Purpose of Job: The driving and operation of a Tractor and other street cleansing/horticultural vehicles up to 3.5 tonne (7.5 tonne if licence permits). To cover a variety of environmental and horticultural duties such as cutting, flailing, towing and lifting and other duties relating to tractor driving in line with the needs of the service. To provide additional staffing support to undertake a wide range of the horticultural maintenance within the Parks and Streetscene service within the Citys parks, nature reserves, gardens, green spaces and streets To ensure duties are carried out in compliance with the relevant health and safety procedures in place within the service Main Duties/Responsibilities: To operate tractors and other horticultural vehicles/equipment in order to carry out duties such as cutting, flailing, towing and lifting as well as having the ability to use tractor related adaptions to carry out these duties to a high standard. To operate tractors and other horticultural vehicles/equipment to cut grassed areas, hedges and other public open spaces of PCC owned land or land PCC is responsible for, remove fly tipping, fly posting, graffiti and other wastes if required. To work on their own or as part of a small team. Driving various Parks and Streetscene vehicles including tractors up to 3.5 tonne gross weight (7.5 tonne if licence permits) To work with new technologies including data transfer equipment, global positioning systems, handheld computers etc. Required to assist on Parks, Refuse Collection, Street Cleansing, and other labouring/gardening duties if required. To support with events preparation, assisting on the day with manoeuvres and event deconstruction. To support with football pitch renovation (rolling, slitting, seed spreading, fertiliser spreading) To support with the unloading and transportation of deliveries Assist the tree team/other teams with heavy/large loads To ensure duties are carried out in compliance with the relevant health and safety procedures in place within the service To carry out any other reasonable duties allocated by management, commensurate with the post Take part in Bank Holiday, evening and weekend overtime rotas if required. Will be required to work in all weather conditions and work flexible hours if and when required. NB: The Council is an equal opportunities employer and provider of services. The Council has a statutory duty to promote equality and all employees must be aware of that duty and Work to the Councils equality standards. In addition, other duties at the same level of responsibility may be allocated at any time Tractor Driver Tractor Driver Tractor Driver Tractor Driver Tractor Driver Tractor Driver