Grounds Team Leader

The Role

Are you an experienced grounds professional with a passion for creating top-class playing surfaces? Do you want to play a key role in maintaining the facilities at Milton Keynes Dons FC and be part of a high-performance sporting environment?

We are seeking a Grounds Team Leader to join our team and lead the day-to-day maintenance and presentation of our pitches and training surfaces.

You will play a key role in ensuring all playing surfaces meet the highest standards for performance, safety, and presentation, while supporting and developing the grounds team.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Grounds and Estates, you will be responsible for:

• Leading the maintenance, preparation and presentation of all training surfaces and matchday pitches
• Ensuring pitches meet required regulatory, operational and performance standards
• Managing and leading the grounds team in daily operations
• Supporting the development of less experienced staff through training and on-the-job guidance
• Promoting best practice in sports turf maintenance and grounds operations
• Operating and maintaining grounds machinery safely and effectively
• Communicating effectively with coaching staff and the Head of Grounds regarding pitch conditions, requirements and maintenance planning
• Ensuring all work is carried out in line with health and safety procedures and safe operating systems