Match/Event Day Grounds Staff
Application Deadline: 7 June 2024
Department: London Stadium
Employment Type: Flexible
Location: Stratford
Compensation: £13.15 / hour
Description
EVENT DAY RATE: £11.95 per hour plus holiday pay (5 to 6 hours minimum shift)
TERMS: Non-guaranteed hours on an event basis
We are looking to recruit Match Day Grounds Staff to join our pool of workers who can be called upon to work at London Stadium on an as and when basis. London Stadium is a multi-purpose venue that is the home of West Ham United Football Club, and is equipped to host concerts, Rugby Union and League, as well as top class athletics and other events. This is a great opportunity for people within the industry to integrate into our match day set up and be a part of a variety of events.
Key Responsibilities
The successful applicants will be required to assist the Head Groundsperson and the team in the operational and technical success of events taking place at London Stadium.
Specific duties will include:
* Repair works to the field of play in the form of divoting and mowing using pedestrian rotary and cylinder mowers
* Repositioning and cabling of artificial grow lights post game (when required)
* Comply with all Health and Safety regulations and requirements within the Company and your role
* Drive vehicles and handle equipment as required for grounds maintenance operations
* Ensure work area is kept clean, tidy and secure at all times
* Establish and maintain effective working relationships with managers, colleagues and end users
* Ensure grounds management are kept informed and issues that may be identified
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* We are looking for people with previous experience in groundsmanship or greenkeeping at other sites, or people with a horticulture background wanting to expand their skills.
* Previous use of pedestrian machinery and experience in pitch repair works is essential.
Benefits
We are a Living Wage Employer so all of our roles pay at least the London Living Wage, with a minimum shift of six hours. We pay our casual workers fortnightly – so you will only have to wait a max of two weeks to be paid for shifts.
We have a wide range of events – from West Ham United football throughout August to May, Concerts and MLB in June, Athletics in July and other smaller events like food festivals! So there is a lot of variety, with different days and hours of work available, and you can pick and choose shifts on your availability, although if in training we’d ask you to commit to 80% of work.
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