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Sport Pitch Groundsman

ACS International Schools

Sport Pitch Groundsman

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ACS International Schools, Cobham, Elmbridge

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 9 Sep | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: d94414e8547f4c8a9941a2d567b0e70c

Full Job Description

  • 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

    • 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.

    Experience with managing sports pitches is essential

  • 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.

    ACS International School Cobham is seeking a Grounds Operative to work as a part of the team to ensure that the school grounds and gardens are maintained to a high standard. We are particularly seeking someone with a specialism in working on sports pitches for this role.


    • ACS in an independent international day and boarding school based in Cobham, catering for 1,300 students ages 2 - 18. ACS has 128 acres, including landscaped gardens, woodlands and sports pitches/areas.

    This is a full time, permanent, non term time role working Monday to Friday from 7am-3pm for 35 hours per week.