Horticultural Mechanic

We are seeking a skilled Horticultural/Agriculture Mechanic to join our team at The Crown Estate. As a key member of our maintenance team, you will be responsible for providing an efficient and responsive service to undertake general maintenance, repairs, breakdowns, and diagnostics of vehicles and equipment, delivering a high level of service to the Estate.

• Undertake general maintenance, diagnosis, and repairs on all types of machinery and equipment, stationary and mobile, deploying a wide range of skills, including electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, petrol, and diesel engines.
• Ensure cost-effective management of mechanical and fleet assets across the Estate.
• Ensure assets are maintained in line with statutory requirements.
• Servicing, diagnosis, and repairs of agricultural and horticultural machinery and motor vehicles, ranging from 2-stroke machines to large tractors.
• Liaise with suppliers for information and parts supply.
• Maintain records.
• Ensure necessary materials, equipment, and tools are organised, available, and appropriate.
• Understand and follow relevant health and safety procedures to ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
• Liaise with stakeholders across the Estate to deliver a high level of service, balancing priorities.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Qualified to City & Guilds level, or equivalent.
• Demonstrable skills in delivering high-quality work safely.
• At least 3 years of relevant practical, post-training, experience in the mechanical maintenance sector, knowledge of agricultural equipment would be beneficial.
• Valid driving license.
• Proven analytical and fault-finding skills.
• Good knowledge of mechanical equipment from small handheld tools to large mechanical equipment, e.g. tractors.
• Electrical vehicle maintenance would be beneficial, but not essential.
• Ability to develop sound cost-effective solutions to problems.
• A good communicator, confident, friendly, approachable, with the ability to engage with a wide variety of people.
• Be willing to have a flexible and versatile approach to provide support wherever and whenever needed.
• Team player with ability to work on own initiative.
• Organised with meticulous attention to detail.
• To be goal-oriented and meet deadlines.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• 28 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays.
• Private health care.
• Life assurance.
• Choice of two pension schemes.
• Discounts, such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes.
• Rental deposit scheme.
• Employee Assistance programme.
• Cycle to work loan.
• 40 hours per week.

We are a proud disability confident employer and operate the offer of interview scheme. We are happy to offer alternative application methods or formats and can be flexible on our process to enable you to have the best opportunity.