Job Title: Plant Machine Operatives
Location: Kemsley Sittingbourne, Ridham
Salary: Competitive, DOE
Job type: Permanent, Full-time
Working Hours: 6-6 shifts
FGS Agri has been built on the ethos of providing a one stop shop for all outsourced agricultural services required by the livestock and arable farmer. Through the utilisation of these services, our clients benefit from reduced overheads, flexibility through a choice of equipment, and a wealth of knowledge from our experienced staff.
About the role:
We are looking for enthusiastic Plant Machine Operatives.
Responsibilities:
- Receive instructions from the Line Manager regarding jobs to be done and carry them out efficiently in accordance with the law and the best interests of the company.
- Operate machines, equipment and plant as requested and in accordance with policies, procedures, and appropriate training.
- Transporting materials as instructed by your line manager from designated areas to identified on site areas – using appropriate vehicles and equipment.
- Loading materials as directed by the Line Manager around the site – using appropriate vehicles and equipment, ensuring all lorries, bins and containers are loaded in a timely fashion, all materials and waste are loaded into containers ensuring the site is kept clean and tidy.
- Complete all requested reporting information.
- Carry out driver’s maintenance correctly, at the correct intervals and report all vehicle equipment/container faults immediately by the approved system.
- Report any accident affecting vehicles, equipment, self or third parties to the Line Manager at once. Complete necessary forms fully.
- Loading using shovel, telehandler, materials handler, or other loading machine
- Tractor driving
- Keep all vehicles clean and tidy as well as jet washing and maintaining appearance, this is to be done at regular intervals.
- Conducting shift handover at each end of your working shift, conduct walk round check at the beginning of each shift.
- General Maintenance, including washing and maintaining good appearance of vehicles.
- Ensuring compliance with all company procedures.
- Keeping the site clean and tidy.
- Operating equipment safely and competently.
- Assisting with the general operation as required.
- You must adhere to all Company Policies & procedures (including but not limited to) those specified in the Employment Handbook, H&S Policy, EMS System, IMS System, Management Guide, and any financial/accounting systems.
- You must remain aware at all times of your responsibilities for your own Health and Safety, for the Health and Safety of those directly responsible to you, your working colleagues and any others who may be affected by the operations under your responsibility or control. You must always ensure that the correct PPE is worn. Please refer to the Health and Safety Policy for further details on your specific responsibilities.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV for this role.
Overseas candidates will NOT be considered for this role. We are not sponsoring Visa’s at this time, so please refrain from applying unless eligible to work in the UK.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job title of: Machine Operator, Machine Operative, Production Operative, Production Machine Operator, Machine Operatives, Warehouse Machine Operator, Machine Handler, Machine Technician, Machine Engineer, Heavy Equipment Operator, Farm Equipment Operator may also be considered for this role.
