Job Title: Estate Builder
Location: York
Salary: Depending on Experience
Job Type: Working hours are 8am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday with a 15-minute break in the morning and a 30 minute break for lunch. Some overtime may be available during the summer months.
Garrowby Estate is a traditional agricultural estate extending to 13,250 acres, located 13 miles east of York. The estate comprises the following:
- Two principal houses
- 40 let farms
- 750 acre in-hand farm
- Stud farm
- 1140 acres of forestry
- 140 let houses and cottages
- Various commercial properties including a village pub
Garrowby Estate and three other estates owned by the Halifax family are managed from the Estate Office in Bugthorpe.
The Role:
The Building Department, which works alongside the Joinery Department and contractors, currently comprises of four multi-skilled builders. Due to in-house promotion, a suitably experienced and qualified craftsman is required to join the department. The position offers a varied workload within an attractive working environment
The Candidate:
The successful applicant will probably have NVQ qualifications and will be required to fulfil the following criteria:
- Experienced and competent in a broad range of building skills including brickwork/blockwork, plastering, damp proofing, roofing, paving, groundworks and drainage
- Self-motivated and capable of producing high quality work on a consistent basis
- Ability to work on own initiative and solve problems
- Previous experience of Estate work would be an advantage
Details:
- The successful applicant will be entitled to join the pension scheme and the employer will contribute 6% of salary
- Working hours are 8am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday with a 15-minute break in the morning and a 30 minute break for lunch. Some overtime may be available during the summer months
- Holiday entitlement is 29 working days including Public Holidays
- The successful applicant will be expected to commence work as soon as possible
Please note:
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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Construction Coordinator, Assistant Project Coordinator, Site Supervisor, Multi Trader and Plasterer may also be considered for this role.
