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General Estate Apprentice Worker
Apply From: 22/02/2025
Learning Provider
Delivered by THE SMB GROUP
Employer
BUCKMINSTER MANAGEMENT LTD
Vacancy Description
We are seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual to join our forestry and ground maintenance teams at the Buckminster Estate situated between the towns of Melton Mowbray and Grantham. The successful candidate will be involved with the management of 900 acres of mixed commercial and amenity woodlands alongside the three-person forestry team and will be working alongside the groundman to maintain other outdoor spaces on the Estate.
Main duties include:
* General chainsaw work (subject to training & ability)
* Assisting with forestry operations (felling, processing, chipping, transporting and stacking)
* Assisting with identifying and felling dangerous trees on roadsides and around properties
* Assisting tree surgeon contractors
* Tree planting and aftercare
* Hedge cutting and planting
* Assisting with fetching, cutting, and loading timber for two biomass boilers
* Christmas tree planting, maintenance and delivery
* Assisting with firewood processing
* Ivy clearance
* Grass cutting, maintenance and improvement
* Leaf collecting
* Raking gravel & parking areas
* Strimming and brush cutting (subject to training)
* Removal of vegetation from walkways and pavements
* Planting bulbs and trees
* Weeding
* Spraying (subject to training)
* Litter picking verges and green spaces
Other duties may include:
* Assisting game, farms and garden departments with a wide range of jobs
* Assisting on shoot days
* All other duties as required
Key Details
Vacancy Title
General Estate Apprentice Worker
Employer Description
Buckminster is a forward-thinking organisation responsible for the stewardship of land and buildings in and around the villages of Buckminster and the town of Grantham. Our main aim is to continue to enhance these assets through careful upgrade or development oriented to economic, social and environmental investment for the benefit of future generations. We make easy-to-manage commercial property investments both in and outside the area to ensure the diversified business model is sustainable.
Vacancy Location
Grange Farmyard Main Street Grantham NG33 5SD
Wage Frequency
Custom
Number of Vacancies
1
Vacancy Reference Number
1000304605
Key Dates
Apply From
22/02/2025
Closing Date For Applications
2025-03-17 23:59:59
Interview Begin From
Possible Start Date
2025-04-14 00:00:00
Training
Training to be Provided
* Day release to Brooksby Campus
* On-the-job training
* Off-the-job training
* Level 2 Countryside Worker apprenticeship
Learning Provider
THE SMB GROUP
Skills Required
Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Team working
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