Landmarc Support Services is currently looking for a Rural Operative to join our dedicated team. In this hands-on role, you will take on key responsibilities, to ensure the Rural Estate remains in top condition for its intended use.
We are looking for someone enthusiastic about working outdoors with a good understanding of rural environments. Landmarc provide full training and continuous development opportunities, making this a fantastic opportunity to start a career in Rural Estate maintenance.
Shifts run between: 07:30 - 17:30 from Monday to Friday
Location: Acrise Estate Yard, Acrise, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 8LH
Package Description
Landmarc will provide you with a competitive salary; in addition to this, we also offer the following main benefits, amongst many others:
Pension
Landmarc offers all employees an opportunity to join our company stakeholder pension scheme, whereby the company will contribute up to 8% of the employee’s salary.
Holiday
Employees are entitled to 25 days’ pro rata during each year of employment plus public holidays. Three extra discretionary days added to our annual leave allowances at Christmas.
Annual leave allowance will increase in recognition of your continued service.
Holiday purchase – purchase up to 10 more days’ holiday to use throughout the year.
Other benefits
Edenred – employee savings scheme
Annual salary review, in consultation with the recognised Trade Unions
Life assurance insured for three times your annual salary, to help the loved ones
Reimbursement of professional fees and on-going training
Health Cash Plan – All employees can join. You can also add up to four children under the age of 24 to your policy
Family friendly policy
Sick pay - After 6 months of service
* Application updates may be sent to you via email, please ensure you check your emails regularly. Please note, some emails may arrive in your junk mail folder.
Main Responsibilities
* General environmental and conservation tasks
* Operation of Rural Plant, including tractors with attachments
* Forestry works including; felling, tree planting, coppicing
* Working from Mobile elevating work platforms
* Carry out preventative, planned and reactive maintenance tasks
* Driving and operating fleet vehicles
* Ensure that the Rural Estate adhere to strict safety protocols
* Work across a range of establishments in Kent and East Sussex
The Ideal Candidate
* Enthusiasm and passion for environmental conservation and working outdoors
* Ability to operate Plant & Machinery
* Good understanding of Health & Safety procedures
* Comfortable to work in a small team and on own initiative
* Good IT skills with the ability to complete documentation
* Applicants must hold valid Manual UK driving licence in order to carry out the duties of this role
About The Company
Landmarc provides the support services that enable Armed Forces from around the world to prepare for frontline military operations across the UK Defence Training Estate (DTE). This includes maintaining and delivering safe and sustainable infrastructure, managing and operating training areas and ranges and delivering multi-million pound projects to improve vital training assets.
By joining Landmarc you will be supporting our vision to provide the best training experience we can for our Armed Forces. We are the first and only Special Purpose Vehicle to be contracted by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) as their Industry Partner on the UK Defence Training Estate and the only company that is solely dedicated to the UK DTE, delivering essential support services since 2003.