Location
London
Hours
Casual, with flexible working hours including evenings and weekends in line with the demands of the cricket season
Salary
Competitive, based on experience
About the Role
Surrey County Cricket Club is committed to making cricket a game for everyone, based on fair play, teamwork, and meritocracy. We are seeking a Casual Groundsperson to help maintain our world-class pitches to the highest standards. You will join a passionate team dedicated to ensuring our grounds always look their best. This hands-on role requires flexibility, attention to detail, and a genuine interest in turf care within a sporting environment. It is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive environment with a clear progression path to senior grounds person roles upon gaining the right experience and qualifications.
Experience
- Maintaining playing surfaces using the latest turfcare machinery, equipment, and techniques
- Match day duties including setting up practice facilities, positioning boundary ropes, sightscreens, advertising boards, sweeping wickets, repairing foot holes, and re-marking wickets
- Cricket ground preparation and renovation such as deploying rain covers, mowing, marking out, and operating pedestrian and tractor-mounted machinery
- Routine maintenance of turfcare machinery
- Tidying, litter picking, strimming, and hedge cutting
- Working effectively as part of a team to support smooth running of matchdays and non-matchdays
About you
- Strong collaborative skills and ability to work well within a team
- Commitment to delivering high-quality work with attention to detail and pride in presentation
- Willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions
- Flexible and proactive approach to working hours including availability for evenings and weekends
- Genuine passion for sport with a clear understanding of cricket fixture operations and seasonal demands
- Good turf skills and ideally some experience preparing cricket wickets
- Good general horticultural knowledge
Qualifications
- Turf science qualification or equivalent desirable but not essential
- Ability to carry out basic maintenance on equipment
- Spraying qualification desirable
