Job Ref: TLH1250
Branch: The Lensbury
Location: The Lensbury, Teddington
Salary/Benefits: £28k plus excellent benefits
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Shift pattern: 7AM - 3.30PM
Hours per week: 40
Posted date: 06/06/2025
Closing date: 20/07/2025

ABOUT US

Part of London + Regional Hotels, The Lensbury Resort is located on the Banks of the River Thames at Teddington and is home to an exclusive leisure club, a 155 bedroom hotel, meeting and events space, restaurant and bar, Spa and 25 acres of gardens and grounds.

THE ROLE

The Seniro Groundsperson will support the Grounds Gardens Manager in the maintenance and upkeep of The Lensbury sports turf and ornamental surfaces, and in particular the rugby pitches and football pitches regularly used by elite sports teams from around the world, as well as high quality grass and artificial tennis courts.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• In conjunction with the Grounds Gardens Manager, take responsibility for the maintenance, specific procedures and upkeep of The Lensbury fine turf areas, including rugby pitches and tennis courts.
• Mowing, slitting, rolling, watering, scarifying, application of fertilisers and insecticides, feeding, overseeding and re-turfing and levelling work where necessary.
• Ensure the safe keeping of all fertilisers, seed, sand, dressing, top soil insecticides and all regulations as to their application and usage.
• Make all necessary preparations for all matches and/or tournaments, and ensure specific requirements are covered.
• Assist in the renovations of pitches to maintain a high standard of playing surfaces at all times.
• Assist with the maintenance of all other external sports and recreation facilities to help ensure required standards are met.
• Deputise for the Grounds Gardens Manager as and when necessary.
• Assistance in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of weekly and annual maintenance programmes to ensure the required standard of surface presentation
• Assist in promoting the safety and correct storage of all machinery and equipment, and assist with relevant training and enforcing of correct procedures for their use.

To be successful in this role, you must possess the following qualifications, attitude, behaviours, skills, and values:

• Previous experience in a sports turf/grounds maintenance role in the education, hospitality, leisure sector or similar.
• PA1, PA2 and PA6 licences beneficial
• Strong professional and/or academic qualifications in turf maintenance and sports ground management or horticulture,g. NVQ Level 2 in Amenity and Horticulture;
• A flexible approach to the variety of jobs involved
• Ability to work well within a team and individually including unsupervised
• Good understanding of machinery and maintenance preferred, however training will be provided.
• Good understanding of Health Safety and risk management;
• Commitment to continuing professional development