HGV Highways Operative

Company:
Pulse Personnel Ltd t/a Paramount Personnel

Our clients are looking for a Highways Operative to join their hardworking dedicated team in Tavistock.

Key Responsibilities:

Work as part of a team undertaking Highways repairs, ranging from Patching, Resurfacing, Potholes, Drainage, Footways and General Highway Maintenance.

Use technology (tablets/apps) to input safety data and maintenance records.

Drive/operate plant and equipment where trained, necessary for the for the day to day tasks set.

Take responsibility for vehicles/plant/materials in your charge.

Where appropriate provide direction/supervision of the work to less experienced operatives.

HGV Licence

A commitment to Health and Safety.

Good communication skills and basic literacy and numeracy.

Ability to undertake a high level of manual work and work outdoors in all weathers.

CSCS Card.

New Roads and Street Works (NRSWA).

Winter Works

Rate of Pay:

These will be PAYE positions so you will benefit from.

Accrued Holiday Pay from day one.

Weekly Pay.

No Umbrella payments or fees.

Only Tax and National Insurance deductions and this will be shown on your payslip.

Company:
Pulse Personnel Ltd t/a Paramount Personnel

Salary:
Not specified

Hours:

Full-time

Location:

Tavistock, PL19 9AA

Working pattern:
On-site

Job type:
Temporary

Posting date: 12 Aug 2026

Closing date: 11 Sept 2026

HGV Highways Operative
- Tavistock

Our clients are looking for a Highways Operative to join their hardworking dedicated team in Tavistock.

Key Responsibilities:

Work as part of a team undertaking Highways repairs, ranging from Patching, Resurfacing, Potholes, Drainage, Footways and General Highway Maintenance.

Use technology (tablets/apps) to input safety data and maintenance records.

Drive/operate plant and equipment where trained, necessary for the for the day to day tasks set.

Take responsibility for vehicles/plant/materials in your charge.

Where appropriate provide direction/supervision of the work to less experienced operatives.

Essential

Skills:

HGV Licence

Clean driving License.

A commitment to Health and Safety.

Good communication skills and basic literacy and numeracy.

Ability to undertake a high level of manual work and work outdoors in all weathers.

CSCS Card.

Desirable

Skills:

Highways experience.

New Roads and Street Works (NRSWA).

Operative Accreditation Lantra 12d.

Winter Works

Rate of Pay:

£13.00-£13.50 per hour depending upon experience.

These will be PAYE positions so you will benefit from.

Accrued Holiday Pay from day one.

Pension contributions (after a qualifying period).

Weekly Pay.

No Umbrella payments or fees.

Only Tax and National Insurance deductions and this will be shown on your payslip.

Please note that if you apply for this vacancy then you have given permission under Data Protection (GDPR) for us to share selected details with our clients for their related vacancies. This will be the only notification you will receive regarding this and we take the receipt of your CV as your permission to proceed with your application. If you do not wish us to submit or use your CV, please do email to ask us to destroy your CV as soon as possible to ensure it is not used.

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