Training Area Operative - Variable Hours

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Job Introduction

Landmarc Support Services currently have an exciting opportunity for a Variable Hours, Training Area Operative based in Lulworth, Dorset. This is a flexible role, offering you the opportunity to work around commitments that you already have or it can just be a way of earning some extra money. As a variable hours member of staff we can only guarantee you a minimum of 8 hours a month, and this will usually be early mornings and late evenings and could easily fit in around another job alternatively you may be looking for something to do in your spare time, as this role is very much for someone who enjoys working out on military ranges.

As the Training Area Operative you will be responsible for carrying out any duties within your capability as required to support estate delivery focusing on but not limited to Training Areas and to ensure that the Training Estate Facilities are fit for purpose.

Main Responsibilities

Preparing the military training areas for use

Maintenance of the training area

Grounds maintenance to include ride on mower and use of strimmers

Operation and maintenance of plant and equipment (training provided)

Some small forestry work

Manufacturing and maintaining targets

Housekeeping

Equipment testing

Driving and operating fleet vehicles

To ensure that the Training Estate Facilities adhere to safe systems of work e.g.:

Control of access

Warning systems including training control offices, radar and flags

Reporting defects

Report and deal with unauthorised persons on the Training Area Estate.

To liaise with all stakeholders to ensure effective training area delivery e.g.:

Handover/ take back of facilities with service users including providing information on ‘maximising’ the facility,

The Employers representatives regarding training area safety and usage

Direct and advise wider training estate users including the general public

Use of IT tablets

The Ideal Candidate

Knowledge of Health and Safety

Knowledge of range assignment instructions and range standing orders (desirable)

Experience of track and fencing maintenance (desirable)

Experience as a range/ training area user (desirable)

Experience of communicating with customers.

What you can do

Work in a diverse multi-tasking mobile team environment

Basic laboring, caretaking and housekeeping skills

Basic rural, forestry or arborical skills

Demonstrate proven track record of achieving objectives

Ability to complete documentation

Basic IT skills

Be vaccinated against work place risks; keep tetanus and polio vaccinations up to date, and participate in company instigated vaccination programmes where there is a recognised health risk in your role e.g. Hepatitis A and B’

Willingness to undertake training to work in high risk areas e.g. transporting dangerous loads

Capable of supporting a wider team across Landmarc Area SW (East) if required

About The Company

Landmarc provides the support services that enable Armed Forces from around the world to prepare for frontline military operations across the UK Defence Training Estate (DTE). This includes maintaining and delivering safe and sustainable infrastructure, managing and operating training areas and ranges and delivering multi-million pound projects to improve vital training assets.

By joining Landmarc you will be supporting our vision to provide the best training experience we can for our Armed Forces. We are the first and only Special Purpose Vehicle to be contracted by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) as their Industry Partner on the UK Defence Training Estate and the only company that is solely dedicated to the UK DTE, delivering essential support services since 2003.

Package Description

Landmarc will provide you with a competitive salary; in addition to this, we also offer the following benefits, amongst many others:

Edenred – employee savings scheme

Annual salary review, in consultation with the recognised Trade Unions

Life assurance insured for three times your annual salary, to help the loved ones.

Reimbursement of professional fees and on-going training

Family friendly policy

Sick pay