About this role
Winter Maintenance Driver (Fixed Term)
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 Yeovil.
Location: Yeovil, 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 and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefits We offer a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs.
Diversity and inclusion Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a priority. We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken, but we know we must always do more. Our employees shape Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives. 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.
We look forward to receiving your application to join Kier.