Assistant Greenkeeper

**Assistant Greenkeeper**

**Job description**

Marlborough Golf Club is a modern 18-hole members club set in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside. Founded in 1888 it prides itself on being a huge part of the local community. It has established itself as Wiltshire’s unique parkland and downland experience and is also one of the finest courses in Wiltshire. The Club have just acquired all new machinery and are in the process of updating the entire irrigation system with a state-of-the-art system by Toro the leading brand in the industry.

Marlborough Golf Club is looking to recruit a passionate, hardworking, and experienced **Greenkeeper**. You will be supporting the Head Greenkeeper in managing this fantastic golf club to the highest of standards and play a very important role in assisting the management of the dedicated greenkeeping team.

**Key Skills and attributes**:

- A positive attitude towards work and be self-motivated
- Have a good understanding of the game of golf
- Be able to work to a high standard and have very good attention to detail
- Work in a safety conscious manner
- Want to progress their skills, training, and personal development.
- Work alongside the Head Greenkeeper to lead and motivate the team daily
- Be a team player working well with colleagues.
- Hold excellent interpersonal skills

**Experience and Qualifications**:

- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in greenkeeping.
- A minimum of NVQ Level 2 in Sports turf.
- . Full UK driving licence

**Desirable Skills**:

- Be mechanically minded assisting in the repair and set up of machinery
- . Chainsaw qualifications
- . PA1, PA2, PA6 Spraying certificates

**Benefits**:

- Salary
- Holiday
- Subsidised staff meals
- Pension
- Full club membership
- Training/Development
- Uniform/PPE
- Overtime when approved by the General Manager

**Job type**:

- Full time, permanent.

**Schedule**
- Shift pattern will vary depending on seasonal hours
- Weekend work required (usually 1 in 5 weekends)

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £22,000.00-£26,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Tips

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Swindon, Wiltshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Grounds Maintenance & Landscaping Occupations: 1 year (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Greenkeeper