Elite Cricket Grounds & Pitch Operations Lead

Chappell Enterprises UK; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Chappell Enterprises UK is recruiting for a Cricket Grounds & Pitch Operations Manager in Loughborough to lead world-class cricket surface maintenance across university venues. You will head a six-person team, ensuring elite playing conditions and coordinating fixture calendars and stakeholder requirements.

The role focuses on cricket surface development, planning complex schedules under pressure, and driving innovations with turf technologies. A full UK driving license is required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience producing elite cricket pitches at high-performance environments.
• Proven track record in managing grounds teams, including planning and scheduling.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Competence in operating and maintaining specialist turf machinery.
• Ability to plan and deliver complex schedules under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the cricket sports grounds team, setting clear standards and expectations.
• Plan, allocate, and monitor workloads, including fixture scheduling and resource coordination.
• Liaise with national teams, governing bodies, head coaches, and other stakeholders.
• Oversee the preparation and maintenance of natural and synthetic cricket surfaces.
• Manage the winter marquee and align activities with ECB team training requirements.
• Champion best practices, new technologies, and operational improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Stakeholder engagement

Scheduling

Planning

Communication

Tools

Specialist turf machinery

Job description

Chappell Enterprises UK is recruiting for a Cricket Grounds & Pitch Operations Manager in Loughborough to lead world-class cricket surface maintenance across university venues. You will head a six-person team, ensuring elite playing conditions and coordinating fixture calendars and stakeholder requirements.

The role focuses on cricket surface development, planning complex schedules under pressure, and driving innovations with turf technologies. A full UK driving license is required.