Agricultural Engineer - Excellent Benefits Package
Location of the Job:
Maryland Farm, Ditcheat, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6PR.
Salary and Benefits Package:
Annual Salary £30,000 - £35,000 per annum depending on experience.
Overtime available.
Holiday entitlement - 30 days per annum (including Public & Bank Holidays in England & Wales), rising to 31 days after 10 years continuous service on your 10th anniversary.
Pension - 5% Employee/5% Employer contribution.
Life Assurance - 2 x annual salary (after completion of 3 months service).
Bike to Work Scheme - Capped.
Employees can purchase company products at wholesale.
On-site parking.
Casual clothing.
For the right candidate, the possibility of a 3 bedroomed house in a village location with a good village primary school.
Additional information:
Contractual Hours - 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday).
Flexibility required at certain times of the year e.g., harvest time, etc.
About The Company:
Barbers Cheesemakers is the oldest and largest family-owned cheddar makers in the world and produce our award-winning cheese in the same dairy that we did back in 1833!
Our aim is to cultivate and nurture a family of employees, customers, suppliers and shareholders inspired to produce and promote worldwide, consistently great British cheese and dairy products of integrity, provenance and innovation.
We have a rare opportunity to join the Ditcheat Dairy Farming & Farm Engineering Department.
The Job Role Details:
As an Agricultural Engineer you will support the agricultural mechanical department in ensuring that equipment is fit for purpose and solutions are sought to keep the farm operations running smoothly.
Key Responsibilities:
You will…
Service tractors, forage harvesters and other machinery as part of a team.
Provide maintenance cover at weekends (1 in 4) for the dairy units/machinery.
Undertake in house projects that provide solutions to practical problems.
Weekend working during very busy periods i.e., when silage making.
Carry out any other work or task determined to be within your level of competence, to meet the needs of the business.
Work within all company policies and procedures, including Health and Safety, Food Safety, Authenticity, Legality and Quality Standards.
Ideal Person Skills & Qualifications:
You will have / be…
Welding qualification.
Time-served or Relevant Qualification within servicing/agricultural mechanics.
Previous work experience in a similar environment.
Knowledge of milking parlour servicing (desirable - training can be provided).
Ability to deal with people on all levels.
Self-motivated.
Able to work unsupervised.
Good sense of humour.
Open, honest, and calm - even under pressure.
Contribute to the team goals and effectively communicate in a timely manner.
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The Industry (Key Words): Agricultural Engineer jobs, Agricultural Mechanic jobs, Agricultural Service Engineer jobs, Farming Engineer jobs, Farm Engineer jobs, Farm Mechanic jobs, Agricultural Technician jobs.
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