Winter Maintenance Drivers Hook

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Hook; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Standby payments

Holiday pay enhancements (£75/day on 1

£75 per day on Christmas/Boxing Day &

Job summary

M Group Highways is seeking part-time Winter Maintenance drivers for Hampshire on a temporary contract from 1 October 2026 to 30 April 2027. You will drive grit vehicles, work to a weekly standby rota, and support winter maintenance operations across the Hampshire area.

Applicants must hold a HGV Class 2 entitlement and CPC, with Winter Maintenance qualification or experience; City and Guilds training will be arranged if needed. Depot access within 1 hour is preferred.

Qualifications

• Driving licence with HGV Class 2 entitlement and CPC.
• Winter Maintenance qualification or relevant experience; City & Guilds training available.
• Ability to reach Hampshire Highways Depot within 1 hour notice.

Responsibilities

• Drive Winter Maintenance Gritting Vehicle on assigned Hampshire rota.
• Be on standby on alternate weeks during the winter season.
• Execute road gritting and related tasks to deliver the Winter Service.

Skills

Punctuality

Standby readiness

Education

HGV Class 2 entitlement (Cat C)

CPC certification

City & Guilds Winter Maintenance qualification (or willingness to train)

Tools

Winter Maintenance training arrangements

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 afriendly, 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 ourHighways maintenanceteam, 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.

We’re looking forpart timeHGV Cat C (Class 2) drivers, with CPC, to work on our Hampshire Highways Maintenance contract as Winter Maintenance drivers.

The drivers will be appointed on a temporary contract to cover the Winter Maintenance season from 1stOctober 2026 until 30thApril 2027. We are looking for suitable candidates to work on a zero-hour contract basis.

Interviews for successful candidates will be scheduled from September onwards. We welcome applications from individuals who can travel to the Depot within approximately 45 minutes.

Want to come and be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

You’ll drive a Winter Maintenance Gritting Vehicle for the duration of the winter maintenance season, being allocated to a rota within the Hampshire area.

We’ll need you to be on standby alternate weeks i.e., one week on standby followed by one week off throughout the winter maintenance season.

You’ll undertake the gritting of the roads on your allocated route and all the associated activities required to deliver the Winter Service.

What you’ll bring

• A full UK driving licence with HGV Class 2 (category C) entitlement and a full CPC is essential.
• A valid Winter Maintenance qualification or experience. If, however, training is required, training for the City and Guilds qualification will be arranged for October 2026.
• Theabilityto get toyour appointedHampshire Highways Depot within 1 hours’ notice

What’s in it for you?

The Winter Maintenance Season rota will commence on the 1stOctober 2026 and will finish on the30thApril 2027. Drivers must commit to being on standby alternate weeks for the duration of the service. A week starts at 07.00 am on the Friday and finishes at 07.00am the following Friday. When you are on Standby, you can be called out at any time to undertake a grit run.

• Standby payment will be £160.65 per week or £22.95 per night.
• An additional £75 per day will be paid for Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day.

Route payments will be as follows:

Route driving time Mon – Sat Sun / Bank Holidays

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