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Tractor Operator / Groundworker

Job details
Posting date: 04 April 2025
Salary: £13.50 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 04 May 2025
Location: Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taff, CF72 8JY
Company: Acorn Recruitment
Job type: Contract
Job reference: a1WNz000001R0D3MAK_1743775336

Summary

Acorn by Synergie is currently recruiting on behalf of our client, a specialist contractor that operate throughout South Wales and South West England. They undertake contracts for a range of clients including local authorities, major contracting groups, universities, colleges, individual sports clubs, and private clients.

These are temporary to permanent roles for the right candidates.

About the Role:

As a Tractor Driver / Groundworker, you will play a crucial role in delivering sports turf renovation projects for a wide range of clients. From community sports clubs to elite facilities, you will help maintain and elevate the standards of natural sports surfaces across the region.

Working Hours 7:30 to 5pm Monday to Thursday, 07:30 to 16:00 Friday

Key Responsibilities:

  • Operating tractors with PTO implements, including Koro machines, aerators, seeders, and top dressers.
  • Assisting with all aspects of sports turf renovation, preparation, and maintenance.
  • General labouring duties such as turf cutting, raking in areas inaccessible to machinery, and other manual tasks as required.
  • Ensuring machinery is operated safely and maintained to a high standard.

Essential Requirements:

  • Extensive experience operating tractors with PTO -driven machinery.
  • Ideally, experience within the sports turf renovation sector.
  • Strong understanding of machinery maintenance and operation.
  • Willingness to undertake manual labour as part of the role.
  • Full UK driving licence.
  • Ability to work 12-hour shifts.
  • Willingness to work away from home when required.

Desirable Skills (Not essential):

  • Knowledge of sports turf management practices.
  • Understanding of irrigation systems and their operation/maintenance.
  • CPCS or equivalent in agricultural tractor.
  • NVQ Level 2 in turf surface maintenance.

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

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