Job Ref: CAM1850
Branch: Cameron Lodges
Location: Cameron Lodges, Alexandria
Salary/Benefits: £20,259 plus excellent company benefits
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Shift pattern: shift typically between 8am and 6pm
Hours per week: 40 hours per week 5 days from 7 and includes weekend working
Posted date: 09/02/2023
Closing date: 11/03/2023
We have a unique opportunity for a Grounds Assistant to join our outdoor team ahead of our busy season ahead.
Though a short drive from Glasgow, Cameron House feels a million miles away from everyday life. Set in 400 acres of beautiful Scottish countryside, it’s considered one of the country’s finest 5-star luxury resorts.
Following an extraordinary restoration to the historical 17th century Baronial mansion, Cameron House Hotel will reopen this summer offering 140 beautiful bedrooms and 24 spectacular suites. Cameron House is also home to 115 luxury lodges, a world-class spa with rooftop infinity pool, 18-hole championship golf course, a range of impressive restaurants and bars, a new state-of-the-art Leisure Club, 124 berth marina, and a choice of exhilarating and relaxing outdoor activities.
For meetings and conferences, Cameron House provides a flexible choice of seven function spaces in a truly memorable setting, while our extensive corporate offering also includes a range of team-building and social activities.
The romantic setting of Loch Lomond also makes Cameron House the perfect place for spectacular weddings. We can tailor bespoke wedding for guests, from intimate celebrations and larger events for up to 400 guests, or anything in between.
Add all the above together, and we have something very special; all that’s missing could be you.
THE ROLE – GROUNDS ASSISTANT
Our grounds team are responsible for the maintenance and presentation of our gardens and grounds around our luxury lodges. You’ll be part of an energetic and enthusiastic team, delivering excellence in all weathers.
Some of the key things you will be responsible for:
- Grass cutting including ride on and pedestrian mowers
- Managing litter and recycling
- Gardening including planting seasonal shrubs, bulbs and plants and weeding
- Leaf blowing
- Maintenance and safety of the estates pathways and roads
- Providing general assistance with all aspects of the outdoor spaces on the resort
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We recruit people with widely varying personalities from different walks of life and backgrounds. While we don’t have a ‘typical’ employee, there are some specific qualities or traits we look for.
- People who want to achieve great things – your interest in us suggests you have the ambition, drive and determination to meet challenges head on.
- People who are naturally friendly – who genuinely care about our guests and the service they receive.
- People who will always go beyond what our guests expect from us to make their stay a special and memorable one.
- People who show the same level of care for their team, as our guests – It’s about supporting our colleagues to be the best they can be and to do the best job they can.
- People who will respect and protect the magical place we work in – it’s up to all of us to look after our environment and never take it for granted.
TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY YOU WILL ALSO NEED:
- Practical experience of working in horticulture
- Experience with the use and operation of grass cutting equipment
- Spraying qualification would be an advantage
- Strong team working skills
- Excellent communication skills
- A firm understanding of Health Safety
- UK Driving Licence
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
At Cameron House we can offer fully funded, work-based training and development. Everything from apprenticeships, structured work experience in other businesses and supported scholarships through to graduate programmes, specialist craft training, and formal qualifications up to HND and Degree level.
We offer a generous range of employee benefits and, given what we do and where we are, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to make the most of our own five-star facilities. Here’s what to expect:
- Free meals when on duty, in our team cafes
- Pension scheme
- Refer-a-friend scheme
- Birthday lunches and long service awards involving recognition with high street shopping vouchers and overnight stays
- Enhanced holidays, rising with long service
- Free Leisure Club Membership, with friends and family discounts.
- Employee care service, offering lifestyle and wellbeing support and counselling via a confidential helpline
- On-site discounts on Cameron House and Cameron Lodges accommodation, 30% off food and beverages, golf membership, spa treatments,
- Celtic Warrior cruises, outdoor activities and retail products
- Supplier and local business discounts
- Free parking
And while Cameron House itself offers a huge range of activities across 400 acres of Scottish countryside, there’s also the wider Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park on your doorstep – just waiting to be explored in your free time.
Join Cameron House and you’re joining a five-star resort with a long history and an abundance of ambition. The original estate was home to the Smollett family for over 300 years, including the famous 18th Century novelist and poet, Tobias Smollett. Tobias travelled widely, yet the vision of his Scottish home was never lost, "I have seen Lake Garda, Albana, De Visco, Bolsetta and Geneva. Upon my honour, I prefer Loch Lomond to them all." Naturally, we agree with Tobias, wholeheartedly.
Since the estate was sold for development in 1986, Cameron House has grown both in reputation and size. Today, we’re all about creating memorable experiences that exceed expectations every time. How do we do this? By providing our particular brand of five-star experience across everything we do – from our accommodation, award-winning spa, and championship golf to our choice of dining options and huge range of resort activities – all against the beautiful backdrop of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.