Hedge Cutting jobs in Brundall

Job title: Tractor Driver (HGV Class 1 C+E)
Location: Norwich/Norfolk
Salary: Commencing on £34089.00 per annum.
Hours: 37 hours per week.
This Position (Tractor Driver) is fulltime 12-month fixed term.

Job description

This role will require the postholder to carry out a range of activities, primarily using a tractor and associated grounds equipment, tasks will include grass cutting, hedge cutting, sports area maintenance and use of loader shovel.

The focus of the role will be to help maintain and improve the standard of Parks, Open Spaces, and highway verges to the required standards according to a fixed schedule agreed with our partners and other clients.

Comply with all statutory Health and Safety regulations, and the companies Health and Safety Policy and Safe Working Procedures, including the wearing of personal protective equipment and company uniform.

Main responsibilities

• Carry out various activities, including grass cutting, sports maintenance and hedge cutting using the tractor and associated equipment
• Work to required schedules, managing workload
• Use of cut and collect machine for conservation cuts
• Use of a range of tractor mounted ancillary equipment for sports area maintenance, including mowing, seeding, fertilizing etc
• Use of front-end loader
• Maintain hedges and roadside verges with tractor cutting attachments
• Use of tractor mounted sprayer (PA1A/PA2A)
• Carry out equipment, machinery, and vehicle checks.
• Carry out basic maintenance and repairs
• Accurate completion of paperwork
• Carry out daily pre-use vehicle check and complete first use Inspection/Defect Report.
• Report faulty equipment to Team Leader/Manager

Other Duties

The duties listed are not exhaustive and may be varied therefore the post holder will be expected to undertake other duties as appropriate to the role and as requested by his/her line manager.

Must have a full driving licence with HGV Class 1 entitlement. (C+E).

NPTC in relevant use of horticultural tractor equipment or relevant experience.

Use of tractor mounted sprayer (PA1A/PA2A) certification required.

NPTC in the safe use of Tractor mounted Side arm Flail

Previous knowledge of how to operate a tractor and its implements including some or all:

Trailed rotary Gang Mowers
Disc Seeder
Sisis Quadra play
Sisis Mega Slit
Fertilizer spreader and calibration
Cut & collect Machine
Scarifier
Boom Sprayer and Calibration
Spiker and depth settings.
Front End loader with bucket

Certification in the use of Tele Handler with bucket, forks and log grab.
(Not essential & training can be provided to suitable candidates)

Must have experience of operating a tractor and its implements and understanding of requirements for a wide range of operations for all weather conditions, growing and soil conditions.

Why Choose Us?

• Living Wage Employer
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Supportive and inclusive environment and culture
• Employee Assistant Support and Occupational Health
• Commitment to learning and development
• 25 days annual leave, rising by a day each year until 30 days is reached. Plus 8 bank holidays and a Christmas shut down period.

Please forward your up to date Cv to us in the first instance to apply and be considered.

Technique-Recruitment Solutions Ltd is a proud equal opportunities employer, dedicated and specialist to the engineering and manufacturing industries. We work and support some of the most well-known companies in Norfolk and Suffolk. These vacancies are being advertised on behalf of Technique-Recruitment Solutions Ltd who are operating as an employment business and employment agency.

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Pay: From £34,089.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person