Skilled Groundsperson

**Key tasks/responsibilities include, but are not limited to**:

- Ensure all First Team and Academy pitches are maintained and ready to use as required, both indoor and outdoor
- Assist the Grounds Supervisor and Head of Grounds to deliver an end of season maintenance programme
- Ensure all routine pre-start checks are conducted on machinery before use and report any failures/faults
- Use a wide range of machinery and develop knowledge and skills to assist with all breakdowns, setting up all cylinder and rotary mowers
- Maintain all size goals and nets, ball-stop netting and report any defects
- Maintain landscaped areas at all Club sites using pedestrian mowers, strimmers, hedge trimming, hand-tools, weeding beds, blowing all leaves/stones and replacing trees and shrubs
- To act in a manner that supports the Club’s Values of Growth, Integrity, Belonging, Resilience, Pride and Commitment

**Qualifications and experience**:

- Minimum 2/3 years in the sports turf industry
- Achieved a NVQ Level 3 in sports turf or equivalent.
- Have all Spraying certificates PA1, PA6 & 2A.
- Good knowledge of the latest technology machinery and the setting of that machinery on their own and able to show others.
- Good knowledge of industry turf products to put together a feeding program and execute it to a high standard from the Head of Grounds.
- Use of SGL lighting equipment, able to use to their potential and keep up with their maintenance and upkeep.
- Excellent communicator.
- Someone to show they are a leader and some line manager experience would be ideal.

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join the Canaries, click** ‘Apply’ **now to become our Skilled Groundsperson

**Closing date: Wednesday 19th April 2023