Location
University of Greenwich, Southwood Site, Avery Hill Road, London, SE9 2UG

Hours
20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with some weekends and Bank Holidays (notice given)

Salary
£13.85 per hour

About the Role
As a Grounds Operative at Sodexo, you will play a vital role in maintaining the beautiful University of Greenwich campus, particularly the Winter Gardens area. The university combines stunning historic buildings with modern facilities, providing an exceptional environment for students. You will be responsible for routine maintenance of sports pitches, including grass and artificial surfaces, marking out pitches according to fixture schedules, and operating groundskeeping equipment such as mowers, line markers, and strimmers. Additional duties include monitoring pitch conditions, assisting with seasonal tasks like aeration, fertilising, reseeding, maintaining cleanliness of surrounding areas, supporting event setup and takedown, and ensuring compliance with health and safety procedures at all times. This role requires a self-motivated individual with great attention to detail and the ability to work independently using their own initiative.

About Sodexo
Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. Sodexo is a global leader in services that improve quality of life, operating in 55 countries and serving over 100 million consumers daily. The company values diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive and dynamic work environment with opportunities for career growth, training, and development. Sodexo provides a range of benefits including mental health and wellbeing support, employee assistance programmes, health and wellbeing apps, discount schemes, financial benefits, retirement plans, death in service benefits, cycle to work schemes, volunteering opportunities, and a flexible work environment. Full training and protective uniform are supplied.

Experience
- Driving licence required
- Experience in grounds or outdoor maintenance, ideally Level 2 GNVQ Groundsman
- Basic knowledge of pitch care and turf management

About you
- Self-motivated with great attention to detail and a positive "can do" attitude
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Physically fit and comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions
- Good communication and time management skills

Qualifications
- Desirable: Experience with sports pitch preparation including PA1 & PA6 Herbicide application
- Desirable: Knowledge of health and safety in a facilities environment