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Job Title – Estate Maintenance Assistant
Location – West Dorset
Position Type – Full-time, permanent
The position of Estate maintenance assistant is a varied role, based across the Dorset Estate.
The role is a hands-on, practical position undertaking a full range of countryside management activities. These include:
• Mowing, strimming and spraying• Clearing branches, scrub and windblown trees• Maintaining and re-staking tree planting• Road and track maintenance• Drain clearance, grip maintenance, stream and culvert maintenance • Fencing • Other general maintenance work
The successful candidate will be adaptable and flexible, and comfortable working both independently and as part of a team and in all weather conditions.
Skills and Competencies:
Essential:
• Strimming and brush cutter training and experience• Chainsaw certification NPTC Units 201, 202 or equivalent• PA1 & PA6 Knapsack sprayers• Good record keeping and attention to detail• Full UK driving licence
Desirable:
• Experience of machinery repair and maintenance • Fencing experience • Tractor/digger driving experience
Benefits
• Competitive salary • Pension scheme• Additional training
Please send your CV and cover email outlining your suitability for the role to estateoffice@ilchester-estates.co.uk
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