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25.06.2025
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Job Description:
Location: Tilshead (Wiltshire)
Job type: Full time – permanent
Hours: Monday – Friday – 8am – 5pm – 40 hours per week
About us
Hunt Forest Group is a family run, expanding and ambitious company, operating throughout the South of England making us one of the largest John Deere dealerships in the country with over 50 years of industry experience. We appreciate and value hard work and dedication from our people, who are not just employees but who each play a vital role in the overall success of our business. In return, we provide each person with great benefits and job security in a fast paced and evolving industry, supporting key areas of agriculture, commercial and professional ground care and construction.
We support continuous professional development and encourage each person to grow and reach their full potential, to be the best they can be, which in turn supports the business to achieve its mission.
About you
Our business is experiencing an exciting period of growth. As a result, we are looking for proactive Apprentice Service Technicians to join our Agricultural department. The successful candidates will be people who are genuinely interested in learning to service and maintain agricultural machinery.
You will receive the highest calibre of training through our John Deere accredited apprenticeship program which takes a total of 3 years to complete. During this time, you will be shadowing a dedicated and experienced mentor who will help to enhance your learning of the trade.
Throughout the 3 years training, you will attend block training for two weeks at a time, up at the dedicated John Deere training centre in Nottingham. There are 4x two week blocks across the course of the year and you will attend with the other apprentices across the company starting at the same time.
At the end of the course, you will be aiming to qualify as a Level 3 Land Based Service Engineering Technician which is a fantastic achievement and one that will help to set you up for the rest of your career as fully qualified Service Technician with Hunt Forest Group.
About the role:
·Performs basic service tasks & develops skills in removal, disassembly and reconditioning of components.
· Assists Technicians as needed.
· Reports weekly to a mentor or Service Manager regarding ongoing activities and progression.
·Learns to maintain the condition of inventory, tools and equipment.
· Learns to maintain a clean work area and performs work in a professional, neat and orderly fashion.
· Learns to complete reports and forms required in conjunction with job assignments.
· Participates in Service Training programs required, mostly DLMs, for the development of skills and knowledge.
· Follows all safety rules and regulations in performing work assignments.
· Spends time in all departments to understand the workings of a Dealership.
· Genuine interest in agricultural and/or turf machinery
· Motivated and keen to learn with a positive can do attitude
· Ability to work effectively as a team
· Equally able to work from own initiative
· Ability to use basic standard computer applications
· Able to proactively ask questions to enhance learning
·Competitive salary
· Up to 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
· Team and company social events
· Uniform and PPE provided
· Occupational Sick Pay Scheme
· Focused career progression
· Autonomous work culture – we encourage our staff to work from their own initiatives rather than be micromanaged
· You will become part of the Hunt Forest Group community!
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