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Posted 20 July, 2026

General Operative

M Group
Southampton, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description


\nRight across infrastructure, theres a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage youre at in your career, with us youll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.\n
Where will you be working? \n
\nAt M Group Highways, were supporting the safe transportation and movement of people across the UK.\n
\nWe dont just build roads and bridges- were building a better future, creating lasting social value that gives back to the communities in which we work.\n
\nYoull be joining our Highways maintenance team, as the UKs number one highway maintenance contractor, our teams use the latest innovations to create effective solutions. We offer a range of services including planned and reactive maintenance and highway improvement schemes. Want to come and be a part of it?\n
What will you be doing?\n
\nYoull bring your expertise in Highways to carry out a variety of essential tasks including:\n
\nPothole repairs\n
\nExcavation works\n
\nLaying & levelling kerbs, slabs and bitumen macadam\n
\nDrainage and gully installations\n
\nWere looking for people who can operate and maintain plant equipment, install traffic managements and support emergency call outs and winter operations. Do you want to keep communities moving? Do you enjoy manual, outdoor work? Join our Highways team!\n
What youll bring\n
\nClean driving License\n
\nA commitment to Health and Safety- its at the heart of everything we do!\n
\nGood communication skills and basic literacy and numeracy\n
\nAbility to carry out manual work outdoors, in all weather conditions\n
\nCSCS Card (or willingness to obtain)\n
\nNRSWA qualification (or willingness to obtain)\n
\nHGV Class C driving licence is highly desirable (or demonstrate ability to obtain one)\n
\nWhats in it for you?\n
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include:\n
\nMatched or contributory pension scheme\n
\nOnline GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year\n
\nEmployee assistance programme\n
\nMy Rewards portal, access to 1000s of retail discounts\n
\nLife assurance\n
\nCycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes\n
\nEnhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave\n
\nReward and recognition scheme\n
\nIn addition, this role offers:\n
\n25 days annual leave plus bank holidays\n
\nRecommend a friend get rewarded for introducing people to us!\n
\nHoliday purchase scheme\n
\nStandby / Overtime / Call out\n
\nPersonal Accident Cover\n
\nAbout us\n
\nWe want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We are one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs. Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.\n
\nWere responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet\n
\nWere open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations\n
\nWere together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts\n
\nWere ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life\n
\nWhether youre a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.\n
\nIts an exceptional time to be a part of M Group!\n
\nPlease note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.\n
\nFor certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.\n
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