About the role
We’re recruiting for a Skilled Groundsperson to work with the Club`s Grounds Team, assisting with a wide range of grounds maintenance duties on the Club`s grounds and sports facilities to provide the highest quality of pitch standards at our iconic Anfield Stadium.
Key responsibilities include:
- Preparing and maintaining sporting facilities, including pitch surfaces, to recognised national standards and to the satisfaction of all users
- Operating a range of horticultural equipment and machinery ensuring all is maintained in accordance with routine operating requirements.
- Carrying out daily pitch maintenance duties including mowing, aerating, line marking, divoting, chemical folia spraying and fertilising.
- Effectively maintaining all synthetic surfaces, following the required maintenance regime, ensuring hygiene and safety standards are met at all times.
- Maintaining machinery and equipment ensuring it is cleaned to the highest standard and kept in good condition.
- Ensure all work areas and equipment storage areas are properly cleaned, accessible at all times and comply with all Company Health & Safety guidelines.
Who are we looking for?
To be successful, you will have a track record of working within a grounds maintenance role, in particular within a sporting environment with experience of using machinery and relevant manual handling requirements. You will have a high level of attention to detail, good organisational skills and the ability to maintain a high standard of work in a fast-paced environment. In addition, you will have excellent communication skills with the ability to work both as part of a team and independently.
You will be qualified to NVQ Level 3 in Sports Turf and hold PA1, PA2 & PA6 spraying certificates.
First stage interviews will be held on Tuesday 27th September 2022, wherever possible candidates should be available to attend on this date.
Why should you apply?
This is Full-time a permanent position, working 40 hours per week, on a flexible 5 from 7 days basis, including match days. Flexibility is required as the post-holder will work from other sites, occasional evenings and match-days as required.
In return, we offer a competitive salary and 25 days holiday with the option to purchase an additional 5 days. You will have the option to join the Club`s pension scheme where we will match your contributions up to 5% and you will be enrolled on our benefits kit bag where you can access discounts in the local area.
We aspire to be the most inclusive club in world football - providing fair and appropriate opportunities to as many people from different backgrounds as possible, being welcoming and meeting their needs as best we can. We are committed to hiring great people representative of a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, not just because it`s the right thing to do, but because we believe it makes our Club stronger. If you share our enthusiasm and passion for inclusivity, then we want to hear from you.
Liverpool FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all Colleagues and Volunteers to share this commitment.
