Grounds & Landscapes Assistant

Grounds & Landscape Assistant - Lewes 

Position Type: Full-time, Permanent

We are looking to hire an experienced grounds and landscape person, the ideal candidate be looking for an opportunity to develop further into estates /grounds maintenance and should be willing to take on additional training and further development. 

• Machinery & Tractor Operations: Tractor work (primarily loader duties, grass cutting, and trailer towing), alongside routine day-to-day machine maintenance.
• Excavator & Groundwork: Operating 360 diggers for ground clearance prior to fencing, repairing culverts, and assisting with landscaping projects.
• Fencing Maintenance: Repairing and maintaining agricultural stock fencing as well as domestic boundary fencing 
• Forestry & Firewood: Assisting with tree felling, processing fallen timber, and handling the processing and delivery of firewood to customers.

Candidate Profile & Requirements

• Background: 5+ years of practical experience on arable, mixed stock farms, or estate environments.
• Machinery Skills: Proven experience operating farm machinery, 360 excavators, and dumpers independently.
• Attitude: Adaptable mindset, happy to switch tasks as seasonal priorities change, and keen to expand their skill set.
• Licensing: Full UK Driving License with trailer (BE – some need to renew their licence for this to be valid)
• Tickets (Desirable): Chainsaw certificates (NPTC CS30/31) or digger/dumper tickets are an advantage, but hands-on experience matters most.

This is an incredible opportunity to join a brilliant team, focussed on working to the highest standards for one of the region’s leading estates, you must be a car driver as the location is rural and the role requires use of company vehicles throughout the course of your daily duties.