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 a friendly,
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 our Highways
maintenance team, 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 for part
time HGV 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 1st October
2026 until 30th April 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.
- The ability to get to your appointed Hampshire Highways Depot
within 1 hours’ notice
What’s in it for you?
The Winter Maintenance Season rota will commence on
the 1st October 2026
and will finish on the 30th April 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.
Current pay mechanism
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
|
|
Treatment payment
|
£107.10
|
£139.23
|
Please note: Occasionally,
job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as
possible to ensure your application is considered.
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to
3rd party
background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and
alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.
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