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Careers

We’re Recruiting!

Shorts Group are always on the lookout for enthusiastic and hard working individuals to join the team. With a diverse range of roles across the business, we are looking for candidates with a variety of skills and experience.

If you would like to apply for any of the jobs listed below, please send your CV and a covering letter to HR@​shorts-​agricultural.​co.​uk quoting the job reference and job title you are applying for.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to the principle of equality in accordance with legislative provisions.

The recruitment and selection processes are crucially important to ensure equal opportunities, employee retention and satisfaction, as well as company performance.

We adopt a consistent, non-discriminatory approach to recruitment and selection.

Agency submissions are by invitation only.

Available jobs:

Assist with preparations for day ahead.

· General labouring and support on construction site.

· Conduct checks & operate machines (Dumpers/​forklift) (if assigned).

· Keeping supervisors updated with task progress and issues etc .

· General site cleaning and cleaning of roads outside of site when needed.

· Reclaim all materials as instructed where possible from site, and assist with preparing materials/​load in advance of next day.

· Any other ad hoc duties as required.

Person Specification:

Qualifications/​requirements include: Driving License, knowledge of relevant construction/​health and safety policies and procedures. Dumper & Telehandler ticket beneficial.

· Self-motivated.

· Possesses can do attitude.

· Good communication skills within team and with customers, contractors etc.

· Work effectively in teams and be able to work co-operatively. Be open to learning opportunities.

· Physically able to perform manual demolition tasks.

· Open to change and adaptable.


  • Oversee day-to-day operations and management of Groundworks team (duties and resourcing and development for current and planned work). 
  • Proactively find and generate sales opportunities and customer meetings. 
  • Actively quote for work (with support as required with pricing strategy and customer requirements). Analyse results/​feedback.
  • Working with customers to understand requirements, meet their needs and to ensure our services are delivered on time and budget.
  • Provide exceptional account management to our new and existing clients.
  • Working with P&L (budgets) and ensure revenue processes accurately maintained.
  • Estimating Bills of Materials (BOMS)
  • Maintain database of standard cost allowances and cost assumptions.
  • Process improvement across existing business systems and structures.
  • Operation of any plant and equipment as required.

Person Specification:

  • Understanding earth/​groundwork functions (site work, clearance, ditching, digger activities) and agricultural operations.
  • Strong commercial/​business acumen and sales development driven. Excellent negotiation and closing skills.
  • Knowledge of relevant health and safety policies and procedures. 
  • IT literate – MS Office, Industry specific software.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Works efficiently and calmly under pressure.
  • Be open to and encourage change and development.
  • Be proactive and constructive in problem solving and conflict management.
  • Enthusiastic, self-motivated, approachable, and professional.
  • Must possess a high degree of planning and organisational skills.
  • Site visits with client (pre-start, during project and at final site sign off).
  • Order and check equipment and stock.
  • Prepare documents including RAMs, Phase Plan. Contribute to PQQs when required.
  • Compile records for clients, as required.
  • Ensure full operation of all agricultural and plant equipment as needed.
  • Oversee site/​projects set up. 
  • Coordinate/​control internal logistics. 
  • Assign, coordinate and supervise daily work activities for the Earthworks team (under instruction and guidance from the Earthworks and/​or Agricultural Manager) and assume responsibility for completion. Raise any staff issues for resolution.
  • Ensure workloads are completed in the planned timescales and within set and agreed standard to ensure efficiency.
  • Work with clients to ensure our services meet all expectations and report exceptions to management and customers.
  • Work with other departments to ensure high standards and cooperation.
  • Collaborate in staff ongoing training (identifying skills gaps and planning progression), coaching as appropriate.
  • Review working practices ensuring efficiency and safety and initiate corrective action as necessary.
  • Any other duties as directed by the management team.

Person Specification

  • Knowledge & experience of relevant machinery and site health and safety policies.
  • Self-motivated as well as a good motivator.
  • Excellent project management /​time management /​multi-tasking skills. The ability to reason logically within tight and conflicting timeframes.
  • Confident and effective people management skills. Working effectively in teams and co-operatively with others to achieve shared goals and optimise the contributions.
  • Be open to and encourage change.
  • Be proactive and constructive in problem solving and conflict management.
  • Be approachable and professional, work to exceed customer expectations.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrate understanding and works to exceed customer expectations.
  • Excellent negotiation skills and be effective at managing relationships at all levels
  • Possesses can do attitude. Be flexible and adaptable.
  • Operation of all Amenity machinery and plant equipment as required.
  • Daily supervision of Amenity team under direction of Agricultural Services Mgr. 
    • Operation and Supervision of: Fertiliser, spreading, spraying, Verti- draining, Shockwave Sports Field /​Land drainage works, land leveling cultivation and reseeding grassland/​hedge cutting/​maintenance, strimming, overseeding, operating JCB Tele-handlers/360 excavators. Dumpers. Repair and maintenance to machinery.
  • Assign, coordinate and supervise daily work activities for the Amenity Team assuming responsibility for completion. 
  • Ensure workloads are completed efficiently (within agreed timescales and standards).
  • Coordinate and control the internal logistics of the amenity operations (i.e., overseeing of site operations).
  • Work with other departments to ensure high standards and Intra-company cooperation.
  • To collaborate in the ongoing development of staff. 
  • Review working practices to identify inefficient or unsafe work procedures or problems and initiate corrective action as necessary.
  • Assist with the adjustment or repair of equipment or machinery.
  • Assist and support with accidents, incidents, and damage reporting.
  • On site Health & safety monitoring, compliance with legislation and assisting with site operations.
  • Any other ad-hoc duties as directed by management.

Person Specification:

  • Qualifications/​requirements: Machinery as above, qualification to NPORS Standard with knowledge of relevant agricultural health and safety policies and procedures.
  • Ability to use and embrace GPS Steering and mapping technology. 
  • Self-motivated as well as a good motivator.
  • Possesses can do attitude. Be flexible and adaptable including to seasonal variations to hours worked. Willing to work long unsociable hours at busy periods during the year as and when required.
  • A good mechanical aptitude and able to carry out relevant repairs
  • Physically able to perform manual work.
  • Confident, positive and effective people management skills. Working effectively in teams and be able to work co-operatively. Be open to learning opportunities.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills within team/​management, and with customers, contractors etc. 
  • Be open to and encourage change and development.
  • Be proactive and constructive in problem solving and conflict management.
  • Demonstrate understanding and works to exceed customer expectations.