Winter Service Gritter Driver – Grimsby

Job description

ENGIE are recruiting for a Winter Service Gritter Driver to be based in Doughty Road Depot, Doughty Road, Grimsby, DN32 0LL.

This is a casual role (As required for Gritting Duties during winter season November – March) and on offer will be a salary of £11.58 standby and £67.45 call out. This role will report into the Highway Supervisor.

The main duties and responsibilities are :

·  The post holder will be required to drive gritting vehicles to spread salt on the highway (with a snow plough fitted during adverse weather conditions) during both normal working hours and out of hours.
·  In addition to driving the gritter, duties will also include loading the gritter with salt at the start of the route and cleaning the vehicle upon completion of the route.
·  The post holder will be required to work an alternating shift pattern between midnight to midday or midday to midnight, including weekends and bank holidays.
·  The post holder must be able, whilst on shift, to attend the Operating Centre at Grimsby Town Centre within 30 minutes of being called out.
·  The post holder will be required to drive specialist winter service vehicles and equipment, subject to license, training and competency, including fixed bodied gritters, demount gritters, and loading shovel.
·  The post holder will be required to operate ancillary equipment such as snow plough attachments and gritting trailers.
·  The post holder will be familiar with drivers hours legislation and be able to complete accurate records, including drivers hours books and vehicle defect books

For more information about ENGIE please visit: http://www.engie.com/en/candidates-area/

Desired profile

·  Applicants will hold a LGV Cat C (HGV Class 2) licence
·  Applicants will hold full CPC qualification with drivers card to support the qualification
·  Applicants should preferably be trained to NPORS Telescopic handler or similar.
·  Applicants should preferably hold a City and Guilds 6159 Winter Service qualification, although training will be provided to suitable candidates.
·  Applicants should preferably be able to demonstrate a level of competency in construction type activities although training will be provided to suitable applicants.
·  Applicants must be able to work methodically and systematically and maintain accurate records.
·  Applicants must be self-motivated and be able to work unsupervised.
·  Applicants must be able to demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK.

Any applicant requiring relocation will need to do this at their own expense. There is no re-location package with this job role.

Any internal applicant must inform their line manager of their intended application.

ENGIE do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.