Handy Person

In this role a Handy Person helps with maintenance in a busy racing yard, stud or racecourse. Applicants would be expected to help with general repairs, steam-cleaning, painting, mowing the lawns etc.

Average starting salary

Above National Minimum Wage

Average hours per week

40 Hours

Job availability

Medium

Experience

Groundsperson

What you’ll do

Day-to-day tasks

  • Maintenance and enhancement of the racing surface, gardens etc
  • Fixing and repairing fences etc

Who you’ll work with

  • Stable Staff
  • Racecourse Manager
  • Grounds Team

Skills & Knowledge

  • The ideal candidate will have confident DIY skills and have the ability to use a range of hand tools.

How to get into this role

N/A

Career Progression

The principal responsibilities of the role will be to ensure the general upkeep of the sites within the buildings and in the grounds of the estate, as well as other departments off-site, which will include some customer-facing responsibilities on occasion.

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