Grounds Maintenance Mechanic - Balderstone, United Kingdom - STUART TAYLOR INTERNATIONAL

Description

Stuart Taylor International is a family run business based in Balderstone, Blackburn.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, hardworking individual to join our workshop team.

Working Hours Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, may require occasional overtime and Saturdays.

Maintain, repair and adjust a variety of grounds maintenance equipment; perform minor/major repairs on a variety of equipment.

• Perform preventive maintenance and tuneups to equipment; replace parts as needed.
• Perform maintenance, repair and adjustments to mechanical and electrical attachments to grounds equipment; troubleshoot, identify and repair electrical malfunctions of grounds equipment and attachments.
• Requisition parts and supplies and maintain inventory.
• Operate a variety of grounds/grounds maintenance tools and equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain regular attendance.
• Maintains a clean and safe repair shop
• Tracks inventory of parts and tools needed for repairs and maintenance and maintains routine records related to equipment maintenance and repair activities.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Methods, materials, tools and equipment used in the repair of grounds maintenance equipment.
• Operation, maintenance and repair of a variety of grounds maintenance equipment.
• Proper methods of storing equipment, materials and supplies.
• Health and safety regulations.
• Basic recordkeeping techniques.
• Proper lifting techniques

ABILITY TO:

• Maintain, repair and adjust a variety of grounds maintenance equipment.
• Perform general grounds maintenance duties.
• Operate grounds hand and power tools and other equipment used in grounds maintenance.
• Lift heavy objects.
• Ability to read repair manuals for various types of vehicles and equipment.
• Work cooperatively with others and alone.
• Observe legal and defensive driving practices.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing.
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
• Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching.
• Must be physically able to access vehicles and equipment either by kneeling or lying on back.
• Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull heavy weights, up to 75 pounds
• Requires activities involving being around moving machinery, exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity, and exposure to dust, fumes and gases.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Time served experience accepted.
• GCSE's Maths and English A to C.
• Any other further education diploma in mechanical engineering.
• Previous related experience preferred.
• Onthejob training provided.

Work remotely

• No

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
From £33,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Onsite parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Experience:

• Grounds care vehicle maintenance: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location:
In person