Job Introduction
Landmarc Support Services are currently seeking to recruit a Training Area Operative at Straight Point Rifle Range in Exmouth, Devon.
As the Training Area Operative, you will be part of a small team that plays a key part in helping to maintain a safe, efficient and sustainable place for our Armed Forces to train, this pivotal role is essential to the delivery of the contract.
We are looking for someone who either has previous knowledge of working on the Defence Training Estate or someone who has a background of working in a rural environment. Landmarc offer’s training programmes to promote growth within their teams, by supporting them to achieve advance status, this is reflected in enhanced salary.
This role is based over a 37 hour working week, from Monday – Friday.
Main Responsibility
Preparing military ranges and training areas for use
Grounds maintenance
Maintenance works on the range and training area
Report and deal with unauthorised persons on the Training Area Estate
Operation and maintenance of plant and equipment (training will be provided)
Driving and operating vehicles
Undertake development training
Use both IT and paper based systems to complete any relevant documentation
The Ideal Candidate
Knowledge of Health & Safety, manual handling, risk assessments and safe systems of work
Basic labouring, caretaking skills
Work in a diverse multi-tasking mobile team environment
Excellent communication skills
Basic IT skills
Have a full driver’s license valid in the United Kingdom (essential)
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
Family friendly policy
Sick pay
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.
