An amazing opportunity has arisen for a Groundsperson to join SMC Ltd at Hull City’s home ground at the MKM Stadium. The successful candidate will ideally have previous experience within a sporting institution and be expected to assist in preparing and maintaining all pitches and playing surfaces at the MKM Stadium and Cottingham Training Ground in line with industry standards.

Salary: £23,000 per annum

Contract Type: Full time, permanent

Hours: 37.5 per week, including weekends and Bank Holidays

We are looking for someone who has previous experience using a variety of agricultural machinery and tools, including cylindrical and rotary pedestrian lawnmowers, who may be qualified to Level 2 in Sports Turf Management, or working towards.

Applicants should be flexible and available to work various shift patterns, including evenings and weekends depending upon the fixture schedule of the Club’s First Team. This role requires working outdoors in all weather conditions.

Covering both the football and rugby seasons, this is an exciting time to join us and gain valuable experience within an elite sports setting.

Your key responsibilities

• A team member who will help ensure our pitches are of the highest standard required for elite sport and safe for use during training and the playing of matches.
• Preparation and maintenance of sports pitches at the MKM Stadium and First Team Training Ground, including preparing pitch markings prior to all Hull City and Hull FC fixtures.
• Post-match remediation of the playing turf at the MKM Stadium and first team training facilities.
• Be capable of operating all machinery used onsite in a safe manner and in strict compliance with current Health & Safety legislation.
• General day to day maintenance of all machinery used at the site; ensure appropriate daily records relating to the pre-operations checks and machinery use are completed and maintained for inspection.
• Assist with maintaining adequate stock levels of fertilisers, seeds and other relevant materials, submitting requests for additional resources when necessary.
• Help identify new working practices and/or products to improve pitch quality, undertaking any relevant training when required.

What are we looking for?

Essential:

• Previous experience of working in the sports turf industry.
• Pro-active approach to work, able to work independently or as part of a team.
• Be a frequent user of driven vehicles such as tractors and ride-on mowers, holding relevant licences where applicable.
• Be a frequent user of hand-tools such as spades, forks, trowels, rakes, hoes, shears and secateurs.
• General knowledge of fertilisers and pesticides.
• Setting height of cut on mowers and set cut accordingly.
• General knowledge of health and safety procedures with relevant training certificates where applicable.
• Demonstrate self-motivation, organisation, planning, prioritisation and good time management.
• Strong attention to detail.

Beneficial:

• Level 2 NVQ in Amenity Horticulture or Level 2 in Sports Turf Management or working towards.
• Experience in using pedestrian lawnmowers (cylinder and rotary).
• Knowledge of irrigation.
• Use of tractor mounted sprayers.
• Knowledge of pitch grow lights.

What can we offer you?

• An attractive annual leave package, which increases on service with the organisation.
• 20% off at Tiger Leisure.
• 2 x season cards for you and/or your family to attend Hull City home games (following probation).
• Full staff uniform for all seasons.
• Opportunity for career progression and training.

To apply for this role, please send your CV through to recruitment@wearehullcity.co.uk

Hull City Tigers Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnerships. Hull City Equality Policy

The safeguarding and welfare of children and young people is paramount of importance to Hull City and as such this position is subject to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Hull City is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people. We expect all our Board, staff and volunteers to always adhere, demonstrate and communicate this commitment. Hull City fully accepts our responsibility to welfare and protection of children and young people therefore, our aim is for the golden thread of safeguarding to run through every element of the club’s work. Hull City Safeguarding Policy