Purpose of the post:
Be able to take a leading role at the Club Doncaster Elite Performance Centre to oversee, maintain and communicate with the first-team staff on a day-to-day basis.
Support the grounds team on a matchday which could includes weekend and evening work.
Take pride in all work completed.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee the grounds maintenance works at Club Doncaster’s Elite Performance Centre.
- Maintain and manage day-to-day tasks such: mowing, marking, fertilising and other necessary maintenance.
- Assist in the planning and delivery for the maintenance of all pitches, landscaping, cleanliness and general appearance of all of Club Doncaster’s sites.
- Responsible for the general maintenance of plant and equipment used, ensuring statutory standards are met and all equipment is correctly maintained and serviced.
- Maintaining outdoor features, ensuring excellent outdoor presentation.
- Perform additional duties as directed by the Head Groundsperson.
- Responsible for the supervision of staff allocated permanently and temporarily to work at the site with your remit.
- Stand-in for the Head Groundsperson during periods of absence.
- Train, develop and motivte staff within your team, working closely with the department lead.
- Attend matches and events at the Club Doncaster Sports Village, when required.
- Ensure any suppliers on site are suitably supervised.
- Ensure complaiance with all health and safety laws and legislations.
- Prioritise safety and act with wellbeing for internal and external stakeholders always considered.
- Any other tasks required by the Head Groundsperson.
Club Doncaster:
- Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
- Active participation in continuing professional development.
- Act at all times with utmost good faith to the club(s) and company.
- Devote full attention and ability to fulfilment of the duties required by the role.
- To work closely with fellow staff, maintain good relationships, and collaborative working practices.
- To work with colleagues throughout Club Doncaster to extend knowledge and skills in order to identify and develop best practice.
- To undertake other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job.
- To maintain the quality of service provision, regularly evaluating work and seeking to make improvements.
- Present a professional image when dealing with both internal and external contacts and partners, acting in a professional manner at all times.
- To undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job.
Person specification:
Essential:
- NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in Sports Turf, Horticulture, Grounds Management, or a higher qualification.
- Full UK drivers licence.
- Proven experience in the maintenance and preparation of natural turf pitches, including mowing, devoting, marking out, fertiliser applications and aeration practices.
- Demonstrable experience in supervising staff and managing day-to-day grounds operations.
- Experience carrying out daily machinery inspections, maintenance checks and record-keeping.
- Experience operating and managing irrigation systems.
- Strong communication, organisation and people management skills.
- Successful completion of a basic Enhanced DBS Check upon offer of employment.
Desired:
- Experience working within elite football or professional sport.
- PA1, PA2 and PA6 spraying qualifications.
- Understanding of FA, Premier League and EFL Pitch Performance Standards, matchday requirements and operational procedures.
Our non-negotiables:
1. Be punctual and prepared for all meetings.
2. Clear and respectful communication with your peers and customers.
3. Keeping to deadlines set by your line manager or senior management.
Our values:
- We are proud of our work and our working environment(s).
- We are passionate about everything we do.
- We are high performing in everything we do.
- We move forward as one as a group of staff and organisation.
Character specification:
- Embody high energy, enthusiasm and humility.
- Being customer focused in providing the best supporter or client experience possible.
- Perform all assigned tasks effeicently and in a timely manner.
- Flexibility in doing things differently to improve efficiency.
- Able to communicate effectively and confidentially individually and in group situations.
- Listen and respects other people’s views and opinions.
- Can develop open and effective relationships with all colleagues.
- Awareness of impact of own behaviours on others and is able to modify approach or style to achieve results.
Important information:
The above mentioned duties and responsibilities should be regarded as neither exclusive nor exhaustive as the post holder may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities, commensurate with the grading of the post, without changing the general character of the post.
Applicants must hold a full driving licence. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure up-to-date documentation is provided to Club Doncaster.
About Club Doncaster:
Club Doncaster is the elite brand of sporting organisations working to support and strive forward our community. Our spoken aim is to be: an ambitious and successful club of which the community is proud of.
We work with a culture that promotes unity, creativity and aspiration to promote success – this is why we are Club Doncaster.
We look for people with passion, honesty and who embrace a challenge on a daily basis, with the energy and passion to strive forward and prove each day.
Safeguarding:
Club Doncaster takes its safeguarding responsibility very seriously. This means recruiting the correct people for Club Doncaster.
We acknowledge our clear responsibility to safeguard children and vulnerable groups in our care, and have policies and guidelines to ensure this.
The successful candidate will have to complete an Enhanced DBS check before starting employment with the club.
Equal opportunities:
Club Doncaster is an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
Our Recruitment and Selection Policy, Code of Conduct, Diversity & Equality Policy,Equal Opportunities Policy and Right to work in UK Policy are available to all applicants on request.
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
