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 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 2025 until 30th April 2026. 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 2025.
+ 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 2025 and will finish on the 30th April 2026. 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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