Job Overview
Frederick Hiam Ltd is a diverse farming and fresh produce business across Norfolk and Suffolk. We grow potatoes, onions, parsnips, sugar beet and cereals.
We are looking to recruit a permanent Skilled Tractor Driver to operate one of our John Deere or Fendt tractors, to carry out a variety of operations using our modern machinery.
If you are interested in this role and would like to find out more, please call Hayley in HR; 07521 057477
About the role
Salary: £13.04 per hour plus overtime rate
Working hours: 39 per week, Monday – Friday and early finish on a Friday. Overtime and weekend work available
Holidays: 31 days holiday, including bank holidays
Location: Main office, Brandon Fields, Suffolk, IP27 0SE, must be able to travel to all other sites farmed by Frederick Hiam Ltd.
General duties that are required but not limited to:
- Operate farm equipment to cultivate, plant, drill, irrigate and apply fertiliser or chemicals and harvest crops.
- Adjust and set up main settings on machinery to the required specification.
- Operate light vehicles and farm machinery such as pick-up trucks, telehandlers, forklift trucks, tractors and implements by obeying applicable traffic laws, following operator instructions.
- Ensuring that farm machinery, equipment, and tools are operational by cleaning farm machinery, equipment and tools.
- Working alongside the Farm Workshop team to carry out repairs, including routine and preventative maintenance on machinery.
- Flexibility with working hours during peak/key production and harvesting seasons.
What you’ll need to have:
- A full manual driving licence
Experience required
- Tractor driving and working on a farm.
- Using & attaching implements.
- Good machinery maintenance and repair skills.
- Working knowledge of GPS/Precision farming equipment
We’d ideally like you to;
- Have good attention to detail and a positive, adaptable approach to work.
- Have the ability to work autonomously and manage time effectively.
Our benefits:
- 1 week full paid bereavement leave.
- Profit related bonus.
- Life Assurance after 2 years’ service.
- Health cash back plan for employee & dependants, on Optical, Dental, Physio, Diagnostic scans.
- Wellbeing app, store discounts, reduced gym membership.
- Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 counselling service.
Please note, if we receive sufficient applications this vacancy will close early.
Pay: From £13.04 per hour
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
