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Habitat Maintenance Technician

Engineering Enquire

Type:	Full Time
Required Skills:	Physically fit and able to carry out manual handling and physically demanding tasks.

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Habitat Maintenance Technician

The engineering team are looking for a skilled and experienced tractor driver to join as a Habitat Maintenance Technician.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the aerodrome "green areas" are maintained and monitored to high standards ensuring aviation safety and compliance.

The role is also responsible for ensuring that PoJ public facing areas are clear of weeds with any plants, bushes and grass areas being neatly and efficiently maintained.

This core hours role offers the opportunity to join an out of hours standby rota.

Key Responsibilities

Airfield Habitat Maintenance tasks in regulation to CAP 772/Bird strike management) – Grass cutting, harrowing, strimming, spraying, fertilizing, reseeding, drainage work on grass areas using plant and equipment to ensure compliance with aviation regulations and safeguarding.
Use of radio to keep in contact with Air Traffic Control while always working on a live airfield.
Aviation safeguarding tree works to regulation across all PoJ sites.
General tree works at all PoJ public areas and sites, associated grounds maintenance including maintenance of decorative beds.
Strimming / mowing at all PoJ public areas and sites as required.
Winter operations airfield – snow clearing / de-icing runway/taxiways and stands if required and to be carried out under control of ATC on live airfield.
Maintenance of aerodrome reed beds, aeration ponds, associated drainage infrastructure.
Water quality monitoring of aerodrome water run-off and sampling as needed to meet water regulations.
On-airfield pest control trapping and gassing. (Using Aluminium Phosphide for vertebrate pest control Qualification group number 0216).
Excavate cable ducts for Airfield Lighting work (AGL)
Occasional cross functional working with Ports Maintenance team based on resourcing and maintenance schedules.
To participate in other activities or assisting other PoJ Engineering teams from time to time.
Runways/ taxiway sweeping and monthly collection sweep to monitor runway surface.
Maintaining airfield perimeter track and resurfacing and levelling as needed to reduce bird attraction.
Emergency response escorting for airfield incidents.
Fence line maintenance/ repairs airfield.
Foreign Object Debris ("FOD") clearances on airfield.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Physically fit and able to carry out manual handling and physically demanding tasks.
Previous working knowledge and experience of;
- use of large tractors and agricultural equipment which are required to carry out several roles from hedge cutting, grassland aeration works, reseeding/drilling, spraying, fertilizer spreading, use of batwing mowers and cut and collect flail mowers/ double choppers.
- in setting up and the calibrating of sprayers, seed drill, fertilizer spreader and mowing equipment.
- use of forestry plant and equipment.
- grass management in agriculture.
The following qualifications would be advantageous;
- City and Guilds or equivalent qualification in one or more land-based services such as Horticulture or Agriculture.
- Safe use of pesticides PA1/PA06/PA06A.
- Using Aluminium Phosphide for vertebrate pest control Qualification group number 0216
- The use of 2 way radio.
- Lorry loader (Swivel hook) certificate
- Use of 360 excavator certificate.
- Counterbalance forklift truck certificate.
Ability to pass medical standards and be able to obtain a HGV licence.
Ability to gain airside driving licence and aviation security pass.
Computer literate with basic use of applications
Good work ethic, positive attitude, eagerness to learn.
Thorough understanding of safe systems of work in relation to role-specific tasks.
Ability to adapt when change occurs.
High attention to detail.

It is a requirement for this role to hold an Airport and Maritime regulatory pass. The pass application process requires the post holder to pass a criminal record check and have no disqualifying criminal convictions other than any that are treated as spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and have no criminal convictions outside of the UK.

Benefits

At Ports of Jersey we have a company cash health plan scheme you are eligible to join from day one with benefits such as;

GP £75
Dental £75
Optical £75
Dental accident £300
Physio/ acupuncture/ chiropractic £200
Diagnostic tests/ scans £300
Health assessment £100
Plus many more discounts (DW gym, discount spa vouchers etc.)

We offer free parking at all of our locations.

We also offer a pension scheme to those on permanent contracts, the main benefits of the scheme are as follows;

5% employer contribution rate on basic salary plus shift
Employees can make voluntary contributions and ports will match 1% for 1% up to an employer maximum matched contribution of 5% e.g. Employee opts to contribute 5% Ports will match this and the total employer contributions would become 10%
You are eligible to join the pension scheme the month after successful completion of your probation
Minimum joining age – 18
You are not able to join the pension scheme once you reach Government of Jersey state retirement age
Cash sum payable to nominated beneficiary if the member dies in service.

About Ports of Jersey

We are a 370+ strong team of air traffic controllers, coastguards, accountants, engineers, fire fighters, port operations, security specialists, pilots, project managers, technicians, passenger service agents and many, many more. We are tremendously conscientious people with enormous pride in serving our island.

We provide the connectivity that is critical to Jersey’s economy and islanders’ quality of life, whether to visit friends and relatives, to access specialist medical care and education, as well as to travel on holiday and business.

We keep the Island running, often without people even noticing us. Islanders depend on our lifeline freight links for the food we eat, the clothes we wear and the materials we build, furnish and heat our houses with.

At the same time, we have ambitious plans for the future. We are on schedule for the biggest capital investment since our incorporation, with plans to regenerate and transform the Harbour. Plans which will be built with our stakeholders and the community.

We’re also planning to play our part in the biggest challenges of our lifetime: climate change and biodiversity loss. For anyone in the travel industry, a conversation about the subject is never going to be an easy one, but we’re finalising an ambitious and authentic sustainability plan, to not only offset the emissions the links to Jersey create but to go much further. We’re looking at initiatives that will truly make an impact, to our island and our planet. While also making a difference to our community.

For more information and to apply please click here.

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