Job Title: Cultivations Tractor Driver
Working Hours: Monday - Friday (Circa 48hrs a week)
Location: Essex
Key Responsibilities:
This role will carry out cultivations for the outdoor cropping that includes primary and secondary cultivations and will also include the application of slug pellets and herbicides.
Your responsibilities will include completing maintenance duties, and you'll carry out tasks using farm implements e.g. spraying, fertiliser, drilling, cultivations, and irrigation, etc. Recent experience driving large modern agricultural equipment is essential.
* To carry out cultivations for the outdoor cropping. This includes primary and secondary cultivations and will also include the application of slug pellets and herbicide.
* Driving and carrying out regular maintenance on tractors, cultivation equipment, and other agricultural equipment.
* Operate Farm Tractors and machinery safely and efficiently with high accuracy.
* Carry out daily routine checks on vehicles to ensure they are safe to operate, and any faults are reported to the Growing Manager.
* To ensure that health & safety is always adhered to and that all incidents and accidents are reported to the management team.
* To assist with some spraying, fertiliser applications, as well as to assist with the off season indoor growing team, as required.
* The movement of agricultural equipment, irrigation equipment, produce, or other items with a tractor or trailer.
Skills and Experience Required:
* Previous cultivations experience.
* Recent experience driving large modern agricultural equipment.
* A Full Clean UK Driving Licence.
* PA1, PA2, and PA4 licenses are desirable.
* A good level of spoken English is not essential, but desirable.
* Forklift/Telehandler certificates are not essential, but desirable.
* Able to be flexible with working hours based on season.
Benefits:
A competitive salary and a range of employee benefits you’d expect from a market leading business, including:
* Life Assurance: 3x your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
* Employee Assistance Programme: Providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues.
* Annual leave entitlement: Competitive annual leave per annum inclusive of UK Bank Holidays which increases with service, as well as an option to purchase an additional working week of holiday.
* Training and Development: Personalised induction as well as regular training and development courses and schemes.
* Benefits Platforms: Employee discount platform for multiple retailers as well as salary finance schemes for bicycles, gyms, and financial assistance.
* Other: Recognition awards, Regular Employee Engagement days, attendance incentives, an annual volunteering day.