Skilled Grounds Person

JOB TITLE

Skilled Grounds Person

DEPARTMENT

Grounds Maintenance

RESPONSIBLE TO

Head Grounds Person

SALARY

Competitive

BENEFITS

• 25 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays
• Health Cash Plan and Medical Insurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• 2 x home match tickets
• Discounted Merchandise
• Discounted Hospitality Packages
• Enhanced Family Leave Pay (maternity, paternity, adoption)

CONTRACT

Permanent Contract,

WORK HOURS AND FLEXIBILITY

40 hours a week.

The position will require flexibility and irregular hours (evenings/weekends etc)

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver all elements of qualifications completed to the necessary standards.
• Prepare, maintain, and repair all playing surfaces; natural and synthetic.
• Help plan, implement, and monitor weekly, monthly, and annual maintenance programmes including completion of renovations.
• Carry out daily pitch maintenance duties including mowing, aerating, line marking, divoting, spraying and fertilising.
• Ensure the standard of surface and all working areas are presented and to the highest level.
• Contribute to the estimated progress for the sources required for work projects.
• Maintaining machinery and equipment ensuring it is cleaned to the highest standard and kept in good condition.
• Irrigation maintenance and repairs to be carried out as and when.
• Support the efficient use of resources.
• To work with and support all members of the team to enable an effective and efficient service.
• Encourage and be inclusive to ideas given by any member of the team.
• Promote and by example have safe working practices.
• Liaise with coaching and management staff daily, pre and during training sessions including applying irrigation.
• Speak with coaches pre-set up of all fixtures and follow site pitch protection and EFL pitch protection policies in place.
• Completion of all paperwork daily.
• Winter protection as and when including gritting and frost sheets

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Minimum of Level 2 Diploma Work-based Sports-turf management
• PA1 spraying license
• Sound understanding of lighting rigs and undersoil heating
• Have a developed awareness of H&S regulations in their area of responsibility
• Previous experience working with hybrid and fibre sand pitches
• Have a sound understanding of legislation in relation to chemicals and dangerous substances

Desirable

• Working towards or qualified Level 3 Diploma Work-based Sports-turf management
• PA2, PA6 spraying licenses