Winter Service Gritter Driver

Norfolk area

A minimum of £14.36 Per hour

Casual Employment basis 

Are you a qualified Driver looking for casual work? Want to be part of a professional team delivering an essential service to Residents and Road Users in Norfolk?

Norse Highways are seeking qualified drivers to join our gritting teams across Norfolk to help us maintain safe passage for road users throughout the winter months when road temperatures are low. Casual Winter Drivers required from October – April. Hours are weather dependant however, majority of gritting takes place throughout evenings and weekends, before 07:30am and after 16:00pm.

What we can offer:

• £14.36 per hour (daytime, Monday - Friday)

• £21.54 per hour (before 07:30am and after 16:00pm, after 15:00pm on Fridays)

• £28.72 per hour (Sundays and Bank Holidays) + £110 weekly retainer.

• Standby payment throughout the 26-week season (applicable to drivers allocated a specific route or covering a specific route for a given week).

• Opportunity to be part of a dedicated team helping to deliver this essential service for the residents and road users of Norfolk

Candidate Requirements:

• You will have previous experience working as a professional LGV Driver with LGV Class C1 Licence, CPC Qualification alongside: City & Guilds Winter Service Operation Certificate or be prepared to complete training funded by Norse Highways (you will be required to undertake training which covers all aspects of Health & Safety in winter operations, alongside training in a gritter vehicle followed by a driving assessment)
• Previous experience operating relevant plant and machinery
• Confident in carrying out vehicle checks prior to commencing day-to-day work
• Available to respond and participate in gritting action throughout the winter season on an AM/PM shift pattern, working when weather conditions dictate
• Ability to learn an allocated route (typically 3.5 hours long, inclusive of vehicle first use check and returning vehicle to depot)
• Professional attitude to work with a willingness to undertake winter working hours, complying to driving hours regulations

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.