Estate Maintenance Assistant

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