Skilled Operative - Tractor Operator

Jobsgopublic Limited; Redhill; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension scheme (22.10%)

Competitive annual leave

Cycle lease scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes

Job summary

Jobsgopublic Limited seeks a Skilled Operative (Tractor Operator) to join the Greenspaces team at Earlswood Depot and across the borough. You will operate tractors and mowing equipment to maintain parks and open spaces.

Permanent, full-time with annualised hours (40hrs summer, 27hrs winter). A full UK driving licence is required and you must be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Experience operating tractors and grounds maintenance machinery.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong awareness of health and safety and safe working practices.
• Be physically fit and able to work in all weather conditions.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Operate tractors and attached equipment (e.g., aerators, scarifiers, trailers, gang mowers) for parks and open spaces.
• Carry out daily/weekly machinery checks and report faults or service needs.
• Liaise with team leader to adjust cutting schedule for events.
• Work flexibly as part of a team or individually to respond to changing priorities and weather conditions.
• Carry out hedge maintenance, pruning, planting and de-weeding flower beds.
• Perform general grounds maintenance tasks.

Skills

Tractor operation

Health & safety awareness

Independent worker

Teamwork

Driving licence

Job description

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Job Title: Skilled Operative (Tractor Operator)

Location of work: Earlswood Depot / Various sites throughout the borough

Salary: £25,581 - £26,685

Basis: Permanent, Full Time

Hours: Annualised Hours (40hrs summer, 36 weeks / 27hrs winter, 16 weeks)

About the Role

We are looking for a dedicated Tractor Driver to join our Greenspaces team. During the grass growing season, you will operate tractors and mowing equipment to maintain parks and open spaces across the borough. In winter, you will support a range of maintenance and improvement works to ensure our Greenspaces remain safe and welcoming.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive team, work in the community, and contribute to maintaining high-quality greenspaces for residents and visitors alike.

If you have experience operating tractors or grounds maintenance equipment and are looking for a varied, year-round outdoor role, we would love to hear from you.

Some of the duties include:

• Operate tractors and associated attachments (e.g., aerators, slitters, scarifiers, trailers, gang mowers in the preparation and upkeep of the parks and open spaces.


• Conduct daily and weekly machinery checks and report faults, damage or service requirements promptly.


• Liaise with team leader to adjust cutting schedule for events.


• Work flexibly as part of a team or individually to respond to changing priorities and weather conditions.


• Hedge maintenance, Pruning Shrubs, Planting and De-weeding flower beds.


• Carry out general ground’s maintenance tasks.

About the Person

• Experience operating Tractors, attachments and associated Grounds maintenance machinery.


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.


• Have a strong awareness of health and safety and safe working practices.


• Be physically fit and able to work in all weather conditions.


• Full UK driving license.

Staff Benefits

In exchange for your expertise, experience and enthusiasm, we will offer support in continuing your personal and career development, in addition to providing a wide range of employment linked benefits.

• We provide you with competitive annual leave, and contribute 22.10% towards the LGPS pension scheme. You will also have access to a range of discounts including local and high street stores, and salary sacrifice schemes including a cycle lease scheme, and ‘Better’ leisure centre membership.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, supporting the guaranteed interview scheme for disabled and ex-armed forces candidates, who meet the essential criteria for the role.

Closing date: Wednesday 30th September 2026 at 23:59*

Interview date: To be confirmed

Values and Behaviours

Our great working environment and the values and behaviours of every individual and team in the Council, help to evolve the culture of our organisation to become more commercial, innovative and embracing of change.

Successful applicants to our career opportunities will be able to demonstrate they share the values and behaviours we seek in our organisation.

Local Government Reorganisation

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council is part of the government’s plans for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) scheduled to take place in April 2027. This means the current two-tier system, where services are split between Surrey County Council and district and borough councils like Reigate, will be replaced with two unitary councils made up of East and West Surrey, which will handle all local services. Reigate and Banstead Borough Council will form part of the new East Surrey unitary authority.

Although this may lead to some uncertainty for anyone considering a role with us, this process will take some time and during that time we still need to provide services. When local government is reorganised, most staff will transfer to the new council(s) which may offer additional opportunities for career development and variety as part of a larger organisation.

Further information on LGR can be found here: Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) and Devolution | Reigate and Banstead

See 'Who we are' as a council, to find out more about us.

*On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately.