Skilled Grounds Operative

Skilled Grounds Operative page is loaded## Skilled Grounds Operativelocations: Staplewood Campus: St Mary's Stadium: Tottontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 2 Days Agotime left to apply: End Date: December 18, 2025 (12 days left to apply)job requisition id: RQ-035200# **Be part of our journey...**Location: Staplewood Training Ground, SouthamptonHours: Full Time, 37.5 hoursContract Type: PermanentCriminal Record Check: DBS Enhanced with Child’s Barred ListWe are seeking a Skilled Grounds Operative to join our team and maintain our football grounds to the highest standards. You will work alongside a dedicated grounds team bringing expertise, a strong work ethic and a passion for high-quality grounds management.This role is predominantly based at Staplewood Training Ground located in Marchwood, but you may be asked to work at St Mary’s Stadium and AFC Totton on occasions. You’ll be working closely with the Head Groundsperson and will be responsible for assisting with the maintenance of all playing surfaces, facilities and surrounds following daily, weekly and monthly maintenance schedules.The role will involve setting up pitch areas, ensuring all grounds equipment is properly maintained and safely handle and dispose of pesticides and chemicals. Your responsibilities will include conducting risk assessments, keeping workspaces clean and secure and using resources efficiently. You’ll collaborate with managers and colleagues and supervise part-time staff, ensuring they are fully briefed and maintaining high standards of safety and quality.You have previous experience working in a similar role, a good understanding of the importance of Health & Safety precautions and handling maintenance tools, and able to have a flexible approach to working schedules due to the demands of the football industry. You are a great team player and can also work on your own initiative and you take pride in producing top quality work.Essential Experience:* Knowledge and experience of using a wide range of pitch maintenance equipment (cylinder mowers, rotary mowers, tractors and implements, lighting rigs, pitch tools, white line markers, etc).Essential Qualifications:* Qualified to NVQ level 2 or above in green keeping and groundsmanship or equivalent.Essential Skills:* Have a detailed approach to work along with good communication skills when dealing with all internal staff and external guests.* To be able to work not only as part of a team, but also to show the capabilities to work using your own initiative, with the ability to demonstrate a good understanding of the latest health and safety legislation at all times.* Demonstrate an understanding of different turf and artificial surfaces.* Understand simple plant nutrition.**How this benefits you…**If you are successful, you can look forward to a healthy benefits package;* Access to x2 free match tickets for every home league game* Access to our staff Health & Wellbeing initiatives (Mental & Physical Health).* Discounted Southampton Football Club merchandise.* 25 days’ holiday per year excluding bank holidays plus your birthday off each year.* Contributory Pension Scheme.* Worldwide Travel Insurance for you and your family.* Learning & Development opportunities - supporting you to develop your potential and achieve in your career.* Free onsite parking.* Cycle to Work Scheme.* Collaborative & inclusive working culture.Just click on the apply button below, enter your details and answer a quick pre-screening questionnaire, then attach your CV.The closing date for applications is **17 December 2025***\*We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if a high volume of applicants are received.\****POTENTIAL INTO EXCELLENCE**Southampton Football Club is part of St. Mary’s Football Group, which also includes the affiliated registered charity – the Saints Foundation. We as a Group compete as a Premier League club at the highest level of professional football with a culture which promotes respect, unity, aspiration, innovation and discipline – this is The Southampton Way.We look for people with integrity, compassion and support for those around them; people who take pride in what they do with an honest approach, who embrace a challenge while also being accountable for their decisions; people who have the energy and passion to bring an innovative approach to their role and strive to be different from the rest; people with the aspiration to lead the way and become an example to others.Within the walls of St. Mary’s Stadium, Staplewood Campus, the Bath Academy and our other sites and development centers across the South of England, you’ll be given the platform to work in a vibrant, intelligent and challenging environment with the potential to develop and become the best at what you do.We don’t stand still, we are constantly moving forward.Be part of it…****Winner of the 2017 Employee Engagement Company of the Year.******Southampton Football Club promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.****We have the Disability Confident Award, which we pride ourselves on with regard to the commitment to employing disabled people and judging people on their abilities alone.****We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview.****We make a commitment to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy and to consider them on their abilities.******Southampton Football Club is an Equal Opportunities Employer********Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK.******Southampton Football Club recognises that the safety and protection of those children and young people in day to day contact with the Club is paramount. We are committed to creating a safe culture for all.** As such, you may be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service and prior to taking up any role.Southampton Football Club is committed to protecting the privacy and security of every applicant’s personal information. 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