HGV Frontline/Gritting

  • Job ref: 127/01622
  • Type: Full Time, Temporary
  • Location: Nairn
  • Salary: £15.28 - £21.00 per hour
  • Recruiting office: Inverness
  • Date posted: 9 November 2026

Job details

  • Full Time
  • Temporary
  • Nairn
  • 15.28-21 USD / Year
  • Job Ref: 127/01622
  • Salary: £15.28 - £21.00 per hour

🚚 Class 2 HGV Driver – Nairn

Driver Hire Inverness are seeking a winter driver to cover our clients frontline/gritting role until approc Marc/April next year.

Typical Duties May Include:

  • Gritting
  • General labouring
  • Patching
  • Traffic management
  • Drainage works.

It’s basically general labouring out with winter maintenance duties – patching traffic management, drainage works etc.

Rotation:

  • Rolling 4 week period.
  • Weelk1 – Dayshift – Basic 39 hours with scope for limited overtime – general duties.
  • Week 2 – Dayshift – Basic 39 hours – Standby for dayshift winter maintenance – general duties if no winter action.
  • Week 3 – Dayshift – Basic 39hours with scope for limited overtime – general duties.
  • Week 4 – Nightshift – Basic 39 hours – winter maintenance – general duties if no winter action.

Pay Scale:

  • Dayshift – basic rate – 0800 – 1630 – Monday – Thursday – 0800 – 1530 – Friday.
  • Any hours out with the above periods will be paid x 1.5. Saturday – first 4 hours x1.5, any additional hours x 2.0. Sunday all hours x 2.0.
  • Night shift hours  – 2000 – 0430 – Monday – Thursday – 2000 – 0330 – Friday – paid x1.25.
  • Night shift overtime rate x 1.75.

Pay Rates:

  • £15.28ph Basic
  • £19ph Overtime/Nights
  • £21ph Sunday/Bank Holidays

On call:

  • £12.18 weekdays
  • £26.00 – Saturday
  • £35.38 – Sunday

Requirements:

  • Valid Class 2 (HGV) Licence
  • CPC and Digital Tacho Card
  • Maximum of 6 penalty points (No DR, TT or IN convictions)

Driver Hire is a trusted recruitment agency providing skilled drivers to a wide range of local businesses. Whether you’re looking for occasional shifts or a regular working pattern, we’re here to help you find the right fit.

If you think any of our work may suit you or anyone you know, please contact Driver Hire on the below options;

Call – 01463 226666

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