General Maintenance Person
RSK Group, Horncastle, Lincolnshire
General Maintenance Person
£28000
RSK Group, Horncastle, Lincolnshire
- Full time
- Temporary
- Onsite working
Posted today, 5 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 81af47258ace4c6eb3f6558767571c88
Full Job Description
- Undertaking a wide range of preventative and reactive maintenance to include : + Land based work such as fencing, hedging, ditching and field drain repairs + Workshop based vehicle and machinery servicing and repairs across our fleet of vans, tractors, harvesting equipment and farm implements + Site and structure work such as repairs to poly tunnel woodwork and sheeting + Provide support to the farms and plant nursery in the form of maintenance and installation work as required + Complete any work-related record keeping
- Well-motivated with a positive, can-do attitude
- Self-organised and able to prioritise work as required
- A good team worker but happy to work alone
- A willingness to learn and happy to attend work related training as required Desirable Skills / Experience: As the scope of the role is so wide and varied, we do not expect applicants to have all these skills or experience, but some prior experience in a maintenance role is required
- Experience and ideally a qualification in mechanical work, such as a car or agricultural mechanic
- Basic carpentry - for building and repair of basic structures
- Experience of working in an environment where, some at least, of the work requires a level of paper or digital reporting and record keeping
- Land work such as fencing, ditching and hedge trimming
- Rough Terrain Forklift with proof of training or training will be provided
- 360 Digger experience and proof of training or training will be provided
- Welding
- Qualified chainsaw operator or training will be provided
W Crowder & Sons Ltd, part of the RSK Group, is looking for a full-time General Maintenance Person to help us with the day-to-day maintenance across two farm sites and a plant nursery. The role is based largely outdoors with a wide variety of work and you will be working with one other Maintenance Person., Crowders Nurseries began as a horticultural business in 1798 in Lincolnshire. We have been growing and nurturing plants for more than 220 years, steeped in the practices and techniques needed to produce plants with long lives of the highest quality. We aim to be the best horticultural specialists in our field, providing market-leading solutions for our customers. We are a nationally renowned wholesale grower - from high-end private domestic schemes to large national infrastructure programmes. From our three sites in Lincolnshire, we propagate many of the plants grown in our nursery, which ensures a consistent quality. Crowders supply the full range of nursery stock products, including container-grown, bare-root and root-balled plants, hedging and forestry. We also supply plants for roads, highways, railways and other infrastructure projects. Other products include herbaceous and perennial plants, ornamental shrubs, instant hedging and screening and trees from UK-certified and traceable stock. We supply these solutions to government organisations, local authorities, landscape contractors, landscape architects and construction firms throughout the UK, the Channel Islands, Ireland and Europe. Crowders Nurseries is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then. At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees. Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company. By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities. If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes? - £28,000 per annum
- Potential for over-time working
- Full-time position working a five-day, 39-hour week, Monday to Friday #rskfamily #environmentaljobs #Property
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