Winter Maintenance Driver

Milestone is currently looking to recruit Winter Maintenance Drivers to work on our Oxfordshire contract in our Drayton and Woodcote Depots. As a Winter Maintenance Driver you will be part of our Winter operational team who are responsible for gritting the network., Milestone Infrastructure, part of M Group Services, are looking for part time HGV Cat C (Class 2) drivers, with CPC, to work on the Oxfordshire Highways Maintenance contract as Winter Maintenance drivers. The drivers will be appointed on a temporary contract to cover the Winter Maintenance season from Friday 01^st 2024 until Friday 4^th April 2025. We are looking for suitable candidates to work on a zero-hour contract basis.,

• To drive a Winter Maintenance Gritting Vehicle for the duration of the winter maintenance season, being allocated to a rota within the Oxfordshire area.
• To be on standby alternate weeks i.e. one week on standby followed by one week off throughout the winter maintenance season.
• To undertake the gritting of the roads on your allocated route and all the associated activities required to deliver the Winter Service., 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 November 2024 and the above-mentioned temporary contract will be extended to cover this
• The ability to get to Oxfordshire Highways Depot, Milton Road, Drayton, OX14 4EZ or our Woodcote Winter Depot RG8 ORR within 1 hours' notice
  
  You must possess a high degree of manual dexterity demonstrated through the use of hand tools.
• You will be required to work outdoors in all weathers and be required to walk and stand on uneven ground.
• You must also be able to work within a confined space, without restriction.
  
  Milestone Infrastructure is a leading Infrastructure Services company operating in the Transport sector of M Group. Our portfolio includes contracts to operate, maintain and improve large parts of the UK road network. We have built and maintained relationships with our clients over a number of years and have a strong culture that continuously focuses on safety, operational delivery, efficiency, and customer service., At Milestone we embrace diversity, opening a rich potential for new ways of thinking and helping us to build successful and winning teams. We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process; and as a Disability Confident employer, if you require any adjustments that would assist you throughout your application, please contact us at [email protected] or inform the recruitment manager in the first instance and we will be pleased to offer support.
This is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Milestone. The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the Business.