Location
Based at one of the following depots: Coldharbour Depot (ME20 7NS), Farthing Corner Depot (ME8 8PG), Stanford Depot (CT21 4UX), Gillingham, Aylesford, Honeywood.

Hours
39 hours per week, working on a shift pattern including days and nights.

Salary
£13.45 to £15.83 per hour (depending on experience) plus uplift for night shifts, call out, and overtime.

About the Role
Join Kier Group's Transportation Team as a Highways Maintenance Operative supporting essential maintenance and improvement works across the local road network. Your responsibilities will include operating light plant machinery such as compressors, rollers, and disc cutters with daily maintenance checks, assisting skilled operatives with kerbing, drainage, paving, surfacing, and repair works, excavating soil, rock, asphalt, and concrete using hand and powered tools, performing general site duties including sweeping, cleaning, litter picking, and handling materials, as well as carrying out grass cutting, gully emptying, strimming, and traffic management. This role offers a fantastic pension scheme, competitive holiday entitlement, and a variety of additional benefits designed to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.

Experience
Experience in highway maintenance or a similar field is required.

About you
You have a can-do attitude and are willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions. A full UK driving licence is essential.

Qualifications
Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. Applicants with convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Some roles may be subject to further pre-employment checks.