Farm Mechanic

**Place UK Ltd are looking for a Farm Mechanic who will be responsible for leading the repairs and services to farm vehicles and equipment to ensure they are safe to use at all times. They will also provide tractor driving support to the wider Place UK farm team where necessary. Due to a rural site location, your own transport is required.**

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Health and Safety**
- Promote and support a safe working environment and foster a culture of ‘safety first’ within the farm maintenance function.
- Ensure that all H&S policies are adhered to at all times and that machines are operated in compliance within company Health and Safety policies.
- Escalate any potential Health and Safety issues immediately by reporting Accidents and Near Misses as soon as they occur.
**Food Safety**
- Ensure all machinery is suitable to run within a food safe environment, prior to operation.
- Adhere to Business Food Safety Standards at all times.
**Strategy**
- Implement service schedules and regular maintenance programmes for all farm equipment to ensure it is safe to use, road worthy and available for key business activities when they occur.
- Look to service tractors and other farm equipment inhouse wherever possible unless a dealer servicing package is in place.
- Liaise with the Management team where necessary to make decisions on the best course of action for maintenance, repair, sale or disposal of all farm equipment as costs dictate.
**Maintenance Management**
- Maintain, Repair and Service all farm equipment.
- Repair any break downs or minor damage within the farm tractor fleet that is practicable in house. To contact dealers where necessary for repair work that is outside of inhouse capability.
- Repair farm vans, pickups and cars where possible or contact external garages for their timely repair, for services and/or MOT’s.
- To prioritise repair work where necessary to ensure down time is kept to a minimum on time sensitive activities such as spraying and harvesting operations.
- When procuring parts do so from the most cost-effective sources and where necessary obtain 3 quotes for big ticket items.
**Tractor Driving**
- Provide cover for all our tractor driving functions as and when business needs dictate.
- You will be required from time to time to driver tractors / operate agriculture machineries.
- Supervising the activities in the workshop
- You will be responsible for supervising the assistant farm mechanic for the period he will be employed by Place UK, ensuring health and safety is observed at all times
**Continuous Improvement/Training**
- Ensure completion of company’s Risk Management training course.
- Complete Food Safety Level 2 on line training.
- Complete external welding and COSHH training courses when they are made available.
- Identify a course for farm engineering which provides a personal industry recognised qualification that is relevant to the company’s farm engineering needs.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Weekend availability
**Experience**:

- Heavy Goods Vehicles Mechanics: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

- Driving License (preferred)