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Assistant Grounds Person

4 weeks ago


Stroud, United Kingdom Ecotricity Full time

**Location**:

- Forest Green**Salary Details**:

- Competitve**Advertising End Date**:

- 21 Jun 2024**About The Role**

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Forest Green Rovers prides itself in having the most environmentally friendly football ground in the UK, if not the world. You will be joining the team at an exciting time with a new hybrid pitch being laid at the stadium, and the new training ground opening.
- You will be coming to work as part of the grounds team to ensure Professional Sports pitches and landscaping areas are maintained to the highest standard at Forest Green Rovers FC. This includes the first team pitch, training pitches and academy pitches and its surrounding areas producing an excellent playing surface in the most sustainable way possible. You will be working in the longer term to support relocation plans for a proposed brand-new stadium close to J13 of the M5.

Your main tasks will include, but not limited to- To be flexible in your approach to work as some late nights, long days and weekend days are required
- To help deliver grounds maintenance services at the New Lawn and the training ground to the highest standard, in line with policies, legislative, environmental and certifying authorities’ compliance and best practice, and underpinned by the Club’s desire to maintain its pitch as sustainably as can be practically achieved.
- To be willing to work collectively as a team to deal with and overcome challenges
- To be able and willing to undertake some light machinery maintenance following initial training, ensure machines are maintained
- Communicating with the site mechanic and Head grounds person by reporting any issues that you may have encountered whilst in use.
- Be happy and positive in the workplace, building working relationships with other staff members and helping to ensure wear is spread across pitches throughout the season.
- Ensure you are working in compliance with the health and safety legislation and best working practices.
- Begin to develop an understanding of legislation relating to chemicals and dangerous substances, always promoting safe working practices.
The above is not intended to be exhaustive; the duties and responsibilities may therefore vary over time according to the changing needs of the Club.

**About You**

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- You will bring the following experience with you for the role, you will also need to hold a full UK driving license;-
- Willingness to learn new skills and to gain an understanding in the theory and knowledge of good grounds man ship.
- To have excellent practical skills and carry out all day-to-day tasks with great accuracy and attention to detail.
- To have a flexible approach to work and able to undertake weekend and evening shifts.
- Demonstrates honesty, integrity, reliability and the ability to ensure confidentiality at all times.
- Friendly, well organized with the ability to multi-task and perform well under pressure.
- Possess strong time management skills
- Works within a team environment, co-operates with others, considers the needs of others and helps others to achieve objectives.
- Ability to work on own initiative, pro-active in managing own time.
- Able to work to tight deadlines.
- To adhere and communicate the Club’s brand values to stakeholders whenever the opportunity arises.
- A commitment to continuing professional development
- Willingness to undertake certified training courses

**About Us**

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Founded in 1889, Forest Green Rovers is a football club with a rich history, but we are always working to be at the forefront of something new. FIFA have described us as the greenest football club in the world, it is certainly true that no other football club in the world has put the environment at the heart of what it does, and embedded into it’s DNA like we have.

We’re the only club in the world to have EMAS accreditation - the gold standard of environmental management - and we’re the first and only vegan football club in the world. Our aim is to be in the Championship within the next five years - and we’re planning to build a stadium to match those ambitions, too, it has been designed by Zaha Hadid, and would be the only stadium in the world made entirely of wood.

**What's in it for you...**
- Healthcare plan, life assurance and generous pension contribution
- Various company discounts (including gym, shops, days out and events)
- Holiday of 25 days (plus bank holidays) & ability to buy/sell days
- Cycle to work scheme, car pooling and onsite parking available

As a valued member of the team you will be supporting the Group Environmental policy and its associated targets to make the Green Britain Group net carbon neutral by 2025

**Flexibility statement**

The fast moving nature of the company's business means that from time to time you may be asked to perform duties or tasks outside of your original job description on an ad hoc basis. This allows the company to use it's people in the best possible way at all times and helps the emp


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