Groundskeeper

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Groundskeeper to join our Garden team at Ballyfin; working across 614 acres of natural beauty.

Main Purpose of Job:

Reporting directly to the Estate Manager, this role is responsibile for maintaining the grounds of the Estate in a clean, presentable and safe manner at all times.

Main Duties include:

• Mows lawns, trims weeds, and rakes leaves as assigned
• Picks up and removes debris and leaves prior to mowing a designated area
• Trims bushes, shrubs, and hedges as required
• Cuts and removes trees as needed
• Applies fertilizer, pesticides, and herbicides as directed
• Performs routine maintenance on machinery and equipment
• Responsible for clearing roadways, pathways of leaves/debris across estate
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Drain and clean water figures as required

This is not a full and final list of duties and responsibilities and you may be required to carry out other task as directed.

Skills/Attributes Required:

• Previous experience in a similar position is preferred.
• Ability to operate various types of machinery and equipment including lawnmowers, trimmers, hedge trimmers, leaf blowers, and other landscaping equipment.
• Ability to use hand tools required for landscaping.
• Ability to follow instructions and complete assignments.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• Chain Saw Certificate is desirable
• Full clean Irish Drivers licence is required

Physical requirements:

• Prolonged periods walking, standing, bending, stretching, pushing, pulling, climbing ladders, or kneeling.
• Must be physically able to operate machinery and equipment.
• Must be able to lift up to 20KG
• Must be able to work in a variety of weather conditions.