Agricultural Technicians - Shefford Woodlands

About UsFarol Ltd is an extremely successful family-owned, multisite agricultural and groundcare business. Established in 1976 and now employing over 300 people, we are the market leaders in agriculture, groundcare and homeowner products, holding the market leading John Deere franchise along with many other brands. About The RoleAs a continuously growing company, we are looking for experienced and skilled Agricultural Technicians with passion and drive to join our team at our depot just outside Hungerford, Berkshire.

John Deere is recognised as the leading manufacturer of agricultural and turf machinery, and their machinery today is adapting to the changing technological advances and packed with remote connected diagnostics and repairs!This job will allow you to enhance your technical abilities whilst working for a highly successful family-owned business. Day To Day Duties Will IncludeCarrying out diagnostics, servicing, repairs and maintenance work on agricultural/plant machinery.

This will be both at our customers’ premises and within the workshop at the depotEnsuring job cards are written up promptly and accuratelyFollowing our health & safety regulations and policies at all timesTaking part in technical training, both at Head Office and also at the John Deere training centreMentoring apprentices and traineesAre you a dedicated, self-motivated, highly skilled engineer with a passion for agricultural or plant machinery, or with a diagnostic motor mechanical background and looking for a change of direction? If so, we want to hear from you.

We can offer you all the training you need to transfer your skills to our industry! This includes in-house technical training and also attending courses at John Deere's training centre. About YouYou will be able to demonstrate the following experience & skills:

Strong diagnostic ability with good all-round technical knowledge of agricultural/turf/plant machinery (ideally John Deere!) would be preferredA relevant technical qualification (such as an Agricultural Engineering) would be advantageousA driving license is essentialStrong customer service and customer facing skillsThe ability to work self-motivate and work individually, managing your own workload and also able to work as part of a teamExcellent IT skillsStrong communication and interpersonal skillsStrong attention to detailUnfortunately if you do not possess strong mechanical experience then we will not be able to proceed further with your application.

About The PackageOur excellent package for a skilled and experienced Technician includes a highly competitive basic salary of £30,000 - £42,000 (dependent on experience), overtime, out of hours call out payment, incentive scheme (generous bonus and commission), up to 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), company vehicle, tool allowance, pension scheme and ongoing training. We offer uncapped overtime (in line with working time regulations)! Farol Ltd is a family-owned company with people at the heart of its strategy and has become one of the leading John Deere machinery dealers in the UK.

Employing over 300 people, we have industry leading Agricultural and Turf machinery sales divisions, as well as running specialist departments for: Precision Ag technology, aftersales, tyres and haulage. We know that our people are the key to our success, and we make sure we appreciate and reward everyone's contribution. Not only do we recognise expertise, skills, and professionalism, we highly value the very things that makes the individual unique: their passion, dedication, approachability, and their drive to go the extra mile.

Growth and development are inevitable within our forward-thinking company, where we offer a highly competitive salary, a diverse and interesting work environment, job security and on-going training.