Greenkeeper - Pype Hayes - Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

Mytime Active; Sutton Coldfield; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Sutton Coldfield is looking for a Greenkeeper to maintain the golf course's tees, greens, and fairways. This permanent position requires at least two years of grounds maintenance experience and an NVQ level 2 in Greenkeeping. In return, the role offers a competitive salary of £25,600 along with numerous benefits, including free access to leisure facilities, annual leave, and various discounts. Join us in enhancing community wellbeing through outdoor activities!

Benefits

Free access to leisure & golf

30 days annual leave

Holiday purchase scheme

25% off food and beverage

NEST pension

Early Pay option

Employee Referral Bonus

Exceptional achievement awards

Qualifications

• Minimum two years' experience in grounds maintenance or greenkeeping.
• Desirable experience in turf care and grounds maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain tees, greens, and fairways as per maintenance program.
• Set up the golf course including changing holes and moving markers.
• Control pests and diseases effectively.

Skills

Gardening skills

Turf care knowledge

Pest control

Education

NVQ level 2 in Greenkeeping

Job description

Greenkeeper - Pype Hayes - Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

Location : Pype Hayes

Salary : £25,600

Job Type : Permanent 40 Hours

Passionate about working outdoors? Have experience with turf care and grounds maintenance?

We're looking for someone who takes pride in their work, ensuring that outdoor spaces are well-maintained, safe, and aesthetically pleasing. Sound like you?

Benefits

In return you get to work for a great company with like-minded people with a competitive salary and benefits package including :

• Free access to Mytime Leisure & Golf for you AND one other.(worth up to £1,000 each year!)
• 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays). Additional leave with length of service.
• Holiday purchase scheme.
• 25% off food and beverage and free hot drinks.
• NEST pension.
• Early Pay - withdraw a part of your salary in advance of the pay day.
• New Employee Referral Bonus
• Exceptional achievement award scheme.
• Discounts, eVouchers & salary sacrifice schemes via ourEmployee Benefits Platform.

Key Duties

• Maintain the tees, greens, surrounds, fairways, rough and semi rough in line with the course maintenance programme.
• Set up the golf course, including changing holes, moving tee markers, indicating areas out of bound, drop zones and hazards.
• Switch and brush the greens.
• Apply top dressing and fertilizer.
• Identify and control pests and diseases.
• Help with the maintenance and upkeep of all centers when required. Renovate worn and damaged turf.
• Prepare and maintain machinery.

Role Requirements

• A minimum of two years’ experience of grounds maintenance / green keeping.
• An NVQ level 2 in Greenkeeping or industry equivalent / experience would be desirable

Interested? Here's a little more about us :

We are an independent social enterprise on a mission to improve wellbeing through our range of accessible services.

These include golf, swimming, gyms, bowling, social and health programmes at 20 locations across Bromley, the Midlands and Hampshire.

We reinvest our profits into the long-term wellbeing of our local communities and our staff to ensure we deliver the best service possible.

To date we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of people to live a happier and healthier lifestyle and you can become a part of giving back to the community!

All offers of employment are conditional upon you signing the contract of employment and :

• Satisfactory health clearance;
• Two satisfactory references;
• Proof of attainment of qualifications;
• Evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom; and
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if needed for the role

Mytime Active applies its Equal Opportunities Policy at all stages of recruitment and selection.

Mytime Active reserve the right to remove the advert for this role as required.