Sports Groundsman

Thorn Baker Recruitment; Ilkeston; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish Fridays

Long-term opportunities

Stable ongoing work with local council

Support from Thorn Baker recruiter

Job summary

Thorn Baker Industrial Recruitment is recruiting for a Sports Groundsman to join the Green Spaces team of a well-established local council in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. The role covers maintaining football and rugby pitches, cricket wickets, and fine turf areas to a high standard.

Working full-time, Monday to Friday with an early finish on Fridays, the position offers a competitive hourly rate and an increase to over £14 per hour after 12 weeks.

Qualifications

• Experience in sports turf maintenance or groundskeeping.
• PA1 and PA6 pesticide application certificates.
• Experience maintaining cricket wickets, bowling greens or other specialist surfaces.
• Knowledge of sports pitch preparation and line marking.
• Ability to undertake physically demanding outdoor work.

Responsibilities

• Maintain football and rugby pitches, cricket wickets, and other fine turf areas.
• Prepare and mark out sports pitches for football, rugby, cricket and other activities.
• Operate pedestrian and ride-on mowers.
• Carry out grass cutting, edging, strimming and general grounds maintenance.
• Identify turf defects and report maintenance needs.
• Follow health and safety procedures when operating machinery.

Skills

Sports grounds maintenance

Fine turf management

Line marking

Outdoor work endurance

Team player

Education

Horticulture or sports turf qualification

Tools

Pedestrian mowers

Ride-on mowers

Lawn maintenance equipment

Job description

Sports Groundsman - Fine Turf & Sports Pitch Maintenance

Job Type: Full-Time | Temporary Ongoing | Long-Term Opportunities

Working Hours: Monday to Friday | Early Finish Fridays

Pay: Competitive Hourly Rate | Increasing to Over £14.00 per Hour After 12 Weeks

Thorn Baker Industrial Recruitment are currently recruiting for an experienced

Sports Groundsman to join the Green Spaces team of a well-established local council based in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in

sports turf maintenance, groundskeeping or sports pitch preparation who takes pride in maintaining high-quality outdoor sporting facilities.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining a variety of sports surfaces, including football and rugby pitches, cricket wickets, bowling greens and other fine turf areas.

What's on Offer?

Pay increase to over £14.00 per hour after 12 weeks

Full-time, Monday to Friday working hours

Early finish every Friday at 12:30pm

Ongoing work with long-term opportunities

Work within an established local authority Green Spaces team

Varied outdoor work across a range of sporting facilities

Support from a dedicated Thorn Baker recruitment consultant

Working Hours

Monday to Thursday: 7:30am - 4:00pm

Friday: 7:30am - 12:30pm

Weekends: Not part of the standard working pattern

Key Responsibilities

As a Sports Groundsman, your duties will include:

cricket wickets, bowling greens, croquet lawns and golf areas.

Preparing, maintaining and marking out sports pitches for football, rugby, cricket, baseball and other sporting activities.

Operating

pedestrian and ride-on lawnmowers, including rotary and cylinder mowers.

Carrying out grass cutting, edging, strimming and general grounds maintenance.

Ensuring sports pitches and playing surfaces are maintained to a high standard and ready for use.

Identifying and reporting turf defects, hazards and maintenance requirements.

Following all relevant health and safety procedures when operating grounds maintenance machinery.

Working independently and alongside colleagues to complete scheduled maintenance tasks.

What We're Looking For

sports grounds maintenance, fine turf management or a similar groundskeeping role.

Practical experience operating pedestrian and ride-on mowers, including rotary and cylinder machinery.

Knowledge of sports pitch preparation and line marking.

Understanding of maintaining high-quality grass and fine turf surfaces.

Good attention to detail and pride in delivering high standards of work.

Ability to undertake physically demanding outdoor work in varying weather conditions.

Reliable, punctual and able to work effectively within a team.

PA1 and PA6 pesticide application certificates.

Experience maintaining cricket wickets, bowling greens or other specialist sports surfaces.

Previous experience working for a local authority, sports club, golf course or professional sporting facility.

Relevant qualifications in horticulture, sports turf management or grounds maintenance.

Why Apply?

This position offers the opportunity to work within a professional Green Spaces team, maintaining facilities used by the local community.

With

consistent weekday hours, an early Friday finish and an increased hourly rate after 12 weeks, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced grounds maintenance professional seeking ongoing, stable employment.