Mechanical Fitter - North Somerset
40 hour week with benefits
Do you enjoy working outdoors? Are you a self motivated team player? Are you enthusiastic and hardworking?
If you identify with the above, this role was made for you!
At Glendale, we have a great new opportunity for a Mechanic/Fitter
And most importantly, you will be joining a company that can offer valuable career prospects and believes in investing in its people.
Who are we?
Glendale, a family owned company since 1989, is a market-leading, technology-focused, respected, environmental services provider. At the forefront of green service provision in the UK Glendale has revenues of over £65m and is proud to say we have been awarded the 2025 Pro Landscape Business Awards Supreme Winner and the BALI Employer Excellence Award Winner for 2025.
Activities throughout the UK include grounds management, arboriculture, landscaping, estate management, vegetation control, woodland management, supply and relocation of plants and semi-mature trees, winter services and the management of sports facilities.
Committed to the environment, Glendale is a Carbon Neutral business that seeks to improve the environment through our activities and go above and beyond to ensure that the planet is not adversely affected by our business. From ensuring local parks and open spaces are maintained to a high standard, to tree safety through our arboricultural teams, to saving mature trees through our Civic Tree business and ensuring sustainable design through our landscape architecture practice. Glendale offered the full range of landscape services from one unique source of professionals.
For more information visit www.glendale-services.co.uk.
The person
The successful candidate will ideally have experience in a similar role
A minimum level 2 qualification in land based service engineering or similar or have completed a thorough apprenticeship in agriculture or horticulture machinery mechanics
A full driving licence is essential, preferably with trailer qualifications.
The Opportunity
Covering the full range of machinery from tractors, gang mowers, chippers, trailers to pedestrian mowers, strimmers, hedge cutters and chainsaws the successful candidate will proactively manage the service and repairs of our assets directly and through 3rd party providers to ensure a cost effective maintenance programme.
Working with the operational supervisors the fitter will ensure that all routine maintenance is planned to meet the demands of the service and assets whilst reacting to unplanned maintenance requirements to meet the need of our contracts.
Servicing, repairs, specifying parts and planning will be a pivotal part of the role. In line with managing the company asset register
What can Glendale offer you?
Competitive salary
Incremental annual leave
Free gym membership for you and a nominated person, depending on location
Employee health cash plan
Employee discount portal - discounts on travel bookings, high street vouchers, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending
Pension scheme
Company sick pay
Genuine career progression
Training and development opportunities
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We are proud to be Equal Opportunity employers and are committed to inclusion and diversity
If you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as interviews will be held throughout the process. Please note that if you have not received correspondence within 21 days then please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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