A Landscaping Company have an exciting new role for a Tractor Driver

The Role



The Tractor Driver is an integral part of our grounds maintenance team, providing key services and tractor operations to a variety of customers.



The post holder will be self-motivated and able to demonstrate knowledge of, and consideration towards, health and safety, and safe work practices. Any equipment provided - including a tractor and any fixtures - is the responsibility of the driver and must be thoroughly assessed and maintained as part of this role (not including servicing and repairs).



This role requires a level of lone working and autonomy. As such the post holder will be comfortable working both alone and as a team, whilst being able to manage the requirements of their own workload - including administrative tasks.

A current, clean driving licence and full DBS check (provided by the Company) is required

Key Duties

* Caring for, inspecting, and maintaining machinery to manufacturers specified recommendations, always ensuring the equipment is safe and correct for use.
* Planning, identifying, and ordering materials and resources to ensure continuity of works (via Grounds Maintenance Senior Team Leader). Ensuring any chemical usage complies with current legislation.
* Completing all paperwork, forms, health and safety inspections and on-site preparations in a competent and efficient manner, to comply with contractual, company and/or legislative requirements. This includes vehicle policies.
* Organising activities, work delivery and resources to deliver the client's requirements in an efficient and cost-effective way, whilst also considering differing site usage, safety, special requirements and wider service delivery.
* Maintaining a clean and professional working practise on-site, including equipment and work area.
* Ensure safe working practices are always maintained, identifying risks and unsafe practices in order to minimise potential for injury or accident. Reporting all incidents and near misses to senior staff.
* Where required, responding to and supporting inclement weather works i.e., snow clearing, flooding.
* Regularly liaising with customers and resolving any concerns, difficulties, or issues, reporting problems and actioning instructions as required. Ensuring Landscape Services is represented professionally and in accordance with good customer care.
* Using company IT and equipment to record daily site activity.

Health, Safety & Wellbeing Considerations

This role requires the successful applicant to undertake duties and precautions which relate to the health, safety and wellbeing issues outlined below. Please be aware of these, when considering your suitability for the role.

* Noisy working environment (above 80d)
* Working at height
* Prolonged physical/manual work/manual handling
* Exposure to animals
* Vocational driving on- and off-site (includes use of cars, vans, ride-on mowers, buggies and tractors.)
* Prolonged weather hazard exposure - wind/rain/snow/pollen/UV/sun
* Working in isolation
* Position subject to a completed DBS check

Essential

Full Driving Licence B

Tractor operational experience

Tractor mounted implements experience

Machinery maintenance

Health and Safety.

Desirable

PA1A, PA6A

If this is of interest to you please send an updated CV

Connect2Staff/Connect2Kent, part of Commercial Services Trading/Kent Ltd, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.