Job Description
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
• Deliver all elements of qualifications completed to the necessary standards.
• Leading the day to day works at our Fairwood Training Ground, on pitch and amenities, with
daily briefings.
• Key contact for all 1st Team requirements and ensuring necessary delivery on 1st Team
pitches.
• Responsible for elements of staffing, procurement, fuel and fleet management, in conjunction
with Head of grounds and Amenities.
• Deputise in the absence of the Head of Grounds and Amenities with full staffing (weekly rotas),
planning, procurement of all sites, in conjunction with Stadium/Academy Heads and leads.
• Part of the future planning and initiative working group, looking into renos, landscaping,
biodiversity, sustainability and pitch programming.
• 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, amenities and all working areas are presented to the highest
level.
Maintaining machinery and equipment ensuring it is cleaned and serviced to the highest
standard, reacting to any issues or faults.
• 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
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
• Level 3 Diploma Work -based Sportsturf 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
• Full driving license
• 5 years industry experience
Desirable
• PA2, PA6 spraying licenses
