Farmyard & Adventure Playground Maintenance Assistant

Devonshire Group; Bakewell CP; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Maintenance Assistant for their outdoor adventure playground. This part-time role offers the chance to work in a vibrant environment, maintaining play equipment and ensuring safety standards. Join a friendly team committed to excellence and enjoy fantastic benefits like free access to events and personal development opportunities. If you have a passion for outdoor maintenance and a desire to learn, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Free access to Chatsworth and Bolton Abbey

Excellent personal development opportunities

Free entry to events

Discount in retail and catering establishments

Membership of the Life Assurance Scheme

Competitive annual leave

Employee assistance programme

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance tasks including fencing and equipment upkeep.
• Ability to adhere to health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the upkeep of fencing and play equipment.
• Ensure excellent presentation standards at the site.

Skills

Fencing

Maintenance

Health and Safety Compliance

Customer Service

Job description

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Farmyard & Adventure Playground Maintenance Assistant

Reference: APR20256325

Expiry date: 22:55, Sun, 11th May 2025

Location: Bakewell, Chatsworth

Benefits: https://devonshiregroup.co.uk/work-with-us/working-at-the-devonshire-group/

We are looking for a part time Maintenance Assistant to help with the day-to-day upkeep of various tasks such as fencing, play equipment and fixtures and fittings at Chatsworth Farmyard and Adventure Playground.

This is a role based largely outdoors with a varied and wide-ranging scope of work. We have a small and friendly team working in a busy, customer-facing environment. You will assist in ensuring excellent standards of presentation of the site and adhering to all health and safety requirements.

The right candidate will be professional, enthusiastic and eager to learn. You will show passion for the industry and continually strive to improve standards.

This is a permanent part-time role, working 16 hours per week (to be agreed) with flexibility to work unsociable hours during busy times of the farming year.

Please see attached job description for further information.

In return

As part of the wider Devonshire Group, owned by the Duke of Devonshire, which includes Chatsworth, Bolton Abbey, Lismore and the Devonshire Hotels & Restaurants Group, we are committed to ensuring the happiness and wellbeing of our staff and as such offer fantastic benefits which include:

• Free access to Chatsworth and Bolton Abbey
• Excellent personal development and career opportunities.
• Free entry to the Chatsworth fairs and many of the events
• An estate pass providing discount in our retail and catering establishments
• Membership of the Life Assurance Scheme
• Competitive annual leave (and option to buy more)
• Employee assistance programme
• Membership of the Life Assurance Scheme
• Free on-site parking

Our core values include “Being Inclusive” and we particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates who are currently under-represented. We also welcome applicants from the LGBTQ+ community. Flexible ways of working will always be considered.