Job Title: Gardener / Groundsperson / Handyperson
Location: Winsford, CW7
Salary: £22,000 – £23,000 per annum
Job type: Full time, Permanent
A busy family are looking for someone to help maintain their large house with 18 acres keeping horses, sheep, chickens, and has a swimming pool.
They need a Gardener/Groundsman to join the team which already includes a Groom and Nanny/Housekeeper. You’ll work 5 days a week full time, 08:00 to 16:30 or other similar hours by arrangement.
Job Description:
Flexibility is needed but main duties include:
- Gardening and tending vegetable beds
- Field maintenance
- Operating machinery – training will be provided
- Handy man for jobs around the house and farm
- Pool maintenance including water testing and pool hoovering – training will be provided
- Taking cars for weekly wash, screen wash, oil and tyre checks, fuelling up
- Occasional dog walking and running errands e.g. taking animals to vets, picking up animal feeds, wheat and chicken house feed, drive children to school
- Managing maintenance of equipment/looking after it and liaising with maintenance firms as appropriate
- Maintaining a smart feel to the premises e.g. sweeping, jet wash, general care and maintenance
The Candidate:
- Knowledge of gardening (both flowers and vegetables / fruit)
- Experience of farm machinery
- Full driving licence
- Enthusiastic worker
- Show own initiative
- Reliable and punctual
Please note interviews for shortlisted applicants will take place on site and include a chance to ask any questions or see some of the premises. Usually it will be a 1 interview process – a paid day’s trial. Please note References will be requested.
Basic CRB check will be undertaken.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Gardener, Commercial Gardener, Landscaping, Garden maintenance, Groundskeeper, Caretaker, Groundsman, Groundsperson, Groundswoman, Grounds Keeper, Property Maintenance Supervisor, Property Maintenance, Maintenance Technician, Handyman, Property Maintenance, Grounds Maintenance, Site Maintenance will also be considered for this role.
