Join Our Team as a Head Groundskeeper!
Are you passionate about creating and maintaining beautiful outdoor spaces? Are you an experienced Sports turf professional with a passion for maintaining pristine grounds and gardens?
Do you excel in leading teams, creating maintenance schedules, and ensuring the highest standards of grounds presentation? Do you thrive in a diverse and inclusive work environment? If so, we want you to join our team!
At The Nurture Group, our purpose is to create a healthier, safer, and more beautiful world. We're committed to creating a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and every individual is empowered to thrive. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that each team member brings, and we're dedicated to building a culture of passion, respect, integrity, diversity, and expertise.
As the Head Groundskeeper you will lead a team, in carrying out all aspects of Grounds and horticultural maintenance. Your role will involve creating and implementing maintenance schedules, ensuring the Grounds and Gardens are to the highest, and overseeing all daily operations.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage a team of groundsman in all aspects of grounds management and horticultural maintenance.
- Implement and maintain a comprehensive grounds maintenance plan, including, mowing, line marking, verticutting, aeration practices, fertilization, pest control, end-of-season renovation and irrigation strategies.
- Develop and implement comprehensive maintenance schedules.
- Oversee the application of pesticides and herbicides.
- Ensure all machinery and equipment are maintained and operated safely.
- Monitor and manage the health and presentation of the turf for Cricket, Rugby, football etc.
- Maintain a thorough knowledge of and ensure compliance with all relevant National and Local current legislation, ie. Health and safety, first aid, COSHH, environmental management and employment to ensure compliance.
- Prepare the annual budget requests for repairs, maintenance and grounds preparation.
- Coordinate the negotiation, purchase, storage and control of all consumable materials and services in a cost-effective manner.
Skills and experiences:
- Passionate about the environment with a keen eye for detail.
- Self-motivated with the ability to confidently work independently
- Spraying Certificates – PA1, PA2 and PA6, IOSH Managing Safely qualification preferable, but not essential
- Level 2 or 3 Diploma/NVQ in Sports Turf or Amenity Horticulture
- Chainsaw certification not essential.
- First Aid and H&S training
- Excellent knowledge of turf and cricket management and maintenance practices.
- Ability to create and follow detailed maintenance schedules.
- Flexible in approach to work and willing to work outside in all weathers
- A full, clean UK driving licence
In return we offer:
- Competitive salary depending on experience.
- 28 days holiday (inc. Bank Holidays)
- Employee contribution pension scheme
- A friendly customer focused team atmosphere
- Training and Development with exciting opportunities to further your career
- Uniform/ PPE provided
- Refer a friend scheme, £200 per person
- Cycle to work scheme
The Company:
The Nurture Group, is an award winning national service provider consisting of three leading brands: Nurture Landscapes, Gavin Jones and Nurture Pest Control.
Our clients span across a diverse and broad range of disciplines, from corporate headquarters, science parks, shopping centres, business and industrial parks, to leisure facilities, schools, sporting venues, hotels, universities, public open spaces and the public sector.
To apply, please complete the ‘Apply on-line today’ section and attach an up-to-date CV.
Nurture is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £15.00-£16.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Experience:
- Turf management: 2 years (preferred)
- Leadership: 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
- PA1, PA2 & PA6 Spraying Certificates (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
