• To assist as required with Pitch maintenance duties; mowing, scarification, aeration, fertilising, spraying, marking out. To the required standard of the Head of Grounds.
• Assist with new ideas to constantly improve the site.
• Ensure the Management Team are kept informed of all routine works and are notified of any issues as soon as identified.
• Manage staff to achieve end goals both productively and efficiently.
• Order and organise site deliveries and contractual works when required. Implement regular testing and analysis of the training ground pitches to ensure consistent surfaces.
• Setting up of machinery, blades, tractors, pto shafts and 3-point linkages in line with requirements of tasks and Head of Grounds direction.
• Assist with setting and implementing fertiliser programs.
• Assist Head of Grounds with the planning and overseeing of renovation works.
• Ensure all goals and pitch equipment is maintained and safe for players use.
• Ensure staff always comply with relevant health and safety legislation.
• Perform daily irrigation requirements, set programs, and carry out routine maintenance on sprinklers and the system.
• Work with the Head of Grounds maintaining staff annual leave, sickness, and lieu time records.
• Under guidance of the Head of Grounds liaise with coaching staff to ensure proper use of all playing surfaces.
• Ensure all playing surfaces are safe to use before daily sessions.
• Site walks to determine work schedules and oversee daily tasks.
• Ensure staff are trained and confident on machinery and the tasks they are set.
• Wear PPE appropriately for each task.
• Carry out and record day to day machinery checks.
• Assist with keeping the yard and workshop tidy and safe.
• Ensure that the COSHH instructions for material storage and use are always complied with.
• Assist Head of Grounds with health and safety requirements, keeping updated with latest legislation.
• Deploy and plan frost covers being used and use of undersoil heating systems.
• Assist with staff development.
• Ensure daily diary entries are made and that all admin and record keeping is kept up to date.
• Implement Synthetic maintenance plans.
• Assist and produce weekly work schedules when required.

SAFEGUARDING

As part of Fulham Football Club’s commitment to providing a safe environment for children and adults at risk the Club requires all staff in child, young person and ‘adult at risk’ facing roles:

• To be clear about the clubs responsibilities when running activities for these groups;
• Will have read and understood the suite of safeguarding policies including safeguarding children policy, adults at risk policy, anti-bullying policy, whistleblowing and equality policy;
• Understand and promote staff and players code of conduct;
• Will understand how to refer a concern;
• To be consistent role models;
• To complete the Fulham safer Working Practice Workshop as part of induction and the FA Safeguarding Children workshop; and
• To monitor repeated incidents of poor behaviour and liaise with their DSO or Head of Safeguarding.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We are committed to supporting an environment where all staff have a personal responsibility to uphold the Club’s Equal

Opportunities Policy by treating fellow employees, prospective employees, casual workers, prospective casual workers, players, prospective players and customers fairly and impartially.

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