Groundsperson

Uttoxeter Racecourse; Uttoxeter; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual passes to attend venues

Discounted food & ARC days out

Cycle to work scheme

Holiday up to 28 days with service

Life assurance scheme

Discretionary bonus schemes

Study assistance schemes

Job summary

Uttoxeter Racecourse is seeking a Groundsperson to maintain a high-quality racing surface year-round and to care for the surrounding grounds and facilities. The role involves outdoor responsibilities, teamwork, and occasional unsocial hours during race days and events.

You will work under the Clerk of the Course, using tractors and machinery to prepare for racing, while ensuring presentation standards across lawns, parade rings and external areas.

Qualifications

• Must have strong time management and attendance.
• Need flexible approach and ability to work under pressure.
• Be well organised with good communication skills.
• Enjoy outdoor work and hold a full clean driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a quality racing surface year-round.
• Maintain outer areas to high presentation standards.
• Assist in maintenance of estates buildings and equipment for race days and events.
• Maintain lawns, gardens, parade rings for raceday presentation.
• Care for external areas: car parks, tracks, tarmac, horsebox park.
• Operate gardening and farming equipment with safe practices.
• Follow Health and Safety policies and regulations.

Skills

Time management

Attendance

Flexibility

Pressure handling

Organised

Communication

Outdoor work

Driving licence

Job description

At Uttoxeter Racecourse, we're always looking for hard working and passionate individuals to join our team. We offer a fast paced and exciting environment for everyone. Our friendly work environment reflects our belief that a happy workplace is more productive. We employ people with a positive attitude who genuinely want to provide a great customer experience and will always look for ways to improve the services we offer.

We are looking for a passionate and knowledgeable Groundsperson to join Uttoxeter Racecourse.

About us…

Arena Racing Company does so much more than lead the UK’s largest horse racing group. We have 21 racing venues showcasing horse racing, greyhound racing, golf courses, hotels and events. In short, leisure, entertainment, media production and global distribution are at the heart of what we do, making it an exciting and diverse place to work!

Our success is a team effort which is why we offer great opportunities for growth, development and career progression. After all, it’s our employees that enable us to offer first class service and create an electric atmosphere, all within an industry we love.

What is ARC?

We embrace diversity

We develop our people

We care for our visitors

We think about our impact

We are proud of our sport

Work Perks of being a Groundsperson...

• Annual passes to attend any of our 21 venues
• Discounted food & ARC days out
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday allowance increasing with length of service up to 28 days
• Company life assurance scheme
• Discretionary group annual bonus schemes to reward your hard work
• Support with study through our study assistance schemes
• And so much more

About the role:

To assist in maintaining a quality racing surface all year round.Maintenance of the outside areas to the highest possible standard of presentation. To assist in the maintenance of estates buildings and equipment as well as assisting in the operational aspects of Racedays and Events.

Responsibilities

This is a challenging yet rewarding role for a motivated individual. Although part of a team, working with one’s own initiative is vital in delivering the responsibilities within this role.

1. Under the direction of the Clerk of the Course, carry out a maintenance programme for the course. The work entails working outside in changing and often inclement weather conditions and can be physically demanding.
2. To assist in preparing the course for racing – to include preparation and reinstatement of the course before, after and during racing, this to include:- Use of tractors, machinery and all weather maintenance equipment as required.
3. Maintain all lawn and garden areas and parade rings with particular attention to raceday and event presentation.
4. General maintenance of external areas, to include car parks, tracks, tarmac areas and horsebox park.
5. Ensure all external areas are free from weeds, rubbish and leaves.
6. You will be required to use various gardening, agricultural equipment, machinery, vehicles and chemicals in the process of carrying out your duties.
7. Abide by all regulations and safe working practices in accordance with current legislation and as detailed in the Company’s Health and Safety Policy and Procedures
8. Due to the nature of this role, working unsocial hours will be a frequent occurrence, including late evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays.
9. Work Well in a team and have initiative to work by yourself.
10. Working closely with Clerk of Course and other officials such as BHA.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties. The racecourse business is a dynamic and challenging environment and on occasion you will be required to assist in duties outside of those detailed in this job description and therefore a flexible approach is required.

The person we are looking for as a Groundsperson has….

• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent attendance record
• Flexible approach to working
• Works well under pressure
• Organised
• Good Communication Skills
• Enjoy outdoor working
• Full clean driving licence

We are on a thrilling journey.

At ARC, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace makes us a more relevant, more competitive, and more resilient company. We welcome people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences.We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

If you have a disability that requires reasonable adjustments, please let us know; we will ensure that individuals with additional needs are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

We understand the value that diversity brings to our business and we are striving to create a working environment that is inclusive, psychologically and physically safe and ensures everyone can be heard and valued for their contributions. We are committed to making a consistent, top-down effort to be role models on what diversity, inclusion and belonging means in society.