Winter Maintenance Driver (Fixed Term)

Kier Group; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Kier Transportation in Shropshire is seeking Winter Maintenance Drivers to join our Transportation team on a fixed term zero hour contract until April 2027. The role covers Shrewsbury, Craven Arms or Oswestry with flexible days/nights/weekends and call‑out as weather demands.

Salary is £18.50 per hour with weekly pay. You will drive gritter vehicles to spread salt, fit a snow plough when needed, and keep driver/vehicle records up to date.

Qualifications

• HGV Class 2 licence is required and current.
• CPC accreditation is required and willingness to undertake training.

Responsibilities

• Drive a gritter vehicle to spread salt and keep roads moving.
• Cover unsociable hours as required by the rota.
• Maintain driver and vehicle records.

Skills

HGV Class 2

CPC Accreditation

Flexible / Rotas

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 Shropshire.

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

Shrewsbury or Craven Arms or Oswestry - Shropshire

Contract

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

Salary

£18.50 per hour - Weekly pay

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?

• Can be fully flexible to suit rota needs which may include unsociable hours, you must not be covering more than 11 hours in another role
• You can drive and hold a current HGV class 2 licence as a minimum
• Have CPC accreditation and willing to undertake training associated with the role

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.