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Are you eager to land a brand new role? Our client, a local Authority in Hampshire are looking for a Parks Tractor Driver to join their team.

Position: Parks Tractor Driver
Location: Portsmouth 
Duration: 3 Months
Hours: 36 Hours Per week
Rate: 16.17 p/h umbrella

Purpose of the Role: 

• You will be required to undertake tractor driving duties throughout the city with particular reference to the use of mowing equipment and any other type of tractor mounted equipment.

• Use of large tractors & mowing equipment
• Use of gang mowers including setting up and maintenance
• Use of a wide range of tractor mounted equipment associated to winter sports renovations
• Determining tractor implements required for each individual task
• Identifying and understanding when equipment is failing
• Working as part of a team with instruction and guidance from their supervisor and assist coordinating mowing and related operations.
• Responsible for ensuring any security access barriers to sites are opened and securely closed upon entrance and exit to sites.
• Understanding combinations of fuel appropriate to equipment.
• Communicating directly with machine suppliers or service technicians to explain any specific machine faults.
• Observing all Health and Safety rules and take reasonable care to promote the health and safety of themselves and others.

• Hold City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence Tractor or equivalent.
• Hold a full driving licence.
• Have knowledge of horticultural operations and be experienced in the use of large and small Horticultural/Agricultural machinery including front loader operation.
• Be able to use own initiative to decide what equipment or other resources are needed to be able to complete each task.
• Able to maintain and adjust machinery to maximise operation
• Able to maintain a varied range of tractor and tractor mounted equipment.
• Be self-motivated and flexible to work on your own and as part of a team following instructions from supervisors.
• Follow established routing schedules, performing duties according to the Council's Policies and codes of behaviour.