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Dimensions (Areas of Responsibility) :

• Financial -  Repairs and Maintenance and Ground Prep and Maintenance budgets (£)
• Customers – All members, visitors, guests and hirers
• Staff – Part time groundsman or volunteers as appropriate
•  Organisation – Reports to The Sports Club, Commercial and Operations Manager
•  Compliance – With all legislation

Main Duties and Responsibilities :

Cricket Square / Ground

• Prepare pitches and outfield to the best possible quality (as requested by the captains)
• Marking out between innings (Sat 1st X1 League games and County matches the priority)
• Prepare practice facilities for junior and seniors midweek
• Schedules for seasonal grounds maintenance including fertilisers, chemical treatments and remedial techniques
• Work with the Cricket Committee to ensure pitches are prepared in readiness for all types of cricket games
• Notifies Captains and Committee when the ground is not suitable for cricket
• Responsible for preparation and delivery of end of season renovation works

Bowls

• Prepare bowls green and surrounds to the best possible quality (as requested by the Bowls Committee). Prepare green for matches
• Responsible for preparation and delivery of end of season renovation works
•  Maintenance of the pavilion (internal and external) and paths excluding any specific tasks requiring technical skills

Hockey

• Maintain artificial hockey pitch in accordance with manufactures requirements with periodical servicing (eg sand spreading, line markings).
• Maintain goals and nets (in conjunction with hockey section reps)
• Prepare grass pitches for annual Brummit festival
• Maintain spectator area re appearance and safety providing guidance to section as appropriate
• Maintain perimeter fencing to be safe

Tennis (Outdoor) – In conjunction with tennis section reps

• Inspect courts to ensure they are safe for play
• Inspect nets, make repairs as required
• Clear rubbish, empty bins
• Follow weekly, monthly, yearly maintenance regime for weeds, moss, algae
• Prepare grass courts including set up and maintenance during June – Sept.

Ground Equipment / Machinery (inc sightscreens, external furniture)

• Undertake basic equipment maintenance and keep the ground equipment in a serviceable condition and compliant with all regulations
• Produce and manage annual schedule for the servicing of all grounds equipment
• Ensure all equipment is suitable for use, is regularly maintained and used appropriately to ensure the equipment maintenance budget is kept to a minimum
• Comply with COSHH Risk Assessment and any recommendations. Review annually with Sports Club Commercial and Operations Manager

Groundsman Containers / Sheds

• Responsible for day- to- day security and all contents and management of including health and safety compliance. No unauthorised access

General Ground Cleanliness

• Ensure ground is litter free, bins are emptied and ground is in very good appearance

Events

• Support Sports Club Manager in respect of event set up including necessary equipment and erecting of marques.

Clubhouse

• Basic maintenance and repairs

Paths/ Car Park/ Patios

• Ensure free from ice. De-ice as necessary
• Car park to be litter free

Other :

• Support sections and Sports Club’s Commercial and Operations Manager with completion of Risk Assessments
• During “quiet” periods you will be expected to carry out other forms of maintenance, both outside and within the Club buildings (handyman tasks)
• At the end of the year provide a %age split total groundsman hours worked for each section + Club
• Ensure a backup person is trained and available to carry out the work in the event of injury or other circumstances (eg holidays, sickness)
• To order all ground materials (eg end of season bowls / cricket materials ie loams, seed, scarifying etc)
• Responsible for all ground spraying whether delivered personally or by qualified 3rd party
• To support and cover for the Sports Clubs Commercial and Operations Manager as and when required and appropriate
• To contribute to ideas/plans/projects/ efficiency improvements of all facilities
• To liaise with sections where any tasks can be co-ordinated / delivered on a self- help basis (e.g. marking out between innings)