Engineering and Freight Operative
We’re looking for a self-motivated individual to join our Engineering and Freight team in this hands-on role.
Department: Engineering, Freight and Waste
Salary: From £29,000 per annum, dependent on experience and qualifications
Benefits: Rent-free accommodation
Hours: Full Time, 40-48 hours per week
Contract Length: Permanent
The Role
In this practical role, you will be a central part of our engineering and freight team, assisting with servicing vehicles and equipment ranging from agricultural and plant machinery to road vehicles.
You will also liaise and work with the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company and St Mary’s Quay to ensure that all cargo boats are met at the desired times, whilst on and off loading all freight safely and efficiently. You’ll assist with delivering freight to both commercial outlets and homes across the island.
Attention to detail will be expected by keeping freight and engineering areas clean and tidy, whilst following Health and Safety practices required within this department.
Our Ideal Candidate
- Must have a full, clean driving licence (essential)
- Must have forklift experience (essential)
- Have relevant qualifications in mechanical or agricultural engineering (essential)
- Be able to balance competing priorities
- Have good communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to manage flexible workloads at different times of the year
- Have good mechanical problem-solving skills
Working & Living Here
If the opportunity to live and work on a subtropical island isn't enough, there's a range of great benefits and perks, including:
- On-island accommodation, minutes from the beach
- Paid relocation to the island at the start of your time with us
- Competitive pay
- 20% off in our restaurants, pub, spa and shops
- Free scheduled boating and camping kit hire, and discounted watersports equipment hire, to help you explore
- And many more...
In order to process any application, we require confirmation you are eligible to work in the UK. Unfortunately, if you are not, we are unable to help with the necessary paperwork to assist with this.
About Tresco Island
At the heart of the Isles of Scilly archipelago, 28 miles from the Cornish coast, Tresco Island is a family‐run business comprising the whole island of Tresco and the Hell Bay Hotel on the neighbouring island of Bryher.
With timeshare and rental cottages, a 16-bedroom inn, two restaurants, a world-famous garden, a spa, an art gallery, a shop and a working farm, Tresco is a subtropical island known for its deserted bays, aquamarine seas and exceptional guest experiences.
Just across the water on the neighbouring island of Bryher, Hell Bay Hotel stands as Scilly’s highest-rated hotel and restaurant. Our boutique hotel offers 25 suites, a 3AA Rosette restaurant, a Crab Shack and wellness facilities - a haven of calm amidst the wild seascape of Bryher's west coast.
