Gamekeeper/Estate Worker - Ref 1369 Date: November 5, 2024

Gamekeeper/Estate Worker required for an established private family shoot in North Norfolk (NR11). The position is for a professional individual who is organised, hardworking, honest and above all, enthusiastic! The role will be varied and not limited to just gamekeeping. The ideal candidate must be open minded and keen to take on new challenges.

Above all, the candidate must be highly experienced in rearing day-old partridges and pheasants to a high standard. The candidate must also have experience in all aspects of running a shoot:

· Organising and running shoot days

· Managing the beating team and pickers up

· Feeding and retaining game/wildfowl – Dogging in

· Managing shoot infrastructure - pen maintenance/rearing field set up & take down/managing and maintaining shoot vehicles/trailers etc

· Deer Management

· Vermin Control

The role also includes estate management duties such as:

· Grass cutting (topping)

· Chainsaw tasks – keeping estate in tidy shape

· General Estate maintenance

· Supporting other members of the estate team if required

Essential Requirements:

Full & clean drivers licence

Firearms & shotgun licence

Chainsaw certificates

Package Includes:

ATV + Landrover Defender

Competitive Salary + Tips + Quarterly contribution towards personal mobile phone

Good 3-bedroom house – possibility of kennels if required

Start date: Feb/Mar 2025

Please email CVs and covering letters in the strictest of confidence to Mr Max Mackintosh - erpingham.lodge@btinternet.com