Winter Maintenance Driver

Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a ‘Gold Investor in People’ award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.

Purpose of the role  

Colas are looking for part time HGV Cat C (Class 2) drivers, with CPC, to work on the Area 9 contract in the Midlands as Zero Hour Winter Maintenance drivers based in Strensham, WR8 9LJ. 

The Winter Maintenance Season will commence on the 1st of October 2024 and will finish on the 1st of May 2025. Drivers must commit to availability every day for the duration of the service. We will pay you a lump sum figure per day of £20 regardless of whether there are any requirements. We will then pay you £16.50 per hour worked. You must be able to work the hours directed by our Duty Supervisor if the weather is of a poor condition.

Locations– Coleshill, B46 3HL & Strensham, WR8 9LJ & Doxey, ST18 9LG. There are separate adverts for all 3 areas, please apply to the one geographically closest to you. 

Main Responsibilities  

The Winter Maintenance Drivers will be appointed on a temporary contract to cover the Winter Maintenance season from 1st October 2024 until 1st May 2025. This may be extended if the weather is of a poor nature at the time.  We are looking for suitable candidates to work on a zero-hour contract basis on PAYE.

The hours will vary per week depending on call outs. Decision making for morning and evenings are generally made on a lunchtime however there will be an expectation that you could take a phone call at any time and respond to the callout.

The Main responsibilities will be to drive a Winter Maintenance Gritting Vehicle for the duration of the winter maintenance season within Area 9. Be on standby throughout the winter maintenance season, good time keeping is essential. Undertake the gritting of the roads on your allocated route and all the associated activities required to deliver the Winter Service, for example washing down the vehicle and equipment, fuelling up, keeping good records. Committed to working in a team to keep the Area 9 Network safe during the Winter season .

Ideal Candidate  

The idea candidate will have the following:

A full UK driving licence with HGV Class 2 (category C) entitlement and a full CPC is essential.
A valid Winter Maintenance qualification is desirable but not essential as training will be provided for suitable applicants. A City and Guilds qualification will be arranged for mid-October 2023 and the above-mentioned temporary contract will be extended to cover this.
The ability to get to Strensham or Coleshill Depot, within 1 hours’ notice Package Description  

Here at Colas, we offer a great total compensation package, including:

A salary of £16.50 per hour worked on a Zero Hour Contract
Our Colas Pension Scheme has combined contributions of up to 10%
 Life Assurance Scheme which is x4 basic salary
You are entitled to paid annual holidays incorporating your statutory leave entitlement equivalent to 5.6 working weeks during the complete holiday year, including bank and public holidays. Entitlements are pro rata depending on hours worked.
Holiday Purchase & Selling Scheme
Opportunities to study towards a fully funded Professional Qualification
Ongoing personal/professional development
Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal  

Note to Recruitment Agencies : 

In line with our Company Policy, Colas Ltd has a preference for direct hiring and we will reach out to our PSL (Preferred Suppliers List) agencies if the role is eligible for release. We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If a speculative CV is sent, no fee will be applicable.

As a business, we hold three core values Caring, Sharing and Daring. We are committed to Caring for our colleagues, promoting, equality and diversity, and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency, and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors, and other stakeholders. We harness a productive environment where talents are being fully utilised and organisational goals are met, Sharing our knowledge and expertise with colleagues to progress and expand on new ideas, promoting trust, responsibility, and solidarity.  Our culture is built on an innovative and pioneering mindset, Daring to welcome new ideas and approaches. We are driven to invest in our employees and encourage them to participate in innovation, moving forward and striving to provide sustainable infrastructure solutions