Collaborative Gardener & Housekeeper Couple

ECG Limited; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A private estate in Wiltshire seeks a dedicated Gardener and Housekeeper Couple to maintain the estate's residence and gardens. The role requires teamwork, flexibility, and a passion for country living. Responsibilities include household management, gardening tasks, and property maintenance. A combined salary of £55,000 is offered, along with accommodation and covered utilities.

Benefits

Accommodation provided

Bills covered

Work environment in a beautiful estate

Qualifications

• Experience in a private estate with housekeeping and gardening skills.
• Trustworthy and reliable, able to work as a couple.
• Clear communication and flexibility for varied duties.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the home is prepared for the owners’ arrival.
• Perform household duties including cleaning and laundry.
• Maintain and care for extensive gardens on the estate.
• Manage property maintenance and security tasks.

Skills

Housekeeping

Gardening

Teamwork

Communication

Reliability

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity for a professional and dedicated Gardener and Housekeeper Couple to join a private estate in Wiltshire. This collaborative role offers the chance for both partners to work together, combining responsibility and variety.

The couple will divide their time between supporting the smooth running of the main residence and maintaining the estate’s extensive and diverse gardens. This is a hands-on position that requires teamwork, flexibility, and a genuine enthusiasm for country living.

Responsibilities

• Within the house, ensure the home is always prepared for the owners’ arrival and departure.
• Household duties including regular cleaning and housekeeping, hoovering, dusting, laundry, ironing, and keeping wardrobes and rooms in excellent order.
• Present the home in a welcoming and well-organised manner with a high standard of detail and care.
• Ad hoc activities may include driving and shopping.
• Gardening and grounds care across approximately fifteen acres, including a knot garden, an established orchard, a kitchen garden, ornamental planting, ponds, lakes, woodland, a swimming pool and a meadow.
• Garden tasks spanning lawn care, mowing, planting and pruning, tree, hedge and fence work, weeding, and equipment maintenance to keep the grounds in excellent condition.
• Maintain and develop the estate grounds with pride and in support of wider estate upkeep.
• General property maintenance and security, including ad hoc and periodic handyman activities, management of third-party maintenance contracts, and support for deliveries and visitor access.
• Caretaking of the estate pets (two cats) and willingness to provide all necessary care.
• One-bedroom cottage provided; Bills including heating, lighting, water and TV licence covered by employer, with Council Tax to be met by employees.

Requirements

• Experience in a private estate environment with a combination of housekeeping, handyman and hands-on gardening skills.
• Trustworthy, reliable, and able to work as a long-term couple with high standards and pride in rural estate living.
• Ability to work closely together as a team to maintain a welcoming setting.
• Clear communication and flexibility to handle varied duties and ad hoc tasks.
• Love of cats and willingness to provide care for the estate’s two cats.

Salary and Location

SALARY: Combined Salary £55,000

LOCATION: Wiltshire

JOB No: EC69417

How to Apply

If this vacancy is of interest, please apply below, email Jay Rimell on [e-mail] or call to speak to Jay on 01233 733510.

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Affiliations

We are proud to work with:

• the Professional Gardeners’ Guild
• the RHS
• the WFGA – offering the WRAGs Scheme
• Arne Maynard Garden Design
• Historic Houses
• the HBG Training Programme