https://jobs.co.uk/job/winter-gritter-driver-ashford-supreme-recruitment--6701db46-9cb5-4b13-9253-59abcb12d191 RSS feed for Winter Gritter Driver - Ashford at Supreme Recruitment. en-gb Sun, 04 Oct 2026 01:55:07 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/winter-gritter-driver-ashford-supreme-recruitment--6701db46-9cb5-4b13-9253-59abcb12d191 https://jobs.co.uk/job/winter-gritter-driver-ashford-supreme-recruitment--6701db46-9cb5-4b13-9253-59abcb12d191 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT Location: Ashford | Salary: £20 - £25/hour | Type: Temporary | Ashford Winter Gritter Driver - Kent Highways Location: Various depots across Kent Contract: Seasonal - 1 October to 1 April Standby Payment: -175 on paid standby weeks Call-Out Rate: -20.00 per hour Role: HGV Class 2 Winter Gritter Driver The Opportunity Supreme Recruitment is recruiting HGV Class 2 Drivers to support the winter highways operation across Kent from 1 October through to 1 April . You will form part of the winter maintenance team responsible for helping to keep Kent''s roads safe and operational during periods of cold weather, frost, ice and snow. This is a standby and call-out position , operating on a rotating basis throughout the winter season. How the Standby Rota Works The rota operates across a four-week cycle, with two weeks out of every four being paid standby weeks . Week 1 - Paid Standby You will receive a guaranteed -175 standby payment , regardless of whether you are called out to work. If you are called out for gritting or snow operations, you will also be paid: -20.00 per hour for all hours worked. So, even if the weather is mild and you are not called out at all, you will still receive your -175 standby payment for that ... Temporary