Zero Hour Winter Maintenance Driver

About the role

Location: Lincolnshire (operating from either one: Pode Hole, Thurlby, Chainbridge, Ancaster, Horncastle, Manby, Sturton and Willingham)
Contract Type: Zero Hours

Balfour Beatty is looking for reliable and safety-focused Winter Maintenance Drivers to support the delivery of our winter service across Lincolnshire.

As part of our winter operations team, you'll play a vital role in keeping roads safe during cold weather by carrying out gritting and snow clearance activities. This is an excellent opportunity for professional drivers who enjoy working as part of a team, are committed to health and safety, and take pride in delivering essential services to local communities.

You will be required to participate in a standby rota, with availability every other week as a minimum throughout the winter season. Winter Maintenance operates unsociable hours for example early hours, nights etc.

• Carrying out daily vehicle inspections and reporting any defects.
• Driving winter maintenance gritters along designated routes.
• Operating gritting vehicles to required quality standards.
• Supporting snow clearance activities when required.
• Ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and right first time.
• Following all depot and fleet movement procedures.
• Reporting close calls, good practices and safety observations.
• Complying with driver hours regulations and company procedures.
• Promoting Balfour Beatty's Zero Harm culture at all times.
• Acting as a professional ambassador for Balfour Beatty within the local community.

• Class 2 (Category
  
  C) Driving Licence
• Driver CPC Qualification
• Digital Tachograph Card

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more

Balfour Beatty Living Places works in long-term partnerships with local authorities to create great places to live, work and play. We actively engage with local people to understand the needs of the communities we work in and shape the places where local economies can thrive and grow. As a leader in sustainable working, diversity, and social value, we use our expertise to bring real, positive change for our customers.

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabil

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidate recruit