Skilled Groundsperson

Lynx Employment Services are a professional recruitment company based in Sheffield. Established in 2001, we have provided temporary and permanent staff to many different public and private companies.

We are recruiting on behalf of our client, who is looking for a Groundsperson to join their team on a temp to perm basis.

**Key Responsibilities**:
Skilled horticultural sportsground/arboricultural operations, including all duties as groundsperson.Measuring, setting out and marking of all sports facilities, including football, hockey, rugby and athletics.

Preparing and maintaining sports facilities, including facilities for soccer, hockey, rugby, athletics, tennis, cricket, bowls, golf and all other sporting events. Facilities to include natural turf, hard porous, other non-turf surfaces including concrete, tarmac, simulated turf and other synthetic surfaces.

Maintaining the landscape and grounds, including the maintenance and preparation of border shrub care, pruning and tree work.

Maintaining plant, machinery and equipment.

Working on all aspects of landscape construction and development of sports facilities, including cultivation and seeding, grading and planting trees and shrubs. Facilities to include natural turf, hard porous, other non-turf surfaces including concrete, tarmac, simulated turf and other synthetic surfaces.

Taking reasonable care for the health and safety of him/herself and other persons who may be affected by his/her activities and where appropriate safeguarding the health and safety of all persons under his/her control and guidance in accordance within the provision of health and safety legislation.

Exercising proper care in handling, operating and safeguarding any equipment or appliances provided.

**Other Duties**:
Taking reasonable care for the health and safety of him/herself and other persons who may be affected by his/her activities and where appropriate safeguarding the health and safety of all persons under his/her control and guidance in accordance within the provision of health and safety legislation.

To support the delivery of an effective landscape service on designated sites, in compliance with the agreed contract specification/service level agreement

Accountable for personal health and safety and contribution towards the health and safety of all other site users.

Accountable for the security of the designated premise

Accountable for the care and storage of landscape chemicals, equipment and machinery used on site.

Accountable for the administrative paperwork based on site which relates to landscape frontline service (timesheets/holiday forms/health and safety documentation)

**Education**

NVQ Level 2 in Grounds Maintenance, City and Guilds Certificate in Grounds Maintenance or Equivalent Qualification.

Basic Literacy and Numeracy     

**Experience** 

Comprehensive knowledge of Grounds Maintenance Techniques

Personal reliability, flexibility and trustworthy

Ability to supervise and cover during short term absence of the Team Leader

Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative

**Salary**: From £11.80 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: TS/032024