Job Description

Winter Maintenance (on call) Class 2 Driver

Location: Trafford, Manchester

Salary: £420 weekly rate guaranteed (even if you are not called out!)

Contract type: 6 Month fixed term contract

Working hours: Ad hoc - can vary

For this role you will need to be available 24/7 as we never know when the weather will change, if you do get called out the shifts are 4 hours long so the most you would work in a week would be 28 hrs.

About the role

The Winter Maintenance Class 2 Driver is essential for keeping roadways safe and accessible during winter. This role involves operating snowploughs and other equipment to clear roads, highways, and public areas of snow and ice, ensuring safe transportation for the public. You'll work primarily outdoors in various weather conditions, with call out hours based on weather demands.

Candidate requirements

Valid HGV Class 2 Driver's License with a clean driving record.

Valid CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence).

Certification in Snow and Ice Control Operations is advantageous.

Winter Maintenance Certification desirable but training will be given

Experience in Operating Heavy Machinery or Snow Removal Equipment.

Familiarity with Local Geography and Road Systems

Role Information

Operating Class 2 vehicles, including snowploughs, salt spreaders, and other snow removal equipment.

Clear roads, highways, and public areas of snow and ice in a timely and efficient manner.

Apply de-icing materials such as salt and sand to road surfaces to prevent ice formation.

Respond to emergency calls for snow and ice removal during adverse weather conditions, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Coordinate with other team members and departments to ensure efficient and effective snow removal operations.

You will work for a company that genuinely cares and has a strong Sustainability Strategy with a focus on responsibility at the heart of their three pillars of People, Planet and Performance. Our client is Europe's leading provider of soft landscaping services and landscape creation projects. As the top soft landscaping provider in the UK, they offer a comprehensive range of services, including professional open space management, soft landscaping design and build, tree surgery, civil engineering, outdoor facilities management, biodiversity management, and waterways management.

Apply now and a member of our Team will be in contact