GROUNDS MAINTENANCE OPERATIVE
Salary circa £24,000pa (depending on experience)
Full-time, 40 hrs pw, Mon-Fri, 7.45am-4.15pm
Approximately 8 miles from Truro, Cornwall
About Us
The Tregothnan Estate is a private family home with a world-renowned botanical garden and woodland. The Estate has a team of maintenance, gardening, forestry and joinery employees that maintain the core estate and manage the beautiful surroundings which are on the edge of the River Fal. The Estate is also a landlord with a substantial portfolio of residential, commercial, and agricultural properties.
Through its day to day running, the Estate produces tea (the only UK grown blend), honey and jam, which are sold by our trading team; delivers Experiences including Garden and Tea Tasting Tours; and rents holiday accommodation. The Estate is diverse in its activities and the job roles it provides. The teams have a great community spirit, the surroundings are inspiring, and the work is always interesting. Working at Tregothnan is being part of Cornwall's heritage and its modern future.
The Benefits
- Salary circa £24,000pa (depending on experience).
- 21 days' holiday, plus bank holidays.
- Health care cash back plan.
- Discount scheme with high street and online retailers.
- Salary sacrifice homeware, tech and cycle to work schemes.
The Role
We are seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our team and be responsible for all aspects of grounds maintenance across the Estate.
Duties include:
- Strimming and brushcutting.
- Weeding and weed control, including spraying.
- Assisting in lawncare and mowing.
- Path and drive maintenance and construction.
- Watering plants.
- Landscape construction.
About You
You will need:
- Previous grounds maintenance/gardening experience.
- Experience in strimming and brushcutting.
- Ability to work alone.
- Good teamwork and communication skills.
- Professional attitude, polite and good levels of personal presentation.
- Full UK driving licence and own transport to travel to/from work, as we are in a rural location with no access to public transport.
Other organisations may call this role Gardener, Estate Maintenance Operative, Grounds Maintenance Operative, Groundskeeper, Caretaker, or Grounds Person.
Closing date: Monday 26 August 2024
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