Head Grounds Management Specialist

13 hours ago


Englefield Green, Surrey, United Kingdom HL Services (London) Ltd Full time
Job Title: Head Grounds Management Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Head Grounds Management Specialist to join our team at HL Services (London) Ltd. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining the highest standards of ground preparation, ensuring that the playing surfaces are safe and suitable for play.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintain the grounds to the highest standards, ensuring they are safe and suitable for play.
  • Implement irrigation systems as required, arrange daily treading in and hole filling from the previous day's play, and survey the grounds daily for signs of drought, disease, insect infestation, nutrient deficiency, and mechanical/physical damage.
  • Gang mowing/roller mowing as required, marking out the grounds and providing playing equipment as necessary.
  • Ensure the horse ambulance is present at all games and practices, and make sure it is closely attended.
  • Picking up litter from the previous day's play, sweeping the concrete lines or raking the soil lines as required, as well as raking the sand area.
  • Ensuring the scaffolding is all securely fastened, testing the hoses and taps daily, mowing and line trim periodically.
  • Checking for litter and any obvious physical/structural damage, irrigating plants & lawns as required, fertilizing according to need, keeping the flowerbeds weed-free, mowing and line trimming the lawns frequently, tending to the flowerpots, keeping the office entrance and patio area swept and weed-free.
  • Fertilizing, mowing, and line trimming as required, with special attention to be paid around the marquee area (brush off any clippings).
  • Keeping the royal boxes immaculate, weed-free, mown and watered. Brushing clippings off the fences, washing soil/clippings off the buildings. Tending to window boxes and keeping flowerbeds weed-free, roses to be sprayed, etc.
  • Mowing the pitch periodically and supplying playing equipment as needed, occasionally line trimming of the paddocks and the area surrounding the building, conducting an annual weed kill.
  • After severe rainfall, re-grading of the riding tracks may be needed, checking the ground boards before matches are played.
  • Emptying trailers at Flemish Farm daily during the season and weekly during the off-season, paying attention to damaged fences and making prompt repairs, mowing road verges and occasional repair.
  • Conducting a rigorous over-seeding program at the season's end along with a top-dressing and grounds repair as needed, bringing in and repairing/painting ground boards and other associated furnishings, major equipment overhauls and other winter activities as dictated by the committee, holidays, and education.

Requirements:

  • Self-motivated with a hands-on approach.
  • 5 years of relevant experience within a quality organization.
  • Strong manager of both people and situations with well-developed leadership ability.
  • Able to accept responsibility and make decisions correctly and quickly.
  • Logical and rational mind with great attention to detail.
  • Sound knowledge of horticulture as well as turf with irrigation experience.
  • Qualified to at least NVQ 3, preferably 4. Alternatively, an HND in a related topic would also be excellent.
  • Hold PA1, 2, and 6 spraying licenses.
  • Additional qualifications i.e. tractor license, health & safety, chainsaw, first aid certificate is desirable.
  • Driving license.
  • Computer literate.

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Benefits:

  • Generous holiday entitlement.
  • Opportunities for career progression.
  • Competitive salary package.


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