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Leader and doer with proven track record in operations and revenue generation to manage the commercial businesses and oversee this beautiful estate.

Boconnoc House & Estate, Cornwall

The Estate

Boconnoc is a family-owned country estate in South East Cornwall including 14 farms and over 50 tenanted properties. The main house, holiday cottages and the surrounding parkland are run as a wedding, event and accommodation business. There are five full-time staff as well as part-time staff for events and housekeeping. A part-time land agent deals with the rural estate. The late Anthony Fortescue and his wife, Elizabeth restored the main house and developed the wedding, accommodation and event business. Three years ago, it was inherited by their daughter Clare Fortescue and is run by her and Elizabeth.

The Role

An Operations Director is now sought to run the business and the team so the family can step back from daily operations to focus on the bigger estate picture. This is a challenging role with a small team and an endlessly variable workload. The principal focus will be on generating new income streams, whilst maintaining the unique quality of the estate’s offer, and growing the ability of a first-rate team.

You

The family are looking for a highly motivated problem solver with a proven track record in operations management, to manage the day to day running of the commercial businesses and to oversee the estate management. As a leader in the organisation, the successful applicant will work closely with the family on future plans, manage the staff and look at ways to improve the business. Above all, you will see and grasp opportunities to grow the revenues of the business rather than the overheads.

You will have an affinity for the natural environment, a compelling reason to work in Cornwall and will be comfortable turning your hand to whatever needs doing, strategic or trivial.

Please apply for further details and an application form. The deadline for completed applications is the end of 19th May 2019. Interviews will be on 4th June 2019.

Leader and doer with proven track record in operations and revenue generation to manage the commercial businesses and oversee this beautiful estate.

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