Groundsperson - Craven Cottage

Fulham Football Club Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulham Football Club Limited is seeking a Grounds Person to help develop and maintain the Craven Cottage football pitch and surrounding landscapes. The role reports to the Head of Grounds and Directors, with a focus on achieving high pitch standards and maintenance targets.

You will work alongside an experienced team, performing mowing, line marking, aeration, fertilising and seed work, and supporting matchday preparations and post-match duties.

Qualifications

• Maintain Craven Cottage to the highest standard.
• Follow all health and safety regulations.
• Maintain machines, tools, equipment and club properties.
• Mow, line mark, aerate, fertilise, top dress, seed pitch; operate pitch light movements.
• Assist on matchday preparations and post-match works on the pitch.
• Assist in end of season pitch renovations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and repair pitch before/after games.
• General maintenance of pitch, landscapes and equipment.
• Watering and pitch light movements.
• Upload pitch testing results to software and inform Head of Grounds of issues.
• Be prepared for early mornings and late finishes due to Premier League schedule.

Skills

Communication

Physically fit

Teamwork

Initiative

Machinery maintenance

Mowing

Line marking

Education

Level 2 Sports Turf Management or equivalent

PA1/PA2/PA6 spraying certificates

Full UK Driving licence

Job description

Work under the direction of line manager, to develop and maintain the Craven Cottage Football Pitch and surrounding landscapes. With the target to achieve the highest pitch parameters and maintenance standards expected by the Head of Grounds, Squad Management and Directors of the Club.

Responsibilities (below are example responsibilities but this is not intended as an exhaustive list)

• Ensure that the Craven Cottage is maintained to the highest standard.
• Follow all health and safety regulations.
• Ensure that all machines, tools, equipment, and club properties are maintained appropriately.
• Assist current team with daily procedures which are not limited to Mowing, line marking, aeration, fertilising, top dressing, seeding, pitch light movements.
• As a Grounds Person you will, in the main, work alongside our experienced staff who will assist you with wide range of jobs associated with maintaining The Club’s grounds.
• Assist on matchday preparations and post-match works on the pitch.
• Assisting in end of season pitch renovations

Matchday / Weekend work

• Prepare and repair pitch before and after games.
• General maintenance of the pitch, landscapes & equipment.
• Watering and pitch light movements.
• Upload pitch testing results to software platform and inform Head of Grounds of any damage, disease or areas of concern which may affect pitch standard.
• Due to Premier league scheduling there will be potential early morning start times and late evening finishing times.

Job requirements

Experience:

• Minimum 4 years in the sports turf industry.
• Full UK Driving licence.
• PA1, PA2 & PA6 spraying certificates
• Level 2 Sports Turf Management or equivalent.

Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels.
• Ability to provide written and/or verbal progress reports to management.
• Machinery maintenance and setup of machinery.

Personal Qualities:

• Physically fit
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Ability to think on your feet and use own initiative.
• Flexible attitude to work tasks and hours.
• Respect for confidentiality.
• Genuine commitment to high quality standards

Experience:

• Football pitch maintenance.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems.