Job Introduction
Landmarc Support Services is seeking a dedicated and skilled Rural Operative to join the team at Brunswick Training Camp in Surrey. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in Rural Estate management, specifically Tractor and Machinery operation to contribute to the maintenance and development of our training grounds.
As a Rural Operative, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving the Rural Estate. Your primary duties will involve operating tractors and other rural plant machinery to ensure the estate remains in top condition for its intended use. Your role will be fundamental in supporting a variety of tasks, from forestry and arborical work to track and fencing repairs.
Hours of work: 37 per week
Days of work: Monday to Sunday
Shifts run between: 07:00 – 17:30 (later shifts may be required on occasion)
Annual Allowances: £1,127.50 Variable Days Allowance for weekend work
Main Responsibility
Operate tractors equipped with mowers, sidearm attachments, and other agricultural machinery to perform essential rural tasks.
Assist with a diverse range of duties including forestry work, arboriculture, track maintenance, and fencing repairs.
Adhere to and promote strict safety protocols while operating machinery, ensuring a safe and efficient working environment.
Conduct routine maintenance of tractors and other rural equipment to ensure their optimal performance.
Utilise secondary skills in grounds maintenance, chainsaw operation, brush cutting, and herbicide application.
Perform additional tasks as needed to support the team and the estate.
The Ideal Candidate
Essential criteria:
- Proven experience and qualifications in operating tractors with agricultural attachments (e.g., 3-point linkage)
- Familiarity with conservation and agricultural work, with a solid understanding of the challenges and requirements of the sector
- Strong knowledge of Health & Safety protocols, manual handling, and safe working practices
- Ability to work independently or collaboratively within a team, demonstrating excellent communication skills
- Competent in map reading and basic IT skills
- Must hold full valid UK driving licence in order to carry out the duties of this role
Package Description
Landmarc will provide you with a competitive salary; in addition to this, we also offer the following main benefits, amongst many others:
Pension
Landmarc offers all employees an opportunity to join our company stakeholder pension scheme, whereby the company will contribute up to 8% of the employee’s salary.
Holiday
Employees are entitled to 25 days’ pro rata during each year of employment plus public holidays. Three extra discretionary days added to our annual leave allowances at Christmas.
Annual leave allowance will increase in recognition of your continued service.
Holiday purchase – purchase up to 10 more days’ holiday to use throughout the year.
Other benefits
Edenred – employee savings scheme
Annual salary review, in consultation with the recognised Trade Unions
Life assurance insured for three times your annual salary, to help the loved ones
Reimbursement of professional fees and on-going training
Health Cash Plan – All employees can join. You can also add up to four children under the age of 24 to your policy
Family friendly policy
Sick pay - After 6 months of service
* Application updates may be sent to you via email, please ensure you check your emails regularly. Please note some emails may arrive in your junk mail folder
About the Company
Landmarc provides the support services that enable Armed Forces from around the world to prepare for frontline military operations across the UK Defence Training Estate (DTE). This includes maintaining and delivering safe and sustainable infrastructure, managing and operating training areas and ranges and delivering multi-million pound projects to improve vital training assets.
By joining Landmarc you will be supporting our vision to provide the best training experience we can for our Armed Forces. We are the first and only Special Purpose Vehicle to be contracted by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) as their Industry Partner on the UK Defence Training Estate and the only company that is solely dedicated to the UK DTE, delivering essential support services since 2003.