Live-out Grounds Person/caretaker

3 weeks ago

Honiton, United Kingdom Eden Private Staff Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Grounds Person/Caretaker for an estate in Devon. Salary on offer is £30,000 gross per annum + discretionary bonus (based on performance)
- The estate has formal gardens made up of lawns including fine turf, box hedging, formal beds, herbaceous borders, topiary, a walled garden, glasshouse, rose gardens, a pond, stream and a small lake. It also has a poly tunnel for growing seedlings, vegetables and fruit.
- The property features a main house and 2 cottages and has both smart technology in combination with antique fixtures and fittings.

**Duties**:

- Working with the Gardener to maintain and develop the main gardens: lawns, borders, rose garden, vegetable gardens, green house, fruit cage, polytunnel and woodland gardens; assisting with the cultivation of fruit and vegetables; harvesting produce and preparing it for use in the house; assisting with the cleaning and care of garden tools and machinery; keeping the gardeners yard and stores clean and tidy; care for the parkland, games field, lake and pond, and fields.
- Assistance with cleaning (regular sweeping and seasonal jet washing) and maintenance of steps, paths around house, patios and terraces; regular cleaning of outdoor sports areas (pool, tennis court, cricket net, pavilion); cleaning, maintenance and upkeep of leisure facilities and equipment (hot tub, tree house, caravan, boats etc); cleaning outdoor furniture, putting out cushions and umbrellas, opening pool ready for use and shutting up afterwards, assisting the housekeeper to keep changing areas clean and tidy; clearing leaves from the tennis court; stocking tennis pavilion fridge; helping set up for outdoor meals; setting up barbecue etc.
- Resident Caretaker duties: daily unlocking and locking up of the grounds and estate buildings; organising rubbish and recycling; collecting and distributing post; being on call; responsibility for a 24/7 emergency duty phone with overnight stay required on the estate (accommodation provided), this is done on a rota basis shared with other members of the team
- Animal care: responsibility for the chickens; dog walking and occasional sole charge of family pet when family are away.
- Assistance in the house: clearing and laying fires, bringing in wood; occasional help with general housekeeping if the housekeeper is away or when house is very busy e.g. laying tables, clearing up, helping the chef etc.
- Support to the rest of the outdoor team where appropriate
- Responsible for liaising with outdoor contractors, where necessary
- Previous experience working as a Grounds Person for a private family
- Experience of working in formal gardens as well as larger estates.
- Full driver’s licence
- Hard-working, reliable, flexible and self-motivated

**DBS check required at offer stage**

**How to apply**:

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