At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain beautiful gardens and grounds at a historic caravan park.
- Company: Join a friendly team in a renowned and scenic environment.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, pension scheme, free event tickets, and discounts.
- Other info: Participate in fun social events like BBQs and quiz nights.
- Why this job: Work outdoors, meet visitors, and enjoy a vibrant community atmosphere.
- Qualifications: Experience with garden machinery and a clean UK driving licence required.
The predicted salary is between 25000 - 30000 £ per year.
We are seeking a motivated and professional Gardener and Grounds Person to join our friendly gardens team. The role involves taking care of the grounds maintenance for the Caravan park and Blair Castle Gardens. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a renowned and historic environment where you will be working alongside guests and visitors.
Main responsibilities and duties:
- The chief share of the role is mowing and strimming.
- You will be operating commercial size ride on and pedestrian mowers.
- Use of garden machinery as necessary including pedestrian mowers, strimmers, hedge cutters, tractor and trailers, and other plant machinery.
- Further assistance to the garden team will involve maintaining beds and borders in the surrounding gardens and other occasional landscaping tasks.
- Upholding professional standards within a public environment to ensure the grounds are kept to a high quality.
Experience required:
- Operating power tools including but not limited to mowers and strimmers in a professional environment.
- Minimum one year’s trade experience.
- Clean UK driving licence.
- Knowledge of machine maintenance, both 2 and 4 stroke machinery.
- First aid training.
- Spraying tickets – ideally PA1 & PA6.
- Hedge cutting experience.
- Chainsaw experience.
Employee benefits:
- Attractive, competitive salary, supported by an excellent company pension scheme.
- Other benefits include free tickets to: Atholl Gathering and Highland Games and Blair Castle and Gardens.
- Discounts off: The Larder, Castle Gift Shop, Restaurant, fishing and more.
- Join in on great social and wellbeing initiatives including, a staff book club, summer BBQ, fireworks BBQ and quiz nights.
If this sounds like the role for you, apply now and seize this incredible opportunity to join our team.
Gardener and Grounds Person employer: ASVA: Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions
Join our dedicated gardens team at a historic location, where you will enjoy a vibrant work culture and numerous employee benefits, including competitive salaries and a generous pension scheme. With opportunities for personal growth through engaging social initiatives and discounts on local attractions, this role as a Gardener and Grounds Person offers a fulfilling career in a beautiful environment that values both its staff and visitors.
Contact Details:
ASVA: Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions Recruitment Team
