GROUNDSMAN

DEPARTMENT: GROUNDS

THE DEPARTMENT

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 trees, 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 Groundsman you will work a 39 hour week with regular weekend work (compulsory but not guaranteed). Typical duties will include:

• To undertake general turf and grounds duties

• Reporting and treating common pests, fungi and diseases

• Setting out sports areas

• Operating lawnmowers and other horticultural machinery

• Helping with any other Grounds related duties as allocated

CANDIDATE

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

Previous grounds or turf experience and preparing cricket pitches would be advantageous. Advantageous qualifications - NVQ 2 in Greenkeeping / Sports Turf Management and PA1 and PA6 Spraying qualifications. Candidates will have a hands-on approach, the ability to work under pressure, have excellent attention to detail and will be friendly, polite and diplomatic.

BENEFITS

Benefits include:

• 23 days of annual leave (rising to 28 days after 5 years' continuous service) plus Bank Holidays.

• Generous contributory pension.

• Life assurance, group income protection and an enhanced sick pay scheme.

• Opportunities for training, development and progression.

• Annual bonus scheme and annual performance pay review.

• Staff social events, free meals on duty and free onsite parking.

• 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.