Position: Natural Turf Renovation / Tractor Operative
Location: South Wales (with projects across Wales & England)
Salary: £13–£15 per hour (equivalent to £32,500–£37,500 per year, based on approximately 2,500 hours annually)
Hours: Full-time contracting position Please note - A full Clean UK Driving Licence is required for you to be considered for this position.
Are you an experienced operations professional with a strong background in construction or landscaping? Do you thrive in a hands-on role where you can lead teams, ensure project excellence, and drive customer satisfaction? Chappell Enterprises UK is recruiting on behalf of our client, a well-established company providing play, fitness, and landscaping solutions. Due to continued growth, they are seeking a dedicated and proactive Assistant Operations Manager to join their team.
About Our Client:
Our client is one of the UK's most respected sports turf contractors, with a proud history spanning several decades. They specialise in the renovation, construction, and maintenance of natural turf sports surfaces, working with a wide range of clients from grassroots clubs to elite-level football and rugby teams across Wales and England.
About the Role:
This is a physical, hands-on position working outdoors on professional sports turf renovation projects across Wales and parts of England. You'll be part of a highly skilled team operating large machinery and performing essential manual tasks to help deliver first-class playing surfaces.
Key Responsibilities: - Operating agricultural and turf machinery, including tractors, Koro machines, topdressers, aerators, and overseeders
- Carrying out renovation works, such as Koroing and fraise mowing, aeration, verti-draining, and decompaction
- Topdressing and levelling, overseeding, fertiliser application, and turf repair
- Performing manual labour where needed including raking, shovelling, and general site preparation and clean-up
- Assisting with irrigation works, such as pipe laying and system setup
- Maintaining machinery; checking fluids, greasing, cleaning, and ensuring all equipment is in safe working order
Requirements:
Essential: - Proven experience operating agricultural tractors
- Experience in turf renovation, sports turf, or grounds maintenance
- Practical, hands-on attitude; this is not a "seat-only” role
- Willingness to travel, stay away from home, and work long hours when required
- Dependable, hardworking, and committed to delivering high-quality results
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable: - CPCS or NPORS Tractor ticket (advantageous but not essential, training will be provided)
Why Join our Client? - Gain valuable experience working on professional-level projects
- Supported by a company that values skill, effort, and attitude
- Clear progression paths for those who show ambition and reliability
- Hands-on training and upskilling opportunities
- Work on a variety of projects, from Premier League training grounds to community club pitches
To Apply
If you are a proactive leader with a passion for delivering outstanding projects, we want to hear from you! Join Chappell Enterprises UK in supporting our client's mission to deliver exceptional outdoor environments! Chappell Enterprises UK is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and are a Disability Confident Employer, offering interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
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