General operative Work, Jobs in Mackworth, Dby (with Salaries)

Highway Operative
Derby City Council —Derby
- £27,694 - £29,540 a year
- Full-time
- Civil engineering
- Maintenance
- Power tools
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
General Yard Operative
EMR UK —Derby
- IT
- Annual leave
General Maintenance Operative - Part Time
Maple View School —Derby
- £12.97 an hour
- Part-time
- Maintenance
- Plumbing
- Driving
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Annual leave
Quick apply
2d
Cleaning Operative
Paragon Commercial Cleaning —Derby
- £12.95 an hour
- Overtime
- Customer service
- Supervising experience
- Driving
- Free parking
Quick apply
Train Cleaning Operative
BidvestNoonan —Derby
- £12.71 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Grounds Maintenance Operative
JPS Grounds Maintenance Ltd —Derby
- From £14.50 an hour
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- First Aid Certification
- Driving
- Free parking
- Referral programme
Quick apply
6d
Cleaning Operative - East Midlands Airport
Unifi —Derby
- £12.71 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Flexible Hours Cleaner - East Midlands Airport
Unifi —Derby
- £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Yard Operative - Alrewas
GRS Group —Burton-On-Trent
- £28,089 a year
- Overtime
- Health & wellbeing programme
Quick apply
Yard Operative
DHL —Derby
- £26,973.50 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Free parking
- Annual leave
2d
General Operative/Handyperson
Amey Ltd —Derby
- £27,426 a year
- Weekend availability
- Maintenance
- Employee discount
Quick apply
17h
Warehouse Operative - Pick and Dispatch Packer
Trowell Garden Centre —Nottingham
- Up to £12.71 an hour
- Temporary
- Computer literacy
- Warehouse experience
- Computer skills
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Quick apply
8d
Warehouse Operative Vacancy in Ripley
Eden Tyres & Servicing —Codnor
- £29,744 - £30,992 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Weighbridge Operative
Longcliffe Quarries Limited —Matlock
- £39,348 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Administrative experience
- Driving
- Free parking
Quick apply
5h
General Builder / Multi-Skilled Operative
concept one source solution ltd —Belper
- £30,000 - £38,000 a year
- Overtime
- Maintenance
- Plumbing
- Travel
Quick apply
Maintenance Operative
Fortava Healthcare Limited —Long Eaton
- £14 an hour
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Programmable logic controllers
- In-person
Quick apply
2h
Warehouse Operative / Assembly Technician
Stakesys Metalwork Machinery —Loughborough
- £13.75 - £14.25 an hour
- Part-time
- Heavy lifting
- Warehouse experience
- Welding
- Employee discount
Quick apply
8d
General Operative
Harlow Bros —Loughborough
- Full-time
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
3.5t Van Driver & Clearance Operative
JS Removals & Waste Management —Loughborough
- £14 - £16 an hour
- Full-time
- Heavy lifting
- JavaScript
- Driving
- Paid training
Quick apply
14d
Grounds Maintenance Operative
total ground care services ltd —Tamworth
- £13 - £15 an hour
- Seasonal
- Maintenance
- Organisational skills
- Power tools
Quick apply
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Highway Operative

Derby City Council -
Derby

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£27,694 - £29,540 a year

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Car scheme

Qualifications

Civil engineering
Driving Licence
Maintenance
Power tools
HGV Licence
Hand tools

Full job description

Application closing date

01/09/2026

Working Pattern

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Salary

Grade E £27,694 - £29,540 a year

Contractual hours

Basis

Full time

Job category/type

Transport / Highways

Attachments

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Job description

Salary: Grade E £27,694 - £29,540 a year
Location: Stores Road, Derby
Hours: 37 hours a week
Closing Date: 01 September 2026
Contract Type: Permanent

We are currently seeking Highway Maintenance Operative’s to join our busy Highways Maintenance Operations team based in central Derby. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys practical, hands on work and takes pride in helping keep our city’s roads safe and well maintained.
In this role, you will carry out both reactive and programmed maintenance on the public highway. We’re looking for candidates with a positive, can do attitude and experience in highway maintenance techniques, civil engineering practices, and the use of tarmac and concrete materials. A basic understanding of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 is also required.
Experience in hand lay and machine lay of bituminous materials is an advantage, along with knowledge of excavation, footway and carriageway repairs, and the installation of signs, street furniture, kerbing, edging, drainage and setting out to line and level. A full driving licence and the ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions are essential. An HGV licence is desirable but not essential.

Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.

What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:

Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays
Local Government Pension Scheme
Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support
Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network
Support for colleagues who are carers

The Opportunity

In the role of Highway Operative, here’s an example of what you’ll be doing to make an impact:

The role involves carrying out reactive and planned maintenance on the public highway to keep Derby’s roads safe and in good condition. You’ll work with tarmac, concrete and other materials to repair footways and carriageways, install signs and street furniture, and support wider civil engineering tasks. The job includes excavation, drainage work and setting out to line and level. It’s a practical, hands on role that requires working outdoors in all weather, using a range of tools and equipment, and contributing to the smooth running of the city’s highway network.

About You

To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have

Experience in highways maintenance or general civil engineering work
Practical skills in using hand tools, power tools and small plant
Basic knowledge of tarmac, concrete and bituminous materials
Understanding of hand lay and machine lay techniques (advantageous)
Ability to carry out excavation, repairs and general highway reinstatement
Knowledge of installing signs, street furniture, kerbing, edging and drainage
Basic understanding of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991
Strong teamwork skills with a positive, can do attitude
Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions
NRSWA Operative
Full UK driving licence (essential); HGV entitlement desirable but not require

Next Steps

If you would like to apply for this vacancy via an application form, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website.

The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on 1 Sept 2026. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

Interviews will be held: Interview dates will be confirmed closer to the time of shortlisting. All interviews will be held in person at either Stores Road Depot or the Council House in Derby.

If you would prefer to apply for this job using your CV, then please download the attached Declaration Form and send it to [email protected]. Without a completed declaration form, your application will not be accepted. We also encourage you to download the Equalities Form and return this to [email protected], however this is optional and will not affect your application.

Important Information

Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.

All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.

Before you complete your application, please read our guidance on filling in your application form.

Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.

Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.

Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at [email protected]https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/

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