Training Area Operative

Closing Date: 27th July 2022

We currently have an exciting opportunity at Fort George Ranges for a full time Variable Days, Training Area Operative. Please note this role is working 5 in 7 days so may include weekends and bank holidays.

As the Training Area Operative you will be responsible for carrying out any duties within your capability as required to support estate delivery focusing on but not limited to Training Areas and to ensure that the Training Estate Facilities are fit for purpose.

This varied role will mainly operate outdoors on the ranges, with the following responsibilities:

• Preparing military ranges and training areas for use

• Preventative maintenance

• Grounds maintenance

• Forestry and maintenance works

• Manufacturing targets

• Calibrating electronic target systems

• Equipment testing

• Driving and operating fleet vehicles

• To ensure that the Training Estate Facilities adhere to safe systems of work

• Liaise with stakeholders

• Use both IT and paper based systems to complete any relevant documentation

• Handover and takeback of training areas and accommodation

• Cleaning accommodation and range complex

What you can do

• Knowledge in H&S such as COSHH, manual handling, risk assessment and safe systems of work

• Experience of track and fencing maintenance and working in rural environments

• Have a full drivers licence valid in the United Kingdom

• Ability to operate rural plant and machinery (holds valid certificate) not essential as training will be given

• Willingness to undertake any training required

• Basic IT skills

About Landmarc:

Landmarc is a company enriched with a long partnership with the Ministry of Defence in the UK to ensure their military training estates are safe, effective and sustainable places to train the armed forces.

We directly employ around 1300 skilled and experienced people and active across 120 sites in the UK, covering an area of 190,000 hectares including 45,000 hectares of SSSIs.

Benefits:

Landmarc will provide you with a competitive salary and company phone to carry out this role, in addition to this we also offer the following main benefits, amongst many others:

Pension

Landmarc offers all employees an opportunity to join the company stakeholder pension scheme, where 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. 3 extra discretionary days are normally given in addition to 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

Annual salary review, in consultation with the recognised Trade Unions.

Life assurance insured for three times your annual salary, to help the loved ones that are left behind.

Reimbursement of professional fees and on-going training

Family friendly policy

Sick pay

To apply for this great opportunity, please click the apply button now and one of our friendly recruitment team will be in touch shortly, either via email or telephone!

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Landmarc Support Services are an equal opportunities employer