Grounds Person At Boreham Wood (24 Month Fixed Term Contract)

The Role We are looking for a Grounds Person on a 24 month fixed term contract basis to join our team and support the maintenance and general upkeep of our playing surfaces at Boreham Wood. Who we are We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here. Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking). Our Commitment to Safeguarding We are committed to ensuring that our environments for children, young people and adults at risk remain safe and inclusive. We therefore require successful candidates to complete a DBS check and other essential background checks prior to starting their employment. Depending on the responsibilities of the role, a DBS will be either a basic, standard, or enhanced check. Your day-to-day Uphold our world class playing surfaces - you'll assist in delivering pitch operations in a timely manner and completed to the expected standard to ensure excellent maintenance of the playing surface Carry out daily activities to as part of a wider team - you’ll be using our handheld and ride on cutting equipment, strimming around trees, operating our sprinklers, hand digging borders, spreading composts, incorporating into soil, sweeping up hard standing areas, pruning shrubs, disposing of leaves, cuttings and debris, and hand weeding sensitive areas where chemical control is not permitted Wide use of machinery in renovation of grass areas - you'll have use of turf cutters, edgers, scarification, aeration machinery and seeders Efficiently use specialist equipment - you will carry out tractor and trailer work and use a range of machinery in renovation of grass areas such as turf cutters, stone buriers, scarifiers and seeders, tractor and trailer work, sand spreading if required Keep a keen-eye on the finer details - you'll assist in the renovation of the grounds and play a key role in marking out pitches, applying fertiliser, aeration and watering plants Support wider team with important manual tasks - you will help out with deliveries and undertake manual handling of bags of sand, fertiliser and seed ranging from 20-25kg Prioritise best-in-class standards - you'll proactively clean equipment stores and washdown areas and play a vital role in ensuring we're working in an impeccable and spotless environment Assist in matchday set up - you'll be entrusted to ensure smooth delivery of matches. This includes pitch testing, divoting What we are looking for Qualified expert - you hold NVQ level 2 or above in green keeping and groundsmanship or equivalent Experience with a range of key equipment - you've used a wide range of turf equipment such as cylinder mowers, ride on mowers, scarification equipment and a wide range of renovation equipment as well as hedge cutters, strimmers and all equipment associated with amenity landscapes Background in all aspects of grounds keeping - you've not only applied your specialist skills to playing surfaces but also to wider amenity landscapes as well Proud team player - you're able to collaborate courageously with the wider team but you also demonstrate the capabilities to work using your own initiative Safety conscious individual - you have a good understanding of the latest health and safety legislation related to the proper use of equipment and machinery Excellent attention to detail and communication skills - you take a meticulous approach to your work and pride yourself on your ability to build strong relationships with colleagues Clean UK driving licence - you'll be able to transport yourself to our club's various different locations