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Bedgebury Pinetum Craftsperson
| Posting date: | 23 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | £24,323 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | £24,323 A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 October 2024 |
| Location: | Bedgebury National Pinetum, TN17 2SL |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 370239 |
Summary
Help manage, maintain and develop Bedgeburys internationally important botanical collection of trees. The work will involve planting, pruning and weeding trees and shrubs.
Maintain various habitats within the Pinetum tree collection using a variety of machinery.
Operate tractors and mowers to complete work programmes across the Bedgebury estate.
Carry out a range of practical maintenance jobs throughout the Bedgebury estate, working effectively as part of a team, when requested responding quickly to unexpected work and issues raised by supervisors.
Undertake maintenance, monitoring and data-gathering tasks such as the assessment of newly planted trees.
Help support the other teams on site to deliver Bedgeburys business needs.
The role involves manual work almost entirely spent outdoors in all weathers in the forest environment. The job is varied and wide ranging, requiring close team working, enthusiasm and ability to deliver at pace across a range of skills and disciplines.
We require all our staff to be welcoming, enthusiastic and approachable, with a willingness to engage with team discussions and with the visitors to Bedgebury in a polite and appropriate manner
Maintain various habitats within the Pinetum tree collection using a variety of machinery.
Operate tractors and mowers to complete work programmes across the Bedgebury estate.
Carry out a range of practical maintenance jobs throughout the Bedgebury estate, working effectively as part of a team, when requested responding quickly to unexpected work and issues raised by supervisors.
Undertake maintenance, monitoring and data-gathering tasks such as the assessment of newly planted trees.
Help support the other teams on site to deliver Bedgeburys business needs.
The role involves manual work almost entirely spent outdoors in all weathers in the forest environment. The job is varied and wide ranging, requiring close team working, enthusiasm and ability to deliver at pace across a range of skills and disciplines.
We require all our staff to be welcoming, enthusiastic and approachable, with a willingness to engage with team discussions and with the visitors to Bedgebury in a polite and appropriate manner