Groundskeeper

Ballyfin House Hotel View all jobs

  • Ballyfin, Co Laois
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 22 days ago
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.

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