Head Grounds Maintenance Person

5 months ago

Sheffield, United Kingdom Leisure United Full time

**POST TITLE: Head Grounds Maintenance Person**

**SALARY: £30,000**

**HOURS OF WORK: 40 hours**

**LOCATION OF WORK: Based in Thornclifee but covering 3 Sheffield Hubs**

**LEISURE UNITED**

We are Leisure United: a charitable trust operating football and fitness hubs right across the UK. And we are bringing communities together to make them fitter, healthier, and happier - it’s all part of our job as the preferred operating partner of the National Football Trust. We're growing fast - which means we are looking for new talent to really make a mark.

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Job Summary**

You will report to the National Facilities Manager and provide the Head Grounds Person Duties across all Leisure United Hubs in the Sheffield area.

You will be responsible for the organisation and delivery of the Grounds and Sports Surface and Building Maintenance Works across our Football and Gym Sites ensuring the highest quality of pitch upkeep and site appearance.

You will also be responsible for leading a team of Ground People in duties to ensure site and presentation standards.

**Job Activities**
- The Head Grounds Person will liaise with the Facilities Manager and General Managers and assist in all day-to
- day and planning requirements of the multiple site maintenance.
- To regularly maintain grass playing surfaces e.g. cutting, brushing, raking, litter removal, goal maintenance.
- To carry out all grass pitch in season and end of season renovation work such as Verti-draining, fertilising, re
- seeding, scarifying.
- To ensure playing surfaces avoid misuse by users and members of the public
- To ensure that the entrance and border areas of the playing fields are kept tidy and presentable and are free from misuse.
- To complete sports turf maintenance according to best practice and availability of grounds care equipment.
- To complete all pitch power assessments twice a year in according with Football Foundation requirements.
- To maintain on items of site equipment, to ensure they are of an acceptable standard
- To maintain and where necessary service all plant machinery and vehicles.
- To ensure that a regular stock taking exercise takes place, to ensure that sufficient materials are always on site.
- To liaise with members of the public, in a friendly and courteous manner, with particular reference to partner groups and general customer groups.
- To ensure the necessary work sheets are completed on the required basis.
- All grounds personnel may be expected to work together at other specified sites when hosting tournaments or special events.
- The ability to undertake other reasonable duties, at the request of a site Manager.
- To maintain on site buildings, to ensure they are of an acceptable standard, both inside and out. This includes record keeping for housekeeping and health and safety.
- To liaise with members of the public, in a friendly and courteous manner, with particular reference to residents in the immediate area and any queries concerning usage.
- Prepare, implement and monitor weekly, monthly and annual maintenance programmes to ensure the required standard of surface presentation.
- Estimate resources required for work projects and maintenance works and liase with line manager in an appropriate timescale to ensure materials are ordered and ready when required.
- Be fully knowledgeable of the Health and Safety regulations in the area of responsibility.
- Possess a thorough understanding of legislation and safety relating to operation of machinery, chemicals, and dangerous substances.
- Manage and check facilities, plant, buildings, and equipment to ensure safe working practices and Health and Safety legislation compliance.
- Provide effective materials and machinery management to ensure all equipment is correctly used, stored, maintained, and serviced.
- Assist the site manager in risk assessment and safety management.
- Support the efficient use of resources.
- Gather and record information to develop data and analyse past usage. Make recommendations for improving the best use of resources and playing surfaces.
- Play a key role in ensuring the overall improvement of our grass pitch facilities and delivery of the pitch power assessments required by the Football Foundation.
- Transport and mobilise machinery and equipment safely to sports fields and sites.
- Contribute, lead and communicate relevant reports and assessments. This may include reporting on pitch conditions, specifying appropriate improvement works, estimating resources and risk assessing.
- At all times work in a safe and security considerate manner in line with health and safety policies especially when operating equipment.

Job Title: Head Grounds Maintenance Person
**Desirable (D)**
**Essential (E)**

**Experience**:
(i) Previous maintenance experience. E

(ii) Experience maintaining grass sports facilities and surfaces. E

(iii) Experience of working within a busy environment E

(iv) Evidence of having taken Health & Safety

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