Live In Maintenance / Gardener Job - Nr Carnforth Lancashire - close to the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales National Park - £30,000+ GPA PETS CONSIDERED
A returning client of Greycoat Lumleys is looking for an experienced Maintenance Person / Gardener / Estate Worker to look after a large period home. The house is home to 2 adults and visiting family and is set in extensive grounds including formal and informal garden areas, woodland and paddocks. A full-time Gardener is also employed. The job would suit a candidate who has worked in the countryside before in a household in a similar role.
The employers are looking for candidates who are professional, flexible, down to earth, country loving and perhaps looking to make a move from a larger estate.
Duties will include:
General property and estate maintenance both inside and out
Assess maintenance requirements and make suggestions for works which need to be carried out both dealing with immediate maintenance tasks and also taking preventative measures.
General maintenance gardening and landscaping - working with the full-time Gardener including maintenance of woodlands and fields
Use and care of garden and maintenance machinery and tools
Dog walking & dog sitting when they are away
Chopping of fire wood and laying the fires
Maintenance of household and estate security and alarm systems
Manage fire safety, prevention and alarm systems
House and pet sitting
Occasional driving and looking after the household vehicles
Household administration including keeping service records, taking meter readings and updating the owners at the end of the week on any issues
Dealing with external trades and contractors and supervising maintenance carried out by external contractor
It is essential that the candidate is a confident driver and has excellent communication skills. Enhanced DBS checks required.
Monday to Friday with very occasional weekends
2 bed self-contained apartment accommodation provided – free of rent and bills - pets and partners considered – the accommodation is separate from the main house but is adjacent to the main house.
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£30,000+ gpa for the Maintenance Person / Gardener