Greenkeeper - Southampton

Mytime Active
Southampton, Hampshire
Competitive
21 Feb 2018
27 Feb 2018
Full Time

Greenkeeper - Southampton Golf Course

Salary: Competitive

Job Type: Full time, Permanent, flexible working hours including, early mornings, evenings and weekends

Start date: ASAP

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About the role

With courses from the South of England to the Midlands, we're bringing golf to everyone. We are looking for dedicated Greenkeepers to assist in the preparation and presentation of our golf courses across Bromley.  This will include mowing, strimming, machinery maintenance and any other horticulture relating to golf course maintenance.  We want our greenkeepers to take pride in the golf courses they work on.

We currently require a Greenkeeper at our Southampton Golf Course, which is a time-honoured 27 hole venue set in beautiful woodland, located on the outskirts of the city, it's easy to reach from the M3 and M27.

Candidates should have experience in Horticulture and outdoor working; and preferably be a golf player but any necessary training will be given.

About us

Mytime Active is an award winning social enterprise, with aspirations to make sure everybody in the communities we service “Get more out of life”. We have an ambitious strategy underway to transform us from a local authority facilities management company to a leader in community wellbeing and require the best talent to achieve this. Mytime Active runs lifestyle preventative health services across the UK, whilst our leisure centres in the London Borough of Bromley offer swimming, gym facilities, ten pin bowling and much more. With 16 great courses located in London, the Midlands and the south coast, we are also the second largest pay and play golf operator in the UK.

Benefits

In return, you get to work for a great company with like minded people with a competitive salary and benefits package including:

  • Free access to Mytime Active Leisure and Golf for you and one other;
  • Competitive annual leave package;
  • Holiday purchase scheme;
  • 20% off food and beverage at Mytime Active sites and free hot drinks (whilst on duty);
  • Stakeholder pension;
  • Exceptional achievement award scheme;
  • Employee discount and salary sacrifice scheme; and Childcare vouchers.

How to apply

Please apply with a CV and covering letter, stating why your skills and experience make you ideal for this position

*All offers of employment are conditional upon you signing the contract of employment and the following being secured:

  • Satisfactory health clearance;
  • Two satisfactory references;
  • Proof of attainment of qualifications;
  • Evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom; and
  • If applicable, satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Mytime Active reserve the right to remove the advert for this role as required.

*Please note we will give preferential consideration to internal employees that are to be re-deployed providing they meet the criteria.

Diversity at Mytime Active

*Mytime Active applies its Equal Opportunities Policy at all stages of recruitment and selection.  Shortlisting, interviewing and selection is carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age or trade union membership.  Those with disabilities meeting the minimum requirements for the post will be shortlisted and reasonable adjustments will be made to ensure they are not disadvantaged during the interview process.