Winter Maintenance Driver

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

M Group Highways is recruiting for a depots-based driver at our March depot in Suffolk. You’ll operate gritting vehicles, carry out pre- and post-treatment of roads, and follow route maps with in-vehicle tech.

You’ll work flexibly including nights, weekends and public holidays, complete safety checks, maintain records, and adhere to PPE guidelines. Successful candidates may undergo background checks and drug/alcohol testing as part of onboarding.

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence (Category C or CE) is essential.
• Experience driving large vehicles or operating plant/machinery.
• Ability to work unsociable hours, including nights, weekends, and public holidays.

Responsibilities

• Operate gritting vehicles to treat designated routes with salt/grit.
• Carry out pre- and post-treatment road work in line with weather forecasts.
• Record work completed and materials used accurately; report faults promptly.
• Adhere to health and safety procedures and use PPE as required.

Job description

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll 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.

Where will you be working?

At M Group Highways, we’re supporting the safe transportation and movement of people across the UK.

We don’t just build roads and bridges- we’re building a better future, creating lasting social value that gives back to the communities in which we work.

You’ll be joining our Highways maintenance team, as the UK’s 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.

This role will be based out of our March depot, with training starting in late September/October time.

Want to come and be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

You'll be based out of 1 of our 8 depots across Suffolk, you may sometimes be required to work out of different depots.

You'll operate gritting vehicles to treat designated routes with salt/grit. Carrying out pre-treatment and post-treatment of roads in line with weather forecasts and instructions.

We'll ask you to complete vehicle safety checks and ensure equipment is in good working order. Accurately follow route maps and instructions using in-vehicle technology or manual logs.

The role will include maintaining clear and accurate records of work completed, materials used, and any incidents. Reporting any road hazards, vehicle faults, or operational issues to supervisors promptly.

We'll require you to work flexibly, including nights, weekends, and public holidays, often at short notice.

Adhere to all health and safety procedures, including the use of PPE and safe driving practices.

What you’ll bring

• Full UK Driving Licence (Category C or CE Essential).
• Experience driving large vehicles or operating plant/machinery.
• Ability to work unsociable hours and respond to call-outs at short notice.
• Good understanding of road safety and vehicle operation in winter conditions.
• Reliable, punctual, and able to work independently.
• Valid CPC and Digital Tachograph Card.

For 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.

About us

We 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 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.

• We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
• We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
• We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
• We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of our hiring process. Some of our roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of our induction.