Company Name:
Sheffield Wednesday
Location:
Sheffield
Vacancy Type:
Permanent
Department:
Club
16 Feb 2025
About The Role

To work effectively as part of the Ground staff team in ensuring that the stadium and training ground playing surfaces are maintained in a good and safe condition. 

This includes the preparation and maintenance of the main stadium Desso Grassmaster pitch for all fixtures and events to a standard as required by the Football Association.
 

Main Duties:

  • Cutting the pitch with cylinder and rotary machinery.
  • Aeration of the pitch with various machinery.
  • Nutritional applications to the surface.
  • Undertake any renovation work.
  • Maintain machinery that is on site.
  • Work in a way that promotes good Health & Safety.
  • Preparation of the pitch to include cutting, marking, divotting, brushing, rolling, forking, sand application, seeding and any other pitch duties

    Other Duties:

  • To work with and support other team members as required to ensure an effective and efficient service is developed and delivered.
  • You will be expected to seek ways of updating and improving personal skills, knowledge and understanding relevant to your own job role. 
  • Managing the upkeep and development of the pitch at the stadium, and the pitches and training facilities at the training ground
  • Cleaning and presentation of the external areas of the stadium and training ground.
  • To promote a professional image of the club and themselves at all times.
  • To adhere to SWFC policies including the implementation of Safeguarding and EDI initiatives and practices
  • Any other reasonable duties as requested by your line manager
About The Candidate

Qualifications

Essential:

  • NVQ Level 2 in Sports Turf Management or currently undertaking
  • Driving Licence

Desirable:

  • Awards in the safe use of Pesticides Applications Modules PA1, PA2 & PA6
Skills & Experience
  • The post holder will have experience within the Sports Turf Industry.
  • Self-motivated and dedicated.
  • Hard working 
  • Good attention to detail
  •  A willingness to be adaptable and to work weekends and unsociable hours as required by the job.
Benefits
  • Company Pension
  • Westfield Health Cover
  • Free Parking
  • 28 Days Holiday (inc bank holidays)
  • SWFC Season Ticket
  • Staff Discount at the Owls Megastore
  • Funded Training Opportunities.
About The Club
SWFC is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applicants from all sectors of the community.

SWFC is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As such you may be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service and prior to taking up any role.

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