Football Grounds Technician

Barnsley Football Club; Cleethorpes; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Grimsby Town Football Club is seeking a Grounds Person to support high quality grounds maintenance across Blundell Park, the Training Ground and Academy facilities. Reporting to the Senior Head Grounds Person, you will carry out tasks from start to finish within required timeframes.

You will prepare pitches for First Team and Academy training and matches, maintain irrigation and drainage, operate mowing equipment, and undertake general maintenance.

Qualifications

• Experience in sporting environments is essential.
• General grounds maintenance experience.
• Ability to complete tasks within required timeframes.
• Effective communication and customer service skills.
• Able to work using own initiative and with others.
• Positive attitude to work.
• NVQ Level 2 Sports Turf (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Completion of allocated ground maintenance tasks from start to finish within required time frames.
• Prepare, inspect and maintain pitches for First Team and Academy training and matches including mowing, marking out, goal setup and pitch repairs.
• Support the delivery of routine maintenance, seasonal renovations and improvements to playing surfaces.
• Maintain surrounding grounds, irrigation and drainage systems.
• Grass cutting using ride on mower and pedestrian mowers.
• Marking lines on pitches using a battery marker or wheel-to-wheel marker.
• Operate tractors and attached machinery (aerating, fertiliser application, grass cutting).
• Repair damage to pitches caused by training schedules.
• Tidy and cut back bushes and shrubs on training ground using hand and power tools.
• Maintain and operate equipment such as strimmers and mowers.
• Carry out general maintenance tasks as required.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Sports environment experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Time management

Positive attitude

Education

NVQ Level 2 Sports Turf

Job description

Grimsby Town Football Club is seeking a Grounds Person to support high quality grounds maintenance across Blundell Park, the Training Ground and Academy facilities. Reporting to the Senior Head Grounds Person, you will carry out tasks from start to finish within required timeframes.

You will prepare pitches for First Team and Academy training and matches, maintain irrigation and drainage, operate mowing equipment, and undertake general maintenance.