Job Description

ESTATE MANAGER (Outdoor Activity Centre)

FULL TIME

Salary : 28,000 - 32,000 PA dependent on experience

THE BUSHCRAFT COMPANY

We provide outdoor camping adventures for children aged 7-18 years old from May to October. Arriving at one of our safari-style tented camps, students become fully immersed in the wilderness, sleeping under the stars and cooking over open fires. Whether they are learning first-aid techniques, building shelters or tackling an SOS scenario, our outdoor adventures are as real as you can get.

THE ROLE

Based at our beautiful site in the grounds of Castle Howard, you are responsible for the operational planning and delivery of our camps daily including managing your core estate team and seasonal staff. You will be responsible for overseeing the running of The Bushcraft Company residential courses for school groups, ensuring they are receiving an exceptional product in a safe inspiring environment.

Typical duties include:

Manage an estate team including a Recruitment and Course Coordinator and Runner(s)/Maintenance Manage the day to day running and logistics of the estate including deliveries and maintenance to ensure all camps are well-stocked with all required food and equipment, bins, portable toilets and gas bottles Manage and monitor the cleaning, checking and maintenance of estate vehicles Manage, support and inspire Camp Leaders, Tribe Leaders and Field Cooks, providing feedback where necessary. Co-ordinate staff including proactive future shifting and reactive on-the-day reshuffling to account for sickness and absence Manage central kitchen staff and coordinate food deliveries, purchases and compliance. Act as the first point of contact for any staff or teacher complaints Maintain working relationships with the Estate team, i.e. Head of Estate, Forestry Manager, and with external contractors Organise, track and coordinate all estate purchases as well as ensuring bulk orders or equipment replacements are requested in a timely manner Organise an on-site training team to contribute to and facilitate a centrally designed training syllabus. Ensure appropriate training courses and planned and delivered in a timely manner according to recruitment cycles Act as Safeguarding Lead for the estate, ensuring any incidents are dealt with in line with Safeguarding Policy Act as Health and Safety Lead for the estate, ensuring any incidents are dealt with in line with Health & Safety Policy Ensure all Accidents and Incidents are recorded in accordance with Health & Safety processes. Monitor and advise on all first aid incidents. Coordinate hospital runs. Communicate any estate issues to senior managers daily Maintain consistent high standards of delivery, staff and the estate environment

Person Specification

To be successful in this role, you need to:

Have a full UK driving licence Have a proven track record in an operational role Be a strong people manager ideally with an understanding of the challenges of training and development of seasonal staff Be highly organised and able to ensure relevant paperwork is completed effectively Be able to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders, including, children, teachers, staff, contractors and senior management Be self-motivated with both the discipline and the positive can-do attitude required to effectively manage your workload whilst out on camp Be tenacious - because peak season will get busy! - with a resilience and determination to get the job done Be prepared to get stuck in and be part of a strong, close-knit team bonded by our shared appreciation of The Bushcraft Company and its values
During the operational season you'll work 48 hours/week to include weekends. This will reduce in the off season.

WE CAN OFFER YOU

Up to 32,000 per annum dependent on experience A stunning working location with the opportunity to be in the great outdoors A company committed to investing in the on-going development of all its staff
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 28,000.00-32,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

York YO60 7DA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person