Couple (Groom / Estate Worker) with accommodation- Lincolnshire- REF RR1908

Experienced Country couple required for wonderful private mini estate in beautiful Lincolnshire, approximately 5 miles from Stamford. The couple will be required to work under the current Estate Manager, assisting with the heavy horses, animal care and grounds maintenance.

Experience with horses and grounds maintenance is essential. This would suit a rural minded couple who are looking for a lifestyle change.

The mini estate consists of 90 acres and already has some lovely members of staff helping to run it. The family show and breed heavy horses, and also have alpacas, sheep, dogs, chickens and ducks on site so this role would suit a couple who are great with animals and genuinely enjoy being around them.

Horse care: (training provided)

• Turning heavy horses in and out of the field/stable
• General handling and educating
• Mucking out / poo picking fields
• Grooming
• Feeding
• Going to shows as and when required
• Showing the horses in hand
• Covering the current Manager’s day off / annual leave- sole charge of the running of the yard once the person is confident

• General care including feeding, checking waters, mucking out, grooming, basic veterinary care, liaising with vets
• Confident and competent around large, heavy horses, alpacas, sheep, dogs and chickens

• Cutting lawns and hedges
• Gardening
• Re wilding
• Strimming
• Mending both wooden and electric fences
• Maintaining tracks
• Changing lightbulbs in outbuildings/stables and main house
• Splitting logs
• Clearing gutters
• Use of ride on mower, gator/trailer, quad bike and mini tractors
• Ragwort pulling

Beautiful 2-bedroom cottage with 2 large double rooms and an open plan living, kitchen diner.  They must be happy to look after the principals’ little dogs whilst she is away.

The role:

The estate is lovely and the family like things to be done neatly and well.

There is a very strong team in place already with great dynamics.

This would suit a very practical couple who love animals and enjoy working in a rural location. A couple who are happy to muck in, turn their hands to most things with a strong work ethic and a 'can do' attitude would be ideal. This is certainly more of a lifestyle than a 9-5 job.

There is also an opportunity to be put through your HGV licence so someone willing to travel would be ideal.

 Hours:

• 5.5 days a week
• Will include weekends and pet sitting

• £50,000 per annum combined

Clean driving licence essential.

To Apply, please send both CVs, a covering letter and any relevant riding/horse handling photos to Rebecca info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk