KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Trade qualified person trained to City & Guilds levels or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of various ground maintenance procedures required.
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as work autonomously.
• Good customer service skills in dealing with a wide range of individuals at varying levels.
• Be a good communicator.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Undertaking routine grounds maintenance work of playing surfaces and landscapes as detailed in work schedules, job tickets or as directed by manager.
• Undertaking all preparatory and cultivation work to maintain safe quality playing surfaces.
• Setting up sports pitches or amenity surfaces. Maintaining the surrounding areas and carry out
• general duties.

Undertaking minor repair and landscaping work.

• Ensure irrigation and drainage systems are maintained.
• The safe operation of equipment and machinery used in grounds maintenance such as hedge cutters, strimmer’s and ride-on mowers.
• Inform the manager or where appropriate, take corrective action on mechanical defects or breakdown of equipment.
• Executing duties in the correct manner and completing the assigned workload.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with managers, colleagues, and end users.
• Ensuring the work area is kept clean, tidy, and secure at all times.
• Assisting in the upkeep of hedgerows and specimen trees.
• Attending meetings, seminars and courses as required by the Head Groundsman.
• To participate with other team members and the Grounds Manager to provide ideas and plans for future visual enhancements.
• To undertake all appropriate Risk Assessments associated with their tasks.
• To be responsible for ensuring that all tasks are undertaken in a safe manner and comply with the ACS Health and Safety guidelines.
• To ensure all work is carried out in a cost effective and competent manner to the required standard.
• To effectively communication with all internal and external customers to ensure that tasks cause minimal disruption to the normal activities of the school.
• To carry out visual inspection only of power machinery and portable equipment prior to use. Faults should be reported immediately to the Grounds Supervisor.
• To ensure that adequate provision of warning notices is provided when carrying out cutting/spraying operations.

THIS IS A FULL TIME, PERMANENT, ALL YEAR ROUND ROLE WORKING MONDAY TO FRIDAY FROM 7AM- 3PM.

If you are ready to make a meaningful impact in our school community, we invite you to apply today and join us in inspiring the next generation!