Vacancy: Grounds Person

Wigan Warriors and Wigan Athletic have an amazing opportunity to be part of the Grounds Team working across several locations.

As a grounds person, you will be responsible for preparing and maintaining sports and amenity surfaces whilst providing a high-quality environment for all training and playing activities at The Brick Community Stadium, Robin Park, and Christopher Park Training Ground.

• Working hours: 37.5 hours a week to be worked flexibly in line with business needs.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Salary: Competitive
• Location: The Brick Community Stadium
• Department: Ground staff
• Reports to: Head Grounds Person

Roles and Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain all works in relation to playing surfaces and ensure that the preparatory and cultivation work to maintain safe quality playing surfaces is completed.
• Work as part of the grounds care operation, when required to work in any of the stadium and training ground facilities.
• Assist the Head Grounds person and Deputy Head Grounds person in delivering the pest control, weed control, seeding, fungicide and fertilisation/nutrition program for the playing surfaces.
• Ensure that the initial marking out and setting up of playing surfaces is to a high standard to ensure the best possible results are achieved.
• Always ensure safe use of the grounds care equipment.
• Hold a full driving licence [requirement to drive to and from different sites].
• Have practical grounds work experience.

Person Specification

Essential:

Experience and skills:

• Practical Grounds Work Experience

Knowledge, Skills and Qualities:

• Awareness of Health & Safety procedures

Desirable:

Qualifications:

• Hold a Level 2 National/Scottish Vocational Qualifications in both Horticulture and Sports Turf Maintenance, or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge gained through experience.

The role will be subject to the relevant DBS check.

To apply send your CV and Covering Letter to WiganWarriorsandWiganAthleticCareers@wiganathletic.com or by post to The People Team, The Brick Community Stadium, Loire Drive, Wigan, WN5 0UZ.

Both Clubs are committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its employment policies for recruitment are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Both clubs are committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk involved in its activities and events. The group recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The group expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.