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Advert close date: Thursday 27 June 2024
Purpose of role
To undertake general maintenance, repairs, breakdowns and diagnostics of vehicles and equipment delivering a high level of service to the Estate.
Main Accountabilities
•Undertake general maintenance, diagnosis and repairs on all types of machinery and equipment, stationary and mobile deploying a wide range of skills, for example; 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.
Knowledge, Experience, and Skills
•City and Guilds or equivalent qualification;
•Demonstrable skills in delivering high quality work safely;
•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 orientated and meet deadlines.