Estate Worker Operative, Halesworth, Suffolk - JB1951

POSITION AVAILABLE

Country Estates
Full-time
Live out
Permanent
Employed
Halesworth
39 hours / week
£26,000 – 28,000 / year
JB1951
6 th May 2025

The employer

A privately owned and occupied Georgian country house, with extensive gardens restored to Capability Brown's original - but never implemented - designs by noted English landscape architect Kim Wilkie.

It's estate extends to 8000+ acres of parkland and woodland.

You'll be working as part of the estate team, responsible for the Estate jobs deemed suitable by Estate Manager.

These could include: -

  • Cutting all deciduous plantations on Kioti Tractor and Wessex Flail.
  • Watering, use of a 3000L water bowser and vineyard tractor. Watering newly planted hedges across the whole estate.
  • Relief Spraying of deciduous plantations.
  • Spraying parkland thistles and nettles using a Polaris Agri Quad.
  • You'll also keep accurate records of areas sprayed.
  • During weather conditions that prevent spraying, you will be working with the wider estate team undertaking tasks such as logging, maintenance, and more.
  • You will also be involved with setting up the estates many events held throughout the year.
  • Training provided to broaden your career in the field if appropriate.

What you'll need

Understanding of chemicals used to best efficiency
Experience of operating agricultural quad bikes and trailers.

****Tractor experience essential, compact tractor, ride on tractor, agricultural tractor experience****

Daily checks of all machines which you will operate
PA1, PA6 ideal but not essential.
Physically fit with a love of working outdoors (in all weathers!)
Ability to work in a small team, with great communication and listening skills.
What you'll receive

- £26,000 - £29,000 per annum dependent on experience
- Full time permanent employment based on a minimum of 39 hours per week (7:30am-4:15pm)
- PPE provided
- Limitless overtime available (and encouraged) including weekends
- Stunning working location in the Suffolk countryside

Please apply via email - info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk

 

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Requirements

The right to work in the UK The right to work in the UK
Own transport Own transport

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