Tractor Driver

Job Switch Ltd; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local environmental service provider in Preston is seeking a dedicated individual to drive and operate horticultural vehicles for various landscaping tasks. The ideal candidate will have experience with tractor operation and a willingness to assist in diverse duties including mowing, towing, and event preparations. Responsibilities also include complying with health and safety regulations while working in varying weather conditions. This role involves flexible hours and collaboration with different teams to maintain green spaces.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate tractors and horticultural vehicles up to 3.5 tonne, 7.5 tonne if licensed.
• Experience in environmental and horticultural duties, such as cutting and lifting.
• Familiarity with health and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operate tractors and horticultural vehicles for various maintenance tasks.
• Assist with Parks, Refuse Collection, Street Cleansing, and other duties.
• Support event preparation and deconstruction activities.

Job description

Purpose of Job:

The driving and operation of a Tractor and other street cleansing / horticultural vehicles up to 3.5 tonne (7.5 tonne if licence permits).

To cover a variety of environmental and horticultural duties such as cutting, flailing, towing and lifting and other duties relating to tractor driving in line with the needs of the service.

To provide additional staffing support to undertake a wide range of the horticultural maintenance within the Parks and Streetscene service within the Citys parks, nature reserves, gardens, green spaces and streets.

To ensure duties are carried out in compliance with the relevant health and safety procedures in place within the service.

Main Duties / Responsibilities :

• To operate tractors and other horticultural vehicles / equipment in order to carry out duties such as cutting, flailing, towing and lifting as well as having the ability to use tractor related adaptions to carry out these duties to a high standard.
• To operate tractors and other horticultural vehicles / equipment to cut grassed areas, hedges and other public open spaces of PCC owned land or land PCC is responsible for, remove fly tipping, fly posting, graffiti and other wastes if required.
• To work on their own or as part of a small team.
• Driving various Parks and Streetscene vehicles including tractors up to 3.5 tonne gross weight (7.5 tonne if licence permits).
• To work with new technologies including data transfer equipment, global positioning systems, handheld computers etc.
• Required to assist on Parks, Refuse Collection, Street Cleansing, and other labouring / gardening duties if required.
• To support with events preparation, assisting on the day with manoeuvres and event deconstruction.
• To support with football pitch renovation (rolling, slitting, seed spreading, fertiliser spreading).
• To support with the unloading and transportation of deliveries.
• Assist the tree team / other teams with heavy / large loads.
• To ensure duties are carried out in compliance with the relevant health and safety procedures in place within the service.
• To carry out any other reasonable duties allocated by management, commensurate with the post.
• Take part in Bank Holiday, evening and weekend overtime rotas if required.
• Will be required to work in all weather conditions and work flexible hours if and when required.
• In addition, other duties at the same level of responsibility may be allocated at any time.

NB: The Council is an equal opportunities employer and provider of services. The Council has a statutory duty to promote equality and all employees must be aware of that duty and Work to the Councils equality standards.