Winter Maintenance Driver (Fixed Term)

Kier Group; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Bridgwater seeks Winter Maintenance Drivers to join our Transportation team on a rota that includes weekends and unsociable hours. This fixed-term, zero-hour contract runs through April 2027, with flexible days and nights and a weather-dependent call-out pattern.

You will drive gritter vehicles to spread salt, fit snow ploughs when needed, and keep driver and vehicle records up to date, supporting the UK roads during winter while earning hourly pay and standby allowances.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid LGV Class 2 licence.
• CPC accreditation required and training may be undertaken.
• Willing to work flexible days/nights/weekends.

Responsibilities

• Drive a gritter vehicle to spread salt during winter.
• Fitting a snow plough during adverse weather conditions.
• Maintain driver and vehicle records.

Skills

LGV Class 2 licence

Tools

CPC accreditation

Job description

We're looking for Winter Maintenance Drivers that can cover unsociable hours on a rota basis including weekends to join our Transportation team based in Bridgwater.

Can you envision a world without transportation links by land, sea, or air? Neither can we! Your journey is our journey. Join us at Kier Transportation, where we are working brilliantly together to make a difference, supporting the movement of people, goods, and equipment.

Do you want to be a highways hero? Keeping the UK moving during the winter months.

Location

Bridgwater, Somerset

Contract

Fixed term zero hour contract to April 2027 - Flexible days / nights / weekends - Call out & weather dependant

Salary

£18.04 per hour Monday to Saturday and £23.52 per hour on Sunday and Bank Holidays PLUS weekly standby of £238.99

What will you be responsible for?

As a Winter Maintenance Driver, you'll be working within the Maintenance team, supporting them in key essential works, driving gritting vehicles to spread salt onto the roads during colder days and nights, keeping the UK's roads moving.

Your day to day will include:

• Driving a gritter vehicle, covering unsociable hours
• Fitting a snow plough during adverse weather conditions
• Maintaining relevant driver and vehicle records

What are we looking for?

This role of Winter Maintenance Driver is great for you if:

• You can drive and hold a current LGV class 2 licence as a minimum
• Have CPC accreditation and willing to undertake training associated with the role

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.