About the Role
The Grounds Person role is based at Craven Cottage and involves developing and maintaining the football pitch and surrounding landscapes to the highest standards expected by the Head of Grounds, Squad Management and Directors. Working under the direction of a line manager, the post holder will assist the existing grounds team with daily procedures such as mowing, line marking and aeration, and will support matchday preparations and post-match works. The role also includes working flexibly around Premier League scheduling, including early morning and late evening shifts.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure that Craven Cottage is maintained to the highest standard.
- Follow all health and safety regulations.
- Ensure that all machines, tools, equipment and club properties are maintained appropriately.
- Assist the team with daily procedures including mowing, line marking, aeration, fertilising, top dressing, seeding and pitch light movements.
- Work alongside experienced staff on a wide range of grounds maintenance jobs.
- Assist with matchday preparations and post-match works on the pitch.
- Assist in end-of-season pitch renovations.
- Prepare and repair the pitch before and after games.
- Carry out general maintenance of the pitch, landscapes and equipment.
- Manage watering and pitch light movements.
- Upload pitch testing results to the software platform and inform the Head of Grounds of any damage, disease or areas of concern that may affect pitch standard.
- Work flexibly around Premier League scheduling, including potential early morning start times and late evening finishing times.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Minimum 4 years in the sports turf industry.
- Full UK Driving licence.
- PA1, PA2 & PA6 spraying certificates.
- Level 2 Sports Turf Management or equivalent.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels.
- Ability to provide written and/or verbal progress reports to management.
- Machinery maintenance and setup of machinery.
- Physically fit.
- Ability to work unsupervised.
- Ability to think on your feet and use own initiative.
- Flexible attitude to work tasks and hours.
- Respect for confidentiality.
- Genuine commitment to high quality standards.
- Team worker.
- Can do attitude.
Preferred Skills
- Football pitch maintenance.
- Ability to identify and resolve problems.
- Take responsibility of tasks.
- Understanding of health and safety.
- Tractor driving along with towing.
- Safe use of pitch grow lighting units.
- Hard working.
- Works to a high standard.
- Enjoys working as part of a team.
- Friendly.
- Good problem solver.
- Keen eye for presentation.
Workplace
- On-site at Craven Cottage
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Contact Details:
Global Sports Jobs Limited Recruitment Team
