‘a high performing and expanding shared service: proud of what we do and chosen for how we do it’. To support us to reach our vision, and strategic priorities outlined in our Business Plan , we have 4 key values: People Performance Partnership Perception Our values are embedded within the culture of Tayside and outline who we need to be; how we need to act and behave, to achieve what we want for Tayside Contracts and our local communities. Employee Benefits Working with Tayside Contracts has its perks and employees have access to a fantastic range of employee benefits including: 28 days Annual Leave rising to 33 after 5 years service 5 fixed Public Holidays Additional Long Service Leave and Long Service Awards Opportunities for Overtime Local Government Pension Scheme (including 15.7% contribution by the employer and Ill Health Retirement Enhancements and Death in Service Benefits) Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVCs) Scheme Lifestyle Savings Discounts - giving you access to a range of discounts across UK major retailers Physical, financial and mental wellbeing support including access to an employee assistance programme Occupational Sick Pay Cycle to Work Scheme Tay Valley Credit Union Corporate Fitness Membership Rate Supported Volunteering Policy Charity/Payroll Giving Scheme Annual Employee Awards Learning, Development and Career Progression Opportunities Flexible Working and Flexible Retirement Policies Family Friendly Policies

Angus Council

Dundee City Council

Perth & Kinross Council

People

Performance

Partnership

Perception

28 days Annual Leave rising to 33 after 5 years service

5 fixed Public Holidays

Additional Long Service Leave and Long Service Awards

Opportunities for Overtime

Local Government Pension Scheme (including 15.7% contribution by the employer and Ill Health Retirement Enhancements and Death in Service Benefits)

Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVCs) Scheme

Lifestyle Savings Discounts - giving you access to a range of discounts across UK major retailers

Physical, financial and mental wellbeing support including access to an employee assistance programme

Occupational Sick Pay

Cycle to Work Scheme

Tay Valley Credit Union

Corporate Fitness Membership Rate

Supported Volunteering Policy

Charity/Payroll Giving Scheme

Annual Employee Awards

Learning, Development and Career Progression Opportunities

Flexible Working and Flexible Retirement Policies

Family Friendly Policies

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