Tractor Driver

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; Chichester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Tractor Driver / Excavator Driver to join their team. This role involves operating a variety of sports turf and agricultural machinery, ensuring the maintenance and cultivation of sports surfaces. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in operating heavy plant machinery, including 360 excavators, and possess a full UK driving licence. With a commitment to training and development, this full-time position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work on diverse projects across the Sussex region. If you are passionate about machinery and outdoor work, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

28 Days holiday including bank holidays

Pension scheme

Full training and development

Qualifications

• Experience with a range of agricultural and sports turf machinery is essential.
• Candidates should have practical skills for machinery maintenance and repair.

Responsibilities

• Cultivating sports turf surfaces and carrying out maintenance operations.
• Daily maintenance of machinery and operating various equipment.

Skills

Operating agricultural machinery

Operating sports turf equipment

Heavy plant operation

Workshop skills

Knowledge of agricultural GPS systems

Education

Full UK driving licence

Machine tickets

Tools

Scarifiers

Aerators

Top dressers

Fertiliser spreaders

Mowers

Trailers

360 excavator

Telehandlers

Job description

Tractor Driver / Excavator Driver / Heavy Plant Machinery Operator required for our client, a specialist contracting business that operates within the construction and maintenance of sports surfaces.

They have a yard in Chichester, West Sussex, and most sites are within the Sussex, Hampshire, Surrey, Kent & London Boroughs regions.

It is expected that the Tractor Driver / Excavator Driver / Heavy Plant Machinery Operator will have experience operating a wide range of sports turf and agricultural machinery such as scarifiers, aerators, top dressers, fertiliser spreaders, mowers, and trailers, and used a range of manufacturers including Toro, John Deere, New Holland, Kubota, and JCB.

Tractor Driver Job Overview

1. Cultivating sports turf surfaces
2. Operate 360 excavator (2t - 21t)
3. Carry out sports turf maintenance operations
4. Daily thorough machinery maintenance
5. Operating telehandlers
6. Practical, ideally with good workshop skills, able to repair simple faults & maintain machinery

Tractor Driver Job Requirements

1. Experience on agricultural machinery, sports turf equipment, heavy plant.
2. Full UK driving licence and machine tickets
3. Willingness to travel daily, work away, and complete overtime in busy periods
4. Able to operate a 360 excavator
5. Knowledge of agricultural GPS systems

Tractor Driver Salary & Benefits

1. Basic Salary of £30,000 - £33,000
2. Overtime
3. Full Time, Permanent - Working 40 hours per week plus overtime
4. 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
5. Pension scheme
6. Full training and development aligned with your role

Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy.