Training Area Operative in Salisbury - CV-Library

Landmarc Support Services is currently seeking to recruit a Training Area Operative at Westdown  Camp in Salisbury, Wiltshire.

As the Training Area Operative, you will play 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 is keen to learn new skills and bring an enthusiastic willingness to learn, Landmarc will provide full training for the successful applicant.

You will be required to work flexibly over the course of a 35 hour working week between the hours of 06:00 – 21:00, from Monday – Sunday. Shifts will vary dependant of business need and time of year. Summer hours start April 1st winter hours start November 1st

Package DescriptionLandmarc will provide you with a competitive salary; in addition to this, we also offer the following benefits, amongst many others:

Pension

The Company offers a defined contribution pension to all employees

Holidays

You will accrue holidays based on the number of hours you work

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.

Main ResponsibilitiesTo ensure that the Training Estate Facilities are fit for purpose

Reporting and monitoring defects and untoward occurrences such as; fly tipping, vandalism and other illegal activity

Preparing training areas for use

Preventative maintenance and grounds maintenance

Operation and maintenance of plant and equipment (training provided)

Driving and operating fleet vehicles

Use of warning systems including training control offices, barriers, fence lines and flags

Conduct boundary checks

Report unauthorised persons on the Training Area Estate

Report on tenant land usage

Direct and advise wider training estate users including the general public

 To complete all relevant documentation utilising both IT and paper based systems

 Carry out any other additional requirements as needed

The Ideal CandidateKnowledge of Health and Safety such as COSHH, manual handling, risk assessments and safe systems of work

Basic labouring and caretaking skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to complete documentation

Ability to map read (desirable)

Familiar with the use of a radio and voice procedure (desirable)

Basic IT skills

Hold a full valid UK driving licence (essential)

Experience with off road driving (desirable) Lantra 4X4 training will be provide.

Experience as a range/ training area user (desirable)

About The CompanyLandmarc 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