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Company Description
Dunecht Estates is a diverse rural property-based business spanning over 50,000 acres in Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire in the Northeast of Scotland. The estate’s operations cover residential lettings, farming, forestry, field sports, minerals, commercial property, and tourism, offering a varied and dynamic working environment. As a long-established, privately owned estate, Dunecht provides stable employment and the opportunity to contribute to the maintenance and development of rural assets. Team members are part of a close-knit workforce that supports sustainable land management and high standards of stewardship.
Role Description
The Joiner will carry out a range of joinery and carpentry tasks across the estate on a full-time, on-site basis in Aberdeenshire. Day-to-day responsibilities include:
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- Constructing, repairing, and maintaining estate buildings, fixtures, and fittings such as doors, windows, floors, roofs, and internal joinery.
- Working from drawings and specifications, measuring and cutting materials, installing new structures, and ensuring all work meets safety and quality standards.
- Collaborating with other trades and estate staff.
- Responding to maintenance requests.
- Supporting ongoing improvement projects across residential, agricultural, and commercial properties.
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The position requires practical, hands-on work in varying weather conditions and locations across the estate.
Qualifications
- Strong joinery and carpentry skills, including experience in installation, repair, and maintenance of timber structures and fixtures.
- Competence in using hand tools and power tools safely, with good knowledge of materials, fittings, and construction methods.
- Ability to read and work from technical drawings, plans, and specifications, with accurate measuring and cutting skills.
- Understanding of relevant building regulations, health and safety practices, and safe site working procedures.
- Relevant trade qualification or apprenticeship in joinery/carpentry, or equivalent proven experience.
- Good problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and commitment to high-quality workmanship.
- Effective communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a small, multi-disciplinary team.
- Full driving licence and willingness to travel across the estate; experience in rural or estate maintenance environments is an advantage.
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