Skilled Operative (Tractor Operator)

We are looking for a dedicated Tractor Driver to join our Greenspaces team. During the grass growing season, you will operate tractors and mowing equipment to maintain parks and open spaces across the borough. In winter, you will support a range of maintenance and improvement works to ensure our Greenspaces remain safe and welcoming. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive team, work in the community, and contribute to maintaining high-quality greenspaces for residents and visitors alike. If you have experience operating tractors or grounds maintenance equipment and are looking for a varied, year-round outdoor role, we would love to hear from you. Some of the duties include:

• Operate tractors and associated attachments (e.g., aerators, slitters, scarifiers, trailers, gang mowers in the preparation and upkeep of the parks and open spaces.
• Conduct daily and weekly machinery checks and report faults, damage or service requirements promptly.
• Liaise with team leader to adjust cutting schedule for events.
• Work flexibly as part of a team or individually to respond to changing priorities and weather conditions.
• Hedge maintenance, Pruning Shrubs, Planting and De-weeding flower beds.
• Carry out general ground's maintenance tasks.
  
  Experience operating Tractors, attachments and associated Grounds maintenance machinery.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Have a strong awareness of health and safety and safe working practices.
• Be physically fit and able to work in all weather conditions.
• Full UK driving license.
  
  Reigate and Banstead Borough Council is part of the government's plans for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) scheduled to take place in April 2027. This means the current two-tier system, where services are split between Surrey County Council and district and borough councils like Reigate, will be replaced with two unitary councils made up of East and West Surrey, which will handle all local services. Reigate and Banstead Borough Council will form part of the new East Surrey unitary authority.
Although this may lead to some uncertainty for anyone considering a role with us, this process will take some time and during that time we still need to provide services. When local government is reorganised, most staff will transfer to the new council(s) which may offer additional opportunities for career development and variety as part of a larger organisation.

In exchange for your expertise, experience and enthusiasm, we will offer support in continuing your personal and career development, in addition to providing a wide range of employment linked benefits. We provide you with competitive annual leave, and contribute 22.10% towards the LGPS pension scheme. You will also have access to a range of discounts including local and high street stores, and salary sacrifice schemes including a cycle lease scheme, and 'Better' leisure centre membership.