Job Title: Grounds Person
Reporting to: Head of Grounds CC
Based at: Craven Cottage
Date of Issue: 08.05.26

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General
Our Values are simply the things that are most important to us and will be demonstrated through the way in which we behave in achieving our business objectives. Our people are at the centre of the delivery of our Club Values.

Position Purpose
Work under the direction of line manager, to develop and maintain the Craven Cottage Football Pitch and surrounding landscapes. With the target to achieve the highest pitch parameters and maintenance standards expected by the Head of Grounds, Squad Management and Directors of the Club.

Responsibilities (below are example responsibilities but this is not intended as an exhaustive list)

• Ensure that the Craven Cottage is maintained to the highest standard.
• Follow all health and safety regulations.
• Ensure that all machines, tools, equipment, and club properties are maintained appropriately.
• Assist current team with daily procedures which are not limited to Mowing, line marking, aeration, fertilising, top dressing, seeding, pitch light movements.
• As a Grounds Person you will, in the main, work alongside our experienced staff who will assist you with wide range of jobs associated with maintaining The Club’s grounds.
• Assist on matchday preparations and post-match works on the pitch.
• Assisting in end of season pitch renovations

Matchday / Weekend work

• Prepare and repair pitch before and after games.
• General maintenance of the pitch, landscapes & equipment.
• Watering and pitch light movements.
• Upload pitch testing results to software platform and inform Head of Grounds of any damage, disease or areas of concern which may affect pitch standard.
• Due to Premier league scheduling there will be potential early morning start times and late evening finishing times.

Health & Safety
As confident custodians, all staff must adhere to the Club’s Health and Safety policy as well as comply with all roles specific health and safety requirements. In addition, all staff have the responsibility to report any breach or potential breach in health &safety to a member of the H&S committee or senior manager.

Our Guiding Principles

Pioneers | Confident Custodians | Action Orientated | Open & Inclusive | Service Excellence

Safeguarding

Fulham Football Club acknowledges that everyone has a responsibility for the wellbeing and safety of children, young people and adults at risk who are under the Club’s care or utilising the Club’s facilities.

As part of Fulham Football Club’s commitment to providing a safe environment for children and adults at risk the Club requires all staff in child, young person and ‘adult at risk’ facing roles:

• To be clear about the clubs’ responsibilities when running activities for these groups.
• Will have read and understood the suite of safeguarding policies including safeguarding children policy, adults at risk policy, anti-bullying policy, whistleblowing and equality policy.
• Understand and promote staff and players code of conduct.
• Will understand how to refer a concern.
• To be consistent role models.
• To complete the Fulham safer Working Practice Workshop as part of induction and the FA Safeguarding Children workshop; and
• To monitor repeated incidents of poor behaviour and liaise with their DSO or Head of Safeguarding.

Equal Opportunities
We are committed to supporting an environment where all staff have a personal responsibility to uphold the Club’s Equal Opportunities Policy by treating fellow employees, prospective employees, casual workers, prospective casual workers, players, prospective players and customers fairly and impartially.

Person Specification

ESSENTIAL  Experience:

• Minimum 4 years in the sports turf industry.
• Full UK Driving licence.
• PA1, PA2 & PA6 spraying certificates
• Level 2 Sports Turf Management or equivalent.

Desirable Experience:

• Football pitch maintenance.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems.
• Take responsibility of tasks.

ESSENTIAL Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels.
• Ability to provide written and/or verbal progress reports to management.
• Machinery maintenance and setup of machinery.

Desirable Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications:

• Understanding of health and safety.
• Tractor driving along with towing.
• Safe use of pitch grow lighting units.

ESSENTIAL Personal Qualities:

• Physically fit
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Ability to think on your feet and use own initiative.
• Flexible attitude to work tasks and hours.
• Respect for confidentiality.
• Genuine commitment to high quality standards
• Team worker
• Can do attitude.

Desirable Personal Qualities:

• Hard working
• Works to a high standard
• Enjoys working as part of a team.
• Friendly
• Good problem solver
• Keen eye for presentation