Assistant Greenkeeper

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Assistant Greenkeeper – Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club

Royal Mid-Surrey is a members’ club with a rich history, 36 holes to test golfers of any standard.
Assistant Greenkeeper

Assistant Greenkeeper

Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club lies within a bend of the river Thames in south-west London next to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew. Golf has been played on this stretch of royal parkland since 1892 but it was the club’s great professional, JH Taylor, five times Open Champion, who set about transforming the landscape into one of the finest golf courses in Surrey.
The Role:
Reporting to the Head Greenkeeper’s and Course Manager, this role will be hands on and require you to assist in the day to day set up of the two golf courses. Alongside this, you will be expected to carry out daily maintenance and improvement of the golf courses and practice facilities. This is a great opportunity for an aspiring greenkeeper to gain valuable experience, learn on the job and add their skills and knowledge to the team.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Carry out all tasks given by Head Greenkeeper’s and the course manager
  • Maintain bunkers and all playing surfaces and always present them to their highest level
  • Maintain high standards of Health and Safety at all times
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
  • Positive attitude and a strong work ethic
  • Previous Greenkeeping or Ground’s maintenance experience preferred
  • NVQ Level 2 (or working towards) in Sports Turf Management or equivalent
  • PA1, PA2, PA6 Spraying certificates (desirable)
  • Full UK driving license
What We Offer:
  • Competitive salary
  • Overtime earning potential (time and a half Saturday’s and double time Sunday’s and Bank holidays)
  • Enrolment in pension scheme
  • Annual bonus and salary reviews
  • Staff lunches provided daily
  • Full staff uniform and PPE
  • Ongoing educational and personal development
  • 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • BIGGA membership
  • The opportunity to play the golf courses
This role will offer the candidate a base salary between £28,500 – £36,500 dependent on qualifications and experience, along with a company pension and benefits.
To apply for this position, or if you want any more information, please email your CV to coursemanager@rmsgc.co.uk
Closing date: 11th June

Technical Sales Manager

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Join Turfix as a Technical Sales Manager

Are you a motivated sales professional with a passion for sports turf? Ready to make your mark (literally) in the world of line marking and turf care? Then this could be your next big move.

Technical Sales Manager

Technical Sales Manager

Turfix, part of the award-winning Pitchmark Group, is seeking a dynamic Technical Sales Manager to drive sales, build relationships and lead technical demonstrations across the UK and beyond.

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Conduct hands-on demos with and light servicing of line marking machines
  • Work with a high-energy team to create and manage commercial opportunities
  • Deliver expert training sessions to encourage best practice in line marking
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and industry partners
  • Promote Turfix through active social media engagement and customer interactions
  • Operate our cutting-edge Turf Tank robots to mark sports pitches (seasonally)
  • Represent Turfix at trade shows, industry events and seminars
  • Enjoy the option of occasional overseas travel supporting global customers at some of the world’s best venues

What You Bring to the Pitch:

  • Ambition, motivation and a results-driven mindset
  • Excellent communication skills and a proactive approach
  • Flexibility to travel with up to 3–4 overnight stays per month
  • Strong organisation, time management, diary planning and appointment booking skills
  • Attention to detail and the ability to work independently

Your Experience Should Include:

  • 3+ years in sales within the sports turf, amenity, or groundcare industry (essential)
  • Customer account management and field-based visits (essential)
  • Proven success in hitting or exceeding sales targets (essential)
  • Hands-on experience with sports turf machinery or line marking equipment (desirable)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and CRM systems (essential)
  • A full (preferably clean) UK driving licence (essential)

What’s in It for You:

  • Highly competitive salary
  • Uncapped bonus structure—your earnings are in your hands
  • Company vehicle, laptop and mobile phone provided
  • Remote-based role with travel across the UK
  • Full training and ongoing support to help you succeed
  • Supportive, tight-knit team culture in a family business
  • 25 days’ holiday + Bank Holidays
  •  Real opportunity to grow within an innovative, forward-thinking company

If you’re a driven, experienced sales star with a love for line marking, we want YOU!

Apply now via careers@turfix.co.uk

Or chat to Tim Rodman on 07854933400 to find out more

Head Groundsperson

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Part of London + Regional Hotels, The Lensbury Resort is located on the Banks of the River Thames at Teddington and is home to an exclusive leisure club, a 155 bedroom hotel, meeting and events space, restaurant and bar, Spa and 25 acres of gardens and grounds.

Head Groundsperson

Head Groundsperson

The Role 

The Head Groundsperson will support the Grounds & Gardens Manager in the maintenance and upkeep of The Lensbury sports turf and ornamental surfaces, and in particular the rugby pitches and football pitches regularly used by elite sports teams from around the world, as well as high quality grass and artificial tennis courts.

Key Responsibilities

  • Pitch Maintenance – Procedures including but not limiting, divoting, mowing, marking, aeration, application of fertilisers, insecticides and fungicides, scarifying, top dressing, seeding, disease recognition, pitch light manoeuvring/maintenance and levelling work where necessary.
  • Equipment Maintenance – football goal and rugby post disassembly and erection.
  • Machinery – Greasing, cleaning, setting up, oil checks and visual checks before and after use.
  • Liaising with the Grounds & Gardens Manager and other members of the team and others in their absence.
  • Liaising with staff, coaches and managers of visiting elite sports teams.
  • Ensuring the safety of all playing surfaces.
  • Adhering to the Club’s Health and Safety procedures.
  • Making all necessary preparations for all visiting elite sports teams and ensure specific requirements are covered.
  • Assisting with the maintenance of all other sports and recreation facilities to help ensure required standards are met.
  • Assisting with calculation of the budget requirements with respect to machinery repairs and supplies and materials, as directed by the Grounds & Gardens Manager.
  • Assisting in promoting the safe and correct storage of all machinery and equipment, and with relevant training and enforcing of correct procedures for their use.
  • Ensuring the safe keeping of all fertilisers, seed, sand, dressing, top soil insecticides and all regulations as to their application and usage.
  • Supporting the Head Gardener with all general duties to ensure all garden and grass surfaces, trees etc. are correctly maintained, and all Lensbury’s external areas are kept clean, tidy and well presented at all times.

What we’re looking for:

To be successful in this role, you must possess the following qualifications, attitude, behaviours, skills, and values:

  • Passionate about sports turf management
  • Minimum of 3 year’s relevant experience working on rugby and football surfaces (essential) and ideally fine turf surfaces in particular grass tennis courts (or with the desire to progress in that area)
  • PA1, 2  and 6 qualifications preferred
  • Good team worker, with ability to work unsupervised
  • Proficient in MS Office
  • Ideally Level 3 Sports turf management certificate

What’s in it for you? 

  • Free meal per shift and free hot and cold drinks from staff restaurant
  • Use of some of our leisure facilities, including gym & swimming pool
  • Free access to Hospitality Rewards – an online benefits portal offering lots of discounts
  • Free access to our EAP (Employee Assistance Programme), providing 24/7 personal support service for you AND your family
  • Fully funded Apprenticeship opportunities
  • Excellent training and development opportunities
  • Staff Recognition Scheme and Awards
  • Regular Staff Socials

To apply, or for more information, please send your CV to hr@lensbury.com

Closing date:
Thursday, 30 May 2024 – 12:00pm

Salary:
Competitive

Email:
hr@lensbury.com

Web site:
https://careers.lensbury.com/job-details.aspx?jobid=201691&crefid=9c13376b-79b0-…

Assistant Greenkeeper

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Established in 1903 East Berkshire Golf Club is a member’s club located in the village of Crowthorne in the heart of Berkshire. From its origins as a Heathland Course, East Berkshire has matured into a tree lined course of great beauty. We have employed an architect to provide us with a masterplan for future improvements, with continuous investment in Drainage, Construction and Practice Facilities with further projects planned over the coming years. Boosting a full membership and a lengthy waiting list, now is a great time to join and be part of a young dynamic team.

Assistant Greenkeeper

Assistant Greenkeeper

As a minimum, our Assistant Greenkeeper will be expected to demonstrate the following:

  • A positive attitude to work, self-motivated and a team player
  • A flexible approach to work, work hours and weekend duties
  • Must hold NVQ 2 or equivalent qualification and 3 years’ experience
  • Be able to work to the highest of standards and possess a keen attention to detail
  • Carry out work in accordance to health and safety guidelines
  • Want to further their skills, training and development

The following qualifications would be an advantage:

  • Spraying Certificates PA1, PA2 and PA6
  • Chainsaw Certificates CS 30/31
  • Irrigation Maintenance and repair

Assistant Greenkeeper Benefits:

  • 22 days holiday per annum
  • Educational opportunities
  • Uniform & PPE
  • Lunch on duty
  • BIGGA Membership
  • Staff Bonus Fund
  • Pension Scheme
  • A very competitive salary that is based on experience and qualifications, this includes some overtime for weekdays and weekend work.

If you possess the relevant skills & qualifications for this vacancy, then please apply now & if you are successful, we will contact you to arrange an interview.

Salary; up to 32K

To Apply; Please email a covering letter and CV to Coursemanager@eastberkshiregolfclub.co.uk

www.Eastberkshiregolf.com

Assistant Greenkeeper

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Burford is situated mid-way between Oxford and Cheltenham, its golf course enjoys an enviable reputation throughout Oxfordshire.

Assistant Greenkeeper

Assistant Greenkeeper

Applications are requested for the appointment of Assistant Greenkeeper from suitably qualified and highly motivated candidates who will:

  • Carry out all aspects of basic course maintenance
  • Hold relevant industry qualifications (NVQ 2, PA1 & PA2 spraying, Chainsaw certificate all preferred)
  • Possess a full UK driving licence
  • Possess knowledge of modern machinery and golf course maintenance
  • Adhere to Health & Safety Legislation
  • Contributes ideas
  • Competitive package available dependent upon qualifications, experience, and suitability

Email Covering Letter and CV to:  headgreenkeeper@burfordgolfclub.co.uk and GM@burfordgolfclub.co.uk.

Closing date for applications is 7 June 2024.

Interviews planned from 9 June 2024.