Experience

Oxford University Sport

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grounds Manager

  • Jun 2018 - Present



Sodexo Horticulture

• Fine Turf Superviser

  • Nov 2017 - Jun 2018

  Supervising fine turf, sports surfaces, staff & plant for Tunbridge Wells Council. Supervising fine turf, sports surfaces, staff & plant for Tunbridge Wells Council.



SODEXO

• Head Groundsman

  • Jun 2015 - Feb 2017

  Former Head groundsman at Kent county cricket outground & team leader of sports maintenance at Tunbridge Wells council Former Head groundsman at Kent county cricket outground & team leader of sports maintenance at Tunbridge Wells council



St Edmund's School

• India
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grounds Superviser

  • Apr 2015 - Jun 2015

  Day to day management of school sports facilities. Day to day management of school sports facilities.



Deerness Fencing & Landscaping

• Landscaping & Grounds Maintenance

  • Jul 2014 - Apr 2015

  Excellent position within a well respected, forward thinking & growing company. Excellent position within a well respected, forward thinking & growing company.



private sector

• HEAD GROUNDSMAN at WEARMOUTH COLLIERY WELFARE GROUND

  • Oct 2005 - Apr 2015

  Managing surfaces here for soccer, bowls & cricket. Tight budgetry control & heavily used surfaces made this a testing environment for the usual maintenance processes. Wearmouth Welfare remains a possible sports venue for development. Trend data, soil sciences, 3rd party use, charity & tutor relationships built through pro activity. Work with local volunteer centre and also Northumbria Probation Trust hosting placements. Managing surfaces here for soccer, bowls & cricket. Tight budgetry control & heavily used surfaces made this a testing environment for the usual maintenance processes. Wearmouth Welfare remains a possible sports venue for development. Trend data, soil sciences, 3rd party use, charity & tutor relationships built through pro activity. Work with local volunteer centre and also Northumbria Probation Trust hosting placements.



St Joseph`s RC Primary School

• School Governor

  • Apr 2010 - Oct 2012

  Held position within Governor team involved in the planning & development of new stand alone school. Held position within Governor team involved in the planning & development of new stand alone school.



Hymers College

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Groundsman

  • 1999 - 2002

  Grounds Manager at Co Ed Independent School. Managing staff, facilities, plant & machinery, cricket fields, rugby pitches, athletics, soccer, hockey etc. Made well considered machinery replacement programme & sat on project management team. Managed Woodland. De & re constructed cricket square & nets. Advised on all turf & outdoor improvements. Educated staff on use of trend data. Improved aesthetics & durability of surfaces & surroundings. Grounds Manager at Co Ed Independent School. Managing staff, facilities, plant & machinery, cricket fields, rugby pitches, athletics, soccer, hockey etc. Made well considered machinery replacement programme & sat on project management team. Managed Woodland. De & re constructed cricket square & nets. Advised on all turf & outdoor improvements. Educated staff on use of trend data. Improved aesthetics & durability of surfaces & surroundings.



Ashbrooke Sports Club

• Groundsman & acting Head Groundsman

  • Nov 1993 - Jan 1999

  As groundsman of the oldest continual multi sports club in the North East, I provided sports surfaces in bowls, Cricket, hockey, tennis, rugby, soccer, plus outground schedule. Constructed cricket pitches-hosted county-national-invitational & international matches in all disciplines. Constantly improved outdoor natural turf surfaces. As groundsman of the oldest continual multi sports club in the North East, I provided sports surfaces in bowls, Cricket, hockey, tennis, rugby, soccer, plus outground schedule. Constructed cricket pitches-hosted county-national-invitational & international matches in all disciplines. Constantly improved outdoor natural turf surfaces.



Monkwearmouth College

• Horticulture Trainee

  • 1984 - 1985

  Studying at College & out on work based placements. Studying at College & out on work based placements.