Groundsman/ Groundskeeper
Job Title: Groundsman/ Groundskeeper
Unit: Facilities & Operations Department
1. OBJECTIVE
Maintain the school’s external grounds, lawns, and sports facilities to the highest standards of safety and presentation and supporting daily school operations.
2. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS/CRITICAL FUNCTIONS
2.1 Core Responsibilities
- Sports Field Preparation: Preparing, marking lines, and maintaining turf for seasonal school sports (e.g., rugby, football, cricket, athletics tracks). Setting up and securing equipment like goalposts, nets, and hurdles.
- Campus Safety & Hazard Checks: Inspecting walkways, playgrounds, and fields daily for hazards such as broken glass, debris, exposed roots, or damaged fencing to ensure student safety.
- Lawn Maintenance: Mowing, trimming, edging, weeding, and watering lawns and shrubbery across the campus. Trimming hedges and low tree branches to maintain clear lines of sight for campus security.
- Waste & Litter Control: Emptying external bins and clearing litter from playgrounds, courtyards, car parks, and boundary fences throughout the day.
- Seasonal Weather Response: Sweeping leaves, removing vegetation, and cleaning car parks during winter.
- Machinery & Tool Operation: Safely operating and maintaining grounds equipment, including ride-on mowers, hedge trimmers, leaf blowers, and hand tools.
- Site Security Support: Ensuring boundary gates and external storage sheds are locked and secure. Reporting any signs of vandalism, trespassing, or property damage to school management.
2.2 Physical Demands & Working Conditions
- All-Weather Work: Ability to work outdoors year-round in varying weather conditions (heat, rain, cold).
- Physical Fitness: Capability to handle strenuous manual labour, including prolonged standing, walking, bending, and lifting heavy equipment or materials up to 25 kg.
2.3 General
- To contribute to the marketing of the facility.
- To follow a personal programme of continuing Professional Development.
- To put up appropriate displays of posters and literature associated with Sport, Leisure and Healthy Lifestyle.
- To contribute to the St Albans College Landscape Development Plan and the achievement of its aims.
- To undertake other tasks as directed by the Operations Manager.
- Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.
- Participate in training/learning activities and performance management as required.
- To wear any clothing provided by the employer for use during work time.
Date of Commencement: January 2027
Please submit a Curriculum Vitae (no longer than two pages) with the names and contact details of three referees, one of whom should be your current Line Manager, and copies of your qualifications/ certificate. Applications will be received by email only.
Email: hr@stalbanscollege.com
Use Reference: Grounds27
Closing Date: 06 November 2026
If you have not heard from the College within three weeks of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. St Alban’s College reserves the right to not fill this position.
St Alban’s College is committed to building a diverse staff. In line with our Employment Equity Plan, preference may be given to suitably qualified candidates from designated groups.
St Alban’s College, in line with POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act) will attempt to ensure the confidentiality of all applicants for this role. All reasonable measures will be in place to protect personal information but will be used in the recruitment, selection, and reporting process. By submitting your application for this position, you are recognising and accepting this disclaimer.
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