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Winter Maintenance Class 2 Driver
Location: Trafford, Manchester
Salary: 420 weekly rate guaranteed
Contract type: 6 Month FTC
Working hours: Ad hoc - can vary
About the role
The Winter Maintenance Class 2 Driver is essential for keeping roadways safe and accessible during winter. This role involves operating snowploughs and other equipment to clear roads, highways, and public areas of snow and ice, ensuring safe transportation for the public. You'll work primarily outdoors in various weather conditions, with call out hours based on weather demands.
Key Info
- Valid HGV Class 2 Driver's License with a clean driving record.
- Valid CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence).
- Certification in Snow and Ice Control Operations is advantageous.
- Winter Maintenance Certification desirable but training will be given
- Experience in Operating Heavy Machinery or Snow Removal Equipment.
- Familiarity with Local Geography and Road Systems
Key Responsibilities
Operate Class 2 vehicles, including snowplows, salt spreaders, and other snow removal equipment.
Clear roads, highways, and public areas of snow and ice in a timely and efficient manner.
Apply de-icing materials such as salt and sand to road surfaces to prevent ice formation.
Respond to emergency calls for snow and ice removal during adverse weather conditions, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Coordinate with other team members and departments to ensure efficient and effective snow removal operations.
You will work for a company that genuinely cares and has a strong Sustainability Strategy with a focus on responsibility at the heart of their three pillars of People, Planet and Performance. Our client is Europe's leading provider of soft landscaping services and landscape creation projects. As the top soft landscaping provider in the UK, they offer a comprehensive range of services, including professional open space management, soft landscaping design and build, tree surgery, civil engineering, outdoor facilities management, biodiversity management, and waterways management.
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