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Live-in Couple - Estate Manager/Groundsman and Housekeeper - Kildare

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced and skilled Estate Manager/Groundsman responsible for care of the grounds and gardens of a private estate in Kildare as well as a highly professional Housekeeper to manage the housekeeping to the highest standards.  These are very hands-on roles and would not be a good fit for someone who prefers an administrative or managerial position.

 

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Ideally a minimum of three years' experience working as a couple in similar roles with at least two years in the same employment.
  • Excellent references from every position held.
  • A full, clean driving licence.
  • A love of animals, especially horses and dogs.
  • Ideally four/five star hotel housekeeping experience.
  • Previous estate management and groundskeeping experience is essential especially in relation to estate maintenance and management, care of animals and gardening.
  • Detailed knowledge of health and safety regulations related to garden and estate maintenance. 

 

DUTIES:

  • Full time hours - approximately 45 Hours per week - some flexibility
  • All housework to the highest standard.
  • Laundry and ironing and preparing beds and bedroom to a five star finish.
  • Preparing the house for the family's arrival.
  • Shopping, provisions, stock control, etc.
  • Assisting with guests and entertaining.
  • Maintaining and overseeing the estate.
  • Overseeing all machinery and equipment including servicing, repairs, procurement, etc.
  • General care of animals.
  • Logging and stacking and chain saw use to provide logs for the house.
  • Hedge cutting, some gardening, grass cutting, weeding, etc.
  • Machine maintenance including fuelling, tyre checking, oil changes, etc.
  • Repairing walls, fences, water supply management, 
  • Keeping grounds tidy.

 

 

Approx. salary and benefits:

  • Three bed roomed property provided.
  • Use of car.
  • Competitive salary - negotiable - dependent on experience.
  • Excellent Terms and Conditions.

 

If you believe you're the right fit for this lovely position, please send your full CV and written references to info@hynesagency.ie

 

We look forward to hearing from you.

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