Tractor Driver

O'Brien Landscaping; Fingal; On-site; EUR 23,419 - 31,684; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Overtime opportunities

Long-term, stable employment

Training and career progression within

Growth opportunities

Job summary

O’Brien Landscaping is seeking an experienced Tractor Operator to join our sports turf construction and drainage team in Leinster, Ireland. This role focuses on tractor-based operations for drainage installation, grading, and site preparation on high-quality sports surfaces.

You will work with modern tractor fleet, support landscape and sports construction works, and contribute to stable, long-term employment with opportunities to develop specialist skills in sports turf and drainage.

Qualifications

• Proven tractor driving experience with modern tractors
• Good communication and ability to work as part of a team
• Experience in sports turf, drainage or groundworks is desirable
• Driving licence: full B
• Languages: Irish C2-Master (Fluent)

Responsibilities

• Sports pitch drainage installation, including sand slitting
• Preparation and grading of sports surfaces
• Tractor-led operations using specialist equipment
• Support landscape and sports construction works where required
• Work across high-quality sports and amenity sites

Skills

Tractor operation

Teamwork

Time management

Initiative

Communication skills

Education

Full clean driving licence

Safe Pass

Manual Handling Certificate

Job description

Application Details

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Job Description

Pay: €17.50-€23.00 per hour

Job Description: Tractor Operator – Sports Turf Construction & Drainage

Pay: €17.50–€23.00 per hour

Location: Leinster

Job Type: Full-time,

Are you an experienced tractor driver looking for a more specialised role with stable, long term career opportunities? O’Brien Landscaping is seeking an experienced Tractor Operator to join our sports construction and maintenance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in agriculture, greenkeeping, sports turf or landscaping who wants to move into a more specialised and technically interesting role working on high-quality sports surfaces.

About the Role

This position focuses on tractor-based operations within sports pitch construction, drainage and maintenance.

You will be involved in:

• Sports pitch drainage installation (including sand slitting and associated works)
• Preparation and grading of sports surfaces
• Tractor-led operations using specialist equipment
• Supporting landscape and sports construction works where required
• Working across a range of high-quality sports and amenity sites

Who This Role Will Suit

This role will suit someone who:

• Has strong tractor driving experience (we operate a modern fleet of computerised Fendt tractors)
• Comes from a background in farming, greenkeeping, sports turf, contracting or landscaping
• Takes pride in operating machinery to a high standard
• Is interested in developing specialist skills in sports turf and drainage
• Is looking for a stable, long-term position with progression

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Proven tractor driving experience (Modern tractors)
• Good understanding of ground conditions and site operations
• Full clean driving licence
• Safe Pass
• Manual Handling Certificate
• Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team

Desirable

• Experience in sports turf, drainage or groundworks
• Machine tickets or experience with specialist equipment
• Tractor work in agriculture or contracting environments
• Experience working on golf courses, GAA pitches or similar

Working Hours

Typical hours: 7:30am – 4:00pm

Seasonal variability applies

Overtime and weekend work available

What We Offer

• Competitive hourly rate
• Overtime opportunities
• Long-term, stable employment
• Opportunity to develop specialist skills in sports turf and drainage
• Training and career progression within a growing company

Career Opportunity

This role offers the opportunity to move beyond general tractor work into a specialist area of sports construction and maintenance. For the right person, there is clear potential to develop into a key operator within a highly skilled team working on sports pitches and high-quality surfaces.

Sector

• construction

Career Level

• Experienced [Non-Managerial]

Candidate Requirements

Essential

• Minimum Experienced Required (Years): 3

Desirable

• Ability Skills: Manual, Skilled Trade(s)
• Competency Skills: Teamwork, Time Management, Working on own Initiative
• Specialising In: tractor operation, sports construction
• Driving Licence: Full B W
• Languages: Irish C2-Master (Fluent)