SEASONAL GARDENER

DEPARTMENT: GROUNDS

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Grounds Team are part of the Estates Department and are made up of 26 professional and highly motivated individuals who pride themselves on the maintenance and upkeep of the prestigious grounds. The grounds of the Club include ten croquet lawns, thirty grass tennis courts, a cricket ground, a nine-hole golf course, two bowling greens and over a hectare of flowers, shrubs and ornamental lawns. It is through the efforts of the Grounds team that the Club’s members are rewarded year on year with award winning sports surfaces and stunning season changing flowerbeds.

THE ROLE

As a seasonal you will work a 39-hour week, Monday to Friday (plus regular weekend overtime – one in three mornings). Your role includes supporting the permanent team in a wide range of duties, taking care of either the sports turf surfaces and event set up or the gardens around the Club.

This is a fixed term role. Candidates must be available from March through to the end of November.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE

Candidates will embody our Club values; excellence, responsibility, and courtesy.

The ideal candidates will be enthusiastic, reliable, hard-working and enjoy working outdoors in all weather conditions. The successful candidate will be a team player but also able to work with minimal supervision. Previous grounds-related experience is desirable, but not essential as appropriate training will be provided.

BENEFITS

Our benefits include a prorated holiday and Bank Holiday entitlement, life assurance, sick pay scheme, meals on duty, onsite parking, uniform, along with other benefits.

The Hurlingham Club is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity.

Please note that, due to the high volume of applications we receive, if you do not hear from us within four weeks then unfortunately you were not successful in your application on this occasion.