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Parkland Maintenance Operative, London Borough of Merton
Client:
All England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Ltd
Location:
London Borough of Merton, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
35032b91bcd9
Job Views:
4
Posted:
21.03.2025
Expiry Date:
05.05.2025
Job Description:
The Parkland Maintenance Operative will support the daily maintenance of around 30 hectares of AELTC Wimbledon Parkland and support the detailed design of the Wimbledon Park Project as it develops. This is an 18-month fixed-term contract.
What you will be doing
* Assisting in the care and daily maintenance of grass to include mowing, operating pedestrian and tractor-mounted machinery.
* Planting and plant management to include feeding, watering, weeding, clearing, pruning, strimming, blowing, and hedge cutting across all venues.
* Identifying and controlling weeds, pests, diseases, and disorders.
* Assisting in the care and daily maintenance of ornamental and other grass areas.
* Ensuring grounds and pathways are tidy and weed-free.
* Assisting in the care and maintenance of all equipment, machinery, and tools.
* Driving buggies, ride-on mowers, tractors, and other required machinery according to site rules.
* Assisting with the Championships setup within the Parkland to include planting displays, temporary fencing, and protection of habitats and exclusion zones.
* Maintaining health, safety, and security in the workplace and complying with company procedures and guidelines.
* Taking personal responsibility to be in clean and presentable AELTC uniform during working hours.
* Offering flexibility to work across the Horticultural Services Department and Groundstaff Department as required across all venues.
* Any other duties within the department deemed necessary by the Parkland Manager.
* The role is based on 35 hours per week and flexibility is required to meet the demands of the job, including working evenings and weekends.
About you
* Turf and horticulture knowledge and qualifications to include level 2, or equivalent, in sports turf/horticulture and PA1 and PA6A desirable.
* Proven knowledge and practical experience gained in a professional environment with grass.
* Current full driving licence (Category B). It is a condition of employment that the successful applicant holds, and continues to hold, a current full driving licence and can demonstrate the ability to safely operate vehicles including, for example, tractors, ride-on machinery, buggies, and company vehicles.
* Flexibility to include weekends, evenings, and a different pattern of hours to cover all venues.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills to ensure effective communication and collaboration combined with excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build good working relationships within the team and other departments.
* Organised, efficient, professional, reliable, strong attention to detail, and able to meet deadlines with a positive and flexible approach.
About us
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Limited (AELTC) organises and stages The Championships, Wimbledon, widely regarded as the world’s premier tennis tournament, hosted on the Grounds of one of the world’s most prestigious tennis clubs.
The AELTC's estate covers an area of over 130 acres, made up of a wide array of landscape types and uses, including urban built form and public realm, English gardens, and a Grade II* listed parkland formally operated as a golf course.
Year-round, the Grounds and Horticulture Department’s role is to maintain and deliver a wide range of projects to facilitate the AELTC’s corporate objectives and the delivery of The Championships.
The Horticultural Services Department designs and delivers the landscaping in accordance with the Strategic Plan to encompass multiple venues. We provide landscaping at the heart of ‘Tennis in an English Garden’ adding up to 19,000 additional plants to enhance the venue and experience for spectators, members, and visitors. Throughout the rest of the year, the venues are maintained and managed to a high standard by an established and experienced horticultural team.
This supports the AELTC’s goal of delivering the world’s premier tennis tournament and to support one of the world’s most prestigious tennis clubs.
For further information regarding our venues, please see the links below including The All England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Limited (Wimbledon), The All England Club Community Sports Ground (Raynes Park), and The Wimbledon Qualifying and Community Sports Centre (Roehampton) and the AELTC Wimbledon Park Project.
Our business has grown in recent years, and we expect this to continue. We have plans to further improve our facilities and invest in our people in future years. Our success is important to us, and we are guided by our key values of Heritage, Integrity, Respect, and Excellence.
In 2019, The Club purchased the remaining lease from the Wimbledon Park Golf Club, of which they already owned the freehold. Over the last few years, golf has now ended, and the parkland is being maintained in preparation for the proposed plans to redevelop the site.
The proposed future development has been well publicised. Further details can be found here - The AELTC Wimbledon Park Project - The Championships, Wimbledon - Official Site by IBM. Our proposals include the reimagination of the historic Capability Brown parkland, incorporating 38 new grass courts, a new parkland show court, daylighting of 2 historic brooks, and the creation of a mosaic of habitats. The project will also deliver a new 9.4-hectare public parkland, on land that has not been accessible to the public for over 100 years.
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