Main characteristics
- Location
- Binfield Heath, Oxfordshire
- Company
- Hunter Mason Consulting Ltd
- Salary
- £22000 - £28000/annum
- Employment type
- Permanent
- Category
- Construction / Skilled Trades
Job summary
Grounds Keeper Pitch ManagementBinfield Heath
£22,000 - £28,000
Hunter Mason Consulting are looking to recruit an enthusiastic grounds keeper for an amazing client.
You will be working 40 hours per week with an unpaid lunch hour and 2 x 20 min paid breaks. Additional hours will be required throughout the year. Any additional hours worked attract additional payment and the timings are agreed in advance.
Responsibilities:
* Maintain pitches and grounds to a high standard.
* Mowing
* Marking out pitches
* Preparing and maintaining soil
* General maintenance duties
Requirements:
* Experience of working as a grounds person, gardener, pitch manager, grounds keeper or similar role
* Good general education including English and Maths
* Good working knowledge of health and safety
* Experience of working with horticultural machinery or similar
* Adaptability to changing hours and work in all weathers
* Physically fit with the ability to undertake moderate and occasional heavy lifting
* Interest in the work of the school and willingness to uphold Shiplake Colleges aims and ethos
* Full Clean Driving license
Desirables:
* Qualification in grounds/turf management
* PA1 and PA6 Spraying certificate
* Chainsaw CS30 /31 qualification
* Health and safety qualifications
* Ability to drive a minibus
Benefits:
* Onsite car parking is available. A valid parking permit must be displayed. Bike storage is also available.
* 5% contribution from staff, 6.85% from Employer pension
* Bring your dog to work. Dogs form an important part of our community, and some staff bring dogs to work.
* Complimentary lunches when working. Snacks at break time and hot drinks throughout the day.
* Outdoor swimming pool for staff and their families, at agreed times when the pool is open during the summer months.
* Onsite gym suits for staff and partners living onsite.
If this opportunity sounds like something of interest, please email Oliver (@) huntermasonconsulting .com