Experienced Painter & Grounds Maintenance Technician (Free Accommodation)
Location: Near Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: €19.00–€23.00 per hour (depending on experience)
Benefits
- Free on-site accommodation
- Competitive hourly rate
- Company vehicle available during working hours
- Company tools and equipment provided
- Full-time permanent employment
- Overtime opportunities from time to time
- Long-term career opportunity
- Work in a beautiful countryside setting
- Varied and rewarding work with no two days the same
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Painter & Grounds Maintenance Technician to join our team on a full-time permanent basis.
This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys transforming and maintaining buildings and grounds to an exceptionally high standard. The successful candidate will take genuine pride in the appearance of the estate and will become a key member of our maintenance team.
The role combines professional painting and decorating with grounds maintenance, external cleaning, property improvements and general estate upkeep.
If you enjoy seeing the results of your work every day and like working both indoors and outdoors, this could be an excellent opportunity.
Key ResponsibilitiesPainting & Decorating
- Interior and exterior painting
- Surface preparation
- Filling, sanding and decorating repairs
- Timber staining and varnishing
- Minor plaster patch repairs
- Colour matching
- Protecting furniture and flooring
- Maintaining a consistently high-quality finish
- Keeping painting equipment clean and well maintained
Grounds Maintenance
- Grass cutting
- Strimming
- Hedge trimming
- Tree and shrub pruning
- Garden maintenance
- Weed control
- Planting and landscaping
- Bark and mulch installation
- Leaf clearance
- Maintaining flower beds
- Fence line maintenance
- Keeping all external areas clean, tidy and attractive
Exterior Cleaning
- Power washing
- Soft washing buildings
- Roof soft washing and moss removal
- Patio cleaning
- Driveway cleaning
- Footpath cleaning
- Wall cleaning
- Gutter cleaning
- Cleaning external communal areas
- General exterior presentation
Spraying & Surface Treatments
- Fence spraying
- Exterior timber treatments
- Protective coatings
- Decking treatments
- Weed spraying (experience desirable)
Concrete & External Works
- Minor concrete repairs
- Small concrete pours
- Path and kerb repairs
- Re-pointing
- Surface preparation
- General estate improvement works
Property Maintenance Support
Assisting with a wide variety of maintenance projects including:
- Minor carpentry
- General repairs
- Furniture assembly
- External improvements
- Preventative maintenance
- Supporting the wider maintenance team when required
Health & Safety & Site Compliance
Experience in workplace health and safety would be a significant advantage.
The successful candidate will play an important role in maintaining a safe working environment and ensuring maintenance activities are completed safely and in accordance with company procedures.
Responsibilities may include:
- Helping ensure Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) are understood and followed by staff and contractors.
- Acting as the day-to-day health and safety lead for maintenance and grounds activities.
- Carrying out regular inspections of buildings, grounds, workshops, equipment and work areas.
- Identifying hazards before they become incidents and taking proactive steps to resolve them.
- Ensuring maintenance issues identified during inspections, audits or risk assessments are completed promptly.
- Following up on health and safety audit reports and ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
- Monitoring safe use of machinery, power tools, ladders and work equipment.
- Ensuring PPE is available, maintained and worn correctly.
- Assisting with contractor inductions and monitoring contractor safety while on site.
- Reporting accidents, incidents, hazards and near misses.
- Promoting excellent housekeeping standards across the estate.
- Helping maintain a strong health and safety culture through leading by example.
Essential Skills & Experience
We are looking for someone who has:
- Significant painting and decorating experience
- Excellent preparation and finishing skills
- Gardening and grounds maintenance experience
- Experience operating power tools and machinery
- Power washing experience
- A full, clean driving licence
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work independently
- Strong organisational skills
- A proactive approach to maintenance
- Pride in producing high-quality work
Desirable Experience
Experience in any of the following would be an advantage:
- Landscaping
- Soft washing
- Roof cleaning
- Concrete repairs
- Spraying and protective coatings
- Chainsaw operation
- Safe Pass
- Manual Handling
- MEWP licence
- Trailer licence
- PA1/PA6 spraying qualification
- Health and safety inspections
- Ensuring RAMS are implemented on site
- Responding to health and safety audit findings
- Contractor management
Personal Qualities
The ideal candidate will be:
- Honest and trustworthy
- Hardworking
- Reliable
- Self-motivated
- Practical
- Friendly and respectful
- Able to identify work that needs doing without being asked
- Passionate about maintaining high standards
- Someone who enjoys taking ownership of their work
What Success Looks Like
The successful candidate will help ensure that every part of the estate reflects pride, professionalism and attention to detail. Buildings will be well maintained, painting completed to a high standard, gardens cared for throughout the seasons, outdoor spaces kept clean and welcoming, and maintenance issues addressed before they become larger problems. They will also contribute to creating a safe working environment by proactively identifying hazards, supporting health and safety compliance, and ensuring the estate remains well presented and properly maintained throughout the year.
Working Hours
- Monday to Friday
- 40 hours per week
- Occasional overtime available
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to join a friendly and supportive team in a long-term role where your work will genuinely make a visible difference every day. We offer excellent working conditions, free on-site accommodation, a varied and rewarding workload, and the chance to take real ownership of maintaining a beautiful countryside estate to an exceptional standard.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: €19.00–€23.00 per hour
Pay: €19.00-€23.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
