At CGP we obsess about high standards across the whole company – and our Lake District grounds and gardens are just as important as the publishing side of our business. As a key member of the team, you’ll be based at Eccle Riggs Hall, a historic 50-acre estate on the edge of Broughton-in-Furness.
What you’ll be doing
We have an in-house Grounds team of 10 people looking after our woodlands, parklands and private gardens across multiple properties (a total of 250 acres). So, you’ll need to be willing to get stuck in and do whatever’s necessary to ensure our grounds and gardens look lovely all year round. This will include using ride-on mowers, chainsaws, scythes, sprayers, and other grounds equipment safely (training will be provided). Some knowledge about plants will also be a bonus.
Who we’re looking for
You may have relevant qualifications, but we’re just as
As part of this customer-focused team you’ll:
- Carry out routine gardens and grounds maintenance
- Maintain and improve informal gardens / grounds
- Work to a schedule of grass cutting and vegetation management
- Undertake spraying and pest control
- Maintain and install drainage
- Be comfortable with woodland management
- Maintain and care for tools and equipment
You’ll be driven by high standards, take great pride in your work and want to please. Enthusiastic and disciplined in your approach, you’ll also be:
- Reliable, positive and self-motivated
- Helpful and approachable
- Flexible about where, when and how you work
- Able to work well on your own and plan your daily work
- Great at spotting what needs to be done
- An excellent communicator with great interpersonal skills
- Able to drive
CGP are known for our quirky products, but we’re a serious (and very successful) business. This largely comes down to the fantastic people we employ so we have high expectations. As a CGP employee, you can expect honest and respectful feedback on your performance — and we’d expect you to raise any concerns constructively too.
