Grounds Person

Job title:Grounds Person

Based at:Carlisle Racecourse

Contract type:Permanent

Hours:40 hours per week, any 5 days from 7

About the role

Do you want to combine a love of sport with a career? The Jockey Club may be the place for you! We have a new Grounds Person opportunity at our Carlisle Racecourse joining our talented Grounds teams. These teams ensure our tracks are always ready to race and delivered to the highest standard.

About The Jockey Club

The Jockey Club stages thrilling sporting occasions and live events nationwide including The Guinea’s The Grand National & The Cheltenham Festival. Owning & operating 15 course’s, millions of people every year enjoy the special experiences we offer through racing, music, food and entertainment on raceday’s and beyond.

As the largest commercial group in British racing, we are guided by our mission to act for the long term good of the sport. Every penny we make goes back into racing to promote excellence within Britain’s second biggest spectator sport. Our people are what makes this possible

At The Jockey Club people are at the heart of what we do and drive our success. We are inclusive and actively seek to attract people with unique backgrounds and perspectives. Diverse, collaborative teams are pivotal to our success and support the potential and growth of all our people.

About what the Grounds Person will do

• Be responsible for the maintenance, preparation, renovation, and repair of racing surfaces.
• Assist with the movement of the course running rail.
• Maintain and assist all grass areas and non-grass areas on site.
• Assist with the movement of and laying out of irrigation equipment.

About you

• Eager to Grow: You'll bring a passion for learning and a hunger for personal and professional development.

• Safety First Mindset: With a foundational understanding of Health & Safety, you're committed to following regulations and ensuring a safe environment for everyone.

• Ready to Drive: You hold a full UK driving licence, ready to hit the road and take on new challenges.

Spraying certificates (PA1, PA2a and PA6), a sports turf/horticulture/IOG qualification would be an advantage, but not a necessity. An interest in maintenance works to flower and shrub beds is desirable’.

If you think you have everything we’re lookingwe’re looking for and more, then we’d love to hear from you. Don’t hang around, our closing date for this vacancy is 16thSeptember but we reserve the right to bring this forward if we have many applications.