Senior/Head Groundsperson

About us

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.

The Role

The Senior Groundsperson plays a key role in maintaining the pitches and tennis courts that The Lensbury is renowned for; nationally and internationally.

Benefits

• Staff Discounts at The Lensbury and across the L+R Hotels portfolio

• Use of leisure facilities, including gym & swimming pool

• Access to Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 helpline for you and your family

• Online benefits portal with Hospitality Rewards, offering lots of discounts across major brands

• Staff Awards and Social events throughout the year

• Free meals whilst on duty

• Cycle to work scheme

• Free parking

• Refer a Friend programme

• Paid annual leave of 28 days including public holidays

Key Responsibilities

• In conjunction with the Grounds & Gardens Manager, take responsibility for the maintenance, specific procedures and upkeep of The Lensbury fine turf areas,including rugby pitches and tennis courts.

• Mowing, slitting, rolling, watering, scarifying, application of fertilisers and insecticides, feeding, overseeding and re-turfing and levelling work where necessary.

• Ensure the safe keeping of all fertilisers, seed, sand, dressing, top soil insecticides and all regulations as to their application and usage.

• Make all necessary preparations for all matches and/or tournaments, and ensure specific requirements are covered.

• Assist in the renovations of pitches to maintain a high standard of playing surfaces at all times.

• Assist with the maintenance of all other external sports and recreation facilities to help ensure required standards are met.

• Deputise for the Grounds & Gardens Manager as and when necessary.

• Assistance in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of weekly and annual maintenance programmes to ensure the required standard of surface presentation

• Assist in promoting the safety and correct storage of all machinery and equipment, and assist with relevant training and enforcing of correct procedures for their use.

What we’re looking for:

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

• Previous experience in a sports turf/grounds maintenance role in the education, hospitality, leisure sector or similar.

• PA1, PA2 and PA6 licences beneficial / essential

• Strong professional and/or academic qualifications in turf maintenance and sports ground management or horticulture, e.g. NVQ Level 2 in Amenity and Horticulture;

• A flexible approach to the variety of jobs involved

• Ability to work well within a team and individually including unsupervised

• Good understanding of machinery and maintenance preferred, however training will be provided.

• Good understanding of Health & Safety and risk management;

• Commitment to continuing professional development.