Grounds Keeper

**Grounds Keeper - Pitch Lining**

Binfield Heath

£22,000 - £28,000

Hunter Mason Consulting are looking to recruit an enthusiastic grounds keeper for an amazing client.

You will be working 40 hours per week with an unpaid lunch hour and 2 x 20 min paid breaks. Additional hours will be required throughout the year. Any additional hours worked attract additional payment and the timings are agreed in advance.

**Responsibilities**:

- Maintain pitches and grounds to a high standard.
- Mowing
- Marking out pitches
- Preparing and maintaining soil
- General maintenance duties

**Requirements**:

- Experience of working as a ground’s person, gardener, pitch manager, grounds keeper or similar role
- Good general education including English and Maths
- Good working knowledge of health and safety
- Experience of working with horticultural machinery or similar
- Adaptability to changing hours and work in all weathers
- Physically fit with the ability to undertake moderate and occasional heavy lifting
- Interest in the work of the school and willingness to uphold Shiplake College’s aims and ethos
- **Full Clean Driving license**

**Desirables**:

- Qualification in grounds/turf management
- PA1 and PA6 Spraying certificate
- Chainsaw CS30 /31 qualification
- Health and safety qualifications
- **Ability to drive a minibus**

**Benefits**:

- Onsite car parking is available. A valid parking permit must be displayed. Bike storage is also available.
- 5% contribution from staff, 6.85% from Employer pension
- Bring your dog to work. Dogs form an important part of our community, and some staff bring dogs to work.
- Complimentary lunches when working. Snacks at break time and hot drinks throughout the day.
- Outdoor swimming pool for staff and their families, at agreed times when the pool is open during the summer months.
- Onsite gym suits for staff and partners living onsite.

**Salary**: £22,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person