Groundskeeper; Pitch Maintenance

We are seeking a skilled Grounds Keeper / Grounds Person to join our clients team in Swansea.

The Role

• Deliver all elements of qualifications completed, to the necessary standards.
• Prepare, maintain, and repair all playing surfaces; natural and synthetic.
• Be forward thinking looking into renos, landscaping, biodiversity, sustainability and pitch programming for future improvements.
• Help plan, implement, and monitor weekly, monthly, and annual maintenance programmes including completion of renovations.
• Carry out daily maintenance duties including mowing, aerating, line marking, divoting, spraying and fertilising.
• Ensure the standard of surface, amenities 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 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.
• Promote and by example have safe working practices.
• Liaise with staff daily, pre and during training sessions including applying irrigation.
• Speak with coaches pre-set up of all fixtures and follow site pitch protection policies in.
• Completion of all paperwork daily.
• Winter protection as and when including gritting and frost sheets.

Contract

40 hours per week / flexible working pattern including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays

Qualifications and skills

• PA1, PA2, PA6 spraying licenses
• 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
• 3 years industry experience
• Level 3 Diploma (or working towards) Work-based Sportsturf management
• Sound understanding of lighting rigs and undersoil heating