HOME ESTATE GROUNDS PERSON
Salary £24,000pa (salary dependant on experience)
Approximately 8 miles from Truro, Cornwall
Application deadline 29/07/2024
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 Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Grounds Person for the Home Estate, who will work alongside the Maintenance, Garden and Forestry Teams, and will be responsible for care and maintenance of the in-hand agricultural and amenity areas.
Duties include:
- Maintenance of the in-hand agricultural and amenity land, including hedge cutting, grass cutting and brush cutting.
- Maintenance of the Deer Park, including topping, weed control and fertiliser applications.
- Assisting with the preparation of Game Plots and Cover Crops, including cultivations, seed bed preparations and liaising with contractors.
- Assisting both the Garden and Foresty Departments when necessary.
- Maintenance of the commercial tea garden, including grass cutting and brush cutting.
About You
You will need:
- Previous experience with agricultural machinery, including hedge cutting.
- Good organisational skills, ability to prioritise, and good attention to detail.
- Good communication skills, professional attitude, polite and good levels of personal presentation.
- Flexible and positive attitude.
- Ability to work alone and as part of a team.
- Full UK driving licence and own transport to travel to and from work, as we are in a rural location, with no access to public transport.
Benefits
- 21 days' holiday, plus bank holidays.
- Pension scheme.
- Health care cash back plan.
- Discount scheme with high street and online retailers.
- Salary sacrifice home, tech and cycle to work schemes.
So, if you'd like to join us as a Home Estate Grounds Person, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.