Land Drainage Operative
- Recruiter
- Witham First Distric S
- Location
- Lincoln
- Salary
- £10.75 per hour
- Posted
- 08 Oct 2018
- Closes
- 04 Nov 2018
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Land Drainage Operative - Lincoln - Permanent
£10.75 per hour
Upper Witham internal drainage board (IDB)
A public body that manages water levels in the city of Lincoln and surrounding area.
Qualifications:
- Full UK driving licence
Skills and experience:
- plant machine operator
- powered hand tools
- general labouring
- Independent and team work
- work outdoors
Responsibilities:
- Operating range of machinery: tractor / paddock flail, excavator, variety of attachments
- Chainsaw work, hedge cutter, bushing, and physical work
- Strimming of banks, pumping station compounds and depots
- Bank slip repairs, removal of obstructions from water courses
- Short notice emergency and call-out duties.
Also:
- literacy and numeracy
- Assisting in workshop duties
- Building maintenance, fencing
- manage and maintain paper and electronic records
- knowledge of drainage boards
- reasonable knowledge of networks and villages around the district
- able to work in a safe manner essential
- communication skills
- effective team work
Benefits:
- Nine-day fortnight
- Local government pension scheme
- Works vehicle
- Employee training provided
- Opportunities for overtime