AMEY HOSTING GLASGOW OPEN DAY FOR NEW INTAKE OF GRITTER DRIVERS ON 7th SEPTEMBER 

Amey, the company maintaining the trunk road network around Glasgow, Paisley and Ayr, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is hosting an open-day event for any drivers, with a valid HGV Class 2 (CAT C) licence, interested in joining the company’s Winter Service team. The event will take place between 12midday and 8pm at the Polmadie depot, 150 Polmadie Road, Glasgow G5 0HD on Wednesday 7th September 2022. 

The event will be an opportunity to drop in and have a chat with the winter service team, and suitably qualified candidates may be offered an interview on the same day. Winter Service will commence in early October 2022. 

Anyone interested in registering their interest in the event, or planning to attend should visit: https://www.amey.co.uk/talent-link/external/job/472399 

Snow and ice can cause disruption and increase the risks to pedestrians and motorists in winter. Amey work to keep trunk road network users safe while driving in severe weather conditions and to ensure that delays are minimised, and accidents are prevented. 

The South-West contract covers nearly 400 miles of road with Amey responsible for the safe maintenance and repair of over 1,600 structures from Glasgow to Dumfries and through to Ayr and Stranraer. The Amey M8DBFO team maintain the improved sections of the M8, M73 and M74 on behalf of the Scottish Roads Partnership (SRP) covering the M8, A8, M73, M74 and A725 opened in April 2017.