Golf & Turf Technician

Farol 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. The Golf & Turf machinery side of our business is growing rapidly and we are now one of the largest John Deere turf dealerships in Europe! Covering the central England region from Derbyshire down to West Sussex, our customers include some of the most prestigious sporting venues in the UK.

As a continuously growing company, we are looking for an experienced and skilled Golf & Turf Technician with passion and drive to join our team at our Thame Head Office. 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 include:

• Carrying out diagnostics, servicing, repairs and maintenance work on Turf/Groundcare machinery. This will be both at our customers’ premises and within the workshop at the depot.
• Ensuring job cards are written up promptly and accurately.
• Following our health & safety regulations and policies at all times.
• Taking part in technical training, both at Head Office and also at the John Deere training centre.
• Mentoring apprentices and trainees.

Are you a dedicated, self-motivated, highly skilled engineer with a passion for groundcare/turf machinery? If so, we want to hear from you. We can offer you all the training you need to transfer your skills to our product! This includes in-house technical training and also attending courses at John Deere's training centre.

You 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 preferred.
• A relevant technical qualification (such as an Agricultural Engineering) would be advantageous.
• Experience with electrics and hydraulics.
• A driving license is essential.
• Strong customer service and customer facing skills.
• The ability to self-motivate and work individually, managing your own workload and also able to work as part of a team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

Our excellent package for a skilled and experienced Technician includes a highly competitive remuneration package of up to £50,000 (dependent on experience), up to 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), company vehicle, tool allowance, pension scheme and extensive ongoing training. We also offer treats such as monthly “Pay Day Breakfasts”, employee discount and long service awards.

How Do I Apply? Either click on the “Apply For This Job” button at the top right of this page or send your CV to careers@farol.co.uk. We look forward to hearing from you!

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 250 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 make 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 ongoing training.