Seasonal Greenkeeper

About us

Hillingdon is London's second largest borough, with fantastic transport links with the A40, M25, the Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines all local to us, so you can travel to work with ease and boasting over 20 square miles of scenic countryside, consisting of canals, rivers, parks and woodland. We’re also home to some of the world’s most renowned brands such as Coca-Cola and United Biscuits.

With an ambitious strategy we pride ourselves on delivering services that improves the lives of all our residents, businesses, and partners. Embarking on our journey of continuous improvement, we’ve set an agenda to ensure the provision of; safer communities, a thriving local economy, a greener more sustainable environment, whilst increasing our digital capabilities throughout the Borough.

Putting our residents first is at the heart of everything we do! We want talented individuals like you to share our aspirations for the borough, supporting us to deliver exceptional services for Hillingdon.

We are now recruiting for a Seasonal Greenkeeper to work at Haste Hill Public Golf Course on a fixed term basis up to 26 weeks. Hours will be based on 36 hours per week. The post holder will play a pivotal role in supporting Hillingdon Council as we strive to deliver our core functions and achieve positive outcomes via a collaborative network.

Please be aware, the salary for this role will be pro-rata to the full-time hours, and the contract will be a seasonal contract on a fixed term basis for up to six months, which will commence in April 2023.

What will you be doing in the role?

As a Seasonal Greenkeeper you will join Hillingdon Council's Golf Team working together to ensure an excellent service is delivered to our residents and other service users.

The position will offer a variety of agronomic maintenance tasks including:

• grass cutting
• manual weed control
• strimming, bunker raking
• moving of tee markers
• emptying of litter bins
• maintaining planted areas including bedding, shrubs and hedges
• general course tidiness

Customers are excited to come to play golf and visit the shops, and you will be a an important part of their day, supporting them with their needs and promoting us as a golf course of choice.

Why not find out more about our golf courses and to view some images of what to expect, please click here!

About you

You will ideally have an NVQ Horticultural qualification, however we will consider individuals who demonstrate a passion for the industry but who have not had much practical experience. You will enjoy working as part of a team and able to work alone.

It is not a requirement that you play golf but if you do and have a knowledge of the game, this will be an advantage.

You will be able to safely operate a broad range of grounds maintenance powered machinery.

A proactive approach to work is a must. You should be conscientious, flexible and a good time keeper with a willingness to work weekends and bank holidays if required.

A driving licence is essential as you might be required to travel to another council owned golf course on occasions.

You will need to answer questions in the application form which will demonstrate how you are the one we are looking for! Please ensure that to do this, you read through the whole job profile and person specification attached.

What we offer

We offer a range of Company benefits. These vary according to the business area and role but may include:

• Local government average salary pension scheme
• Free parking (4 days a week) if based at the Civic Centre
• A 36-hour week for all full-time staff
• Generous holiday entitlement: a minimum 25 days a year (plus bank holidays), rising to 28 days after five years' service. For more senior positions holiday entitlements can rise to a maximum of 36 days
• Career breaks
• Flexible working hours
• Season ticket loan
• Access to a Credit Union
• Access to a wide range of training and courses
• Discount on a variety of Adult Education courses run by the Council
• Payment of professional fees where these are required
• Discounts at council-owned leisure centres and swimming pools at Hillingdon (Uxbridge), Queensmead (South Ruislip), Highgrove (Ruislip) and Botwell Green (Hayes)
• Cycle purchase scheme
• Car sharing scheme
• 30% discount on green fees at council-owned golf courses

Additional information

Please contact Steve Mason, Senior Head Greenkeeper, if you would like further information regarding this role, email smason@hillingdon.gov.uk

Due to an expected high volume of applications, we could close this role early, we therefore recommend you apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.