Please read the job description carefully before applying.
GroundFORCE is an award-winning, well-established sportsground and estate maintenance company based in South West London. We have excellent relationships with all of our clients, many of whom we have been working with for over twenty five years. We are a small and friendly team who take pride in the quality of our work. We offer a good renumeration package and a company pension. We want to pass on our skills and experience to younger team members and help you forge ahead in a great career with loads of opportunities.
We’re looking for a full time, permanent, trainee or experienced grounds staff to work approx. 35-hour weeks on various sports sites and estates in Southwest London and Surrey.
- Do you like being outdoors?
- Are you physically fit?
- Are you practical and like working with machines and tools?
- Do you like working in a team?
- Are you willing to learn new skills?
- Are you a good communicator with a sense of humour?
Then you’re just the person to join our friendly and professional grounds maintenance team!
We offer a good remuneration package depending on age and experience and a company pension.
Essential requirements:
- Over 18.
- Good English, able to read, write and do basic maths.
- A team player.
- A willingness to undertake training and commit to the job.
- A willingness to do hard physical work outdoors in all weathers.
Desirable requirements:
- At least a handful of GCSEs, especially English, Maths, Biology and Physics
- An interest in sport, especially football, rugby and cricket.
- A knowledge and understanding of plants, or willingness to learn.
- A full UK driving license.
- Practical knowledge of machinery maintenance.
- Horticultural or Sports Turf qualifications.
- Practical gardening skills.
- PA1/PA6 spraying certificates.
Please apply by sending a message to our Business Manager, Primavera Moretti via INDEED explaining why you’d like to be given the chance to start or continue a career in grounds maintenance and why you think you’d fit well in our team and what, if any, relevant experience you have. Random CVs thrown in our general direction will be ignored! We are real people and hope you are too!
We expect there to be a high volume of applications, so we will only respond to the candidates we choose to shortlist.
If you would like the opportunity to discuss the role, message via Indeed with your contact details and we will get back to you with a time for a phone chat.
· Shortlisted candidates will be invited to take part in an interview and a short practical assessment.
· GroundFORCE is an equal opportunities employer.
· All applicants must be willing to undergo a DBS check and supply references from previous employers or school/college staff.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent,
Benefits: Company pension
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £24,000.00-£33,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- South West London, Greater London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
