Groundsman

TLC Group; Bushey; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Employee discounts at high street-ret

Discounted gym memberships

Accommodation provided

Job summary

TLC Group is seeking a keen Groundsman to maintain and improve the grounds around a private estate in the Bushey area. The role requires handling lawn care, shrubbery, plant beds, and drainage tasks with occasional larger projects. A driving licence and ability to operate light agricultural equipment are desirable.

The successful candidate will work full time in a friendly environment, receive training, and benefit from a salary and accommodation options. Experience with animals is a plus.

Qualifications

• Applicants should possess horticultural/basic agricultural knowledge.
• General maintenance knowledge is required.
• Able to work with animals and operate small agricultural vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Maintain lawn on estate to keep it vibrant and healthy.
• Maintain shrubbery and plant beds (soil, seeds, grown plants).
• Cure and maintain hard standing areas (jet wash, sand in gaps).
• Remove leaves, acorns, and twigs to keep grounds clean and safe.
• Maintain drains and gutters to prevent blockages.
• Perform general DIY repairs as needed.
• Operate plant and machinery when required.
• Maintain grazing paddocks and hedgerows.
• Keep woodland in line with forestry regulations.
• Daily maintenance tasks and regular monthly cleaning (interior and exterior).

Skills

Horticultural knowledge

Maintenance knowledge

Animal handling

Attention to detail

Tools

Small agricultural vehicles

Grounds maintenance equipment

Job description

TLC are looking to recruit a keen and enthusiastic Groundsman who is willing to develop their existing skills to maintain and improve our grounds, working full time in the Bushey Area.

We are looking for a friendly and passionate individual who is skilled in their craft and likes working with horses.

You will be required to carry out the day-to-day maintenance and gardening on the grounds in order to ensure it is maintained in a safe and efficient functional order to the standards we require. Occasional project work will be required from time to time, i.e. creating new plant beds, installing land drains and so on. Below is a brief over view of tasks that will need to be carried out.

• Maintenance of lawn in and around estate - must be vibrant looking
• Maintaining shrubbery
• Maintaining plant beds planting (from seed / from grown plants)
• Cure and take care of hard standing areas - remove weeds from in between paving blocks (or wherever it needs to be removed) and maintain fresh look on the paving itself (regular jet washing and filling paving sand in gaps)
• Ensuring that all leaves/acorns/fallen twigs are removed from the ground to avoid staining and uneven lawn growth
• Regular maintenance of drains and gutters to prevent blockages
• General DIY jobs/ repairs to be done when need be
• Be able to handle plant and machinery
• Maintain grazing paddocks and hedgerows
• Maintain woodland in line with forestry commission regulations
• Daily maintenance
• Monthly clean, interior and exterior

We are looking for a special person who will preferably have experience in a similar environment of working on the grounds of a private home.

We provide a competitive salary as well as a good working environment, excellent training and benefits.

• pension scheme
• employee discounts at high street retailers
• discounted gym memberships
• Accommodation can be provided with subsidised rent.

If you have the experience we are looking for and have the passion to work to your own initiative, and have attention to detail.

Requirements:

Applicants should possess a horticultural/ basic agricultural knowledge, general maintenance knowledge, and be able to work with others as well as alone. It is desirable if applicants are able to work with animals. Some basic knowledge of how to operate small agricultural vehicles.

There is a requirement to keep up to date records and general administration within the role so it is important to possess a good level of spoken and written English.

A driving licence and use of a vehicle is also an important element for the role