Seasonal Ground Staff

Seasonal Ground Staff
April – end of September

Emirates Old Trafford, home of Lancashire Cricket, is an award-winning world-class stadium and venue. It is recognised as one of the UK’s most prestigious venues for sport, business, leisure and entertainment with a capacity of up to 50,000 people for concerts; 26,000 for international cricket matches; meetings and events spaces for up to 2,000 delegates; a four-star hotel with 250 rooms; and an on-site Caffè Nero.

The venue has played host to some of the world’s biggest sporting and music names, take a look at all the exciting fixtures and event’s we've got coming up here
It’s a unique place to build a career where no two days are ever the same!

We are looking for enthusiastic people to join our grounds team this summer to work at both international and domestic fixtures.

This is a perfect opportunity for an individual to gain some great work experience within an International Sporting Venue.

Key Responsibilities   

• General Ground Staff duties
• Preparation of cricket playing and practice areas
• Cutting pitches
• Rolling pitches
• Gardening
• General laboring
• Assisting with placing and removing groundsheets and covers
• Carry out tasks requiring manual handling

Essential Requirements

The dates of work will be as above (inclusive). To be considered for the job role it is compulsory you can work ALL these dates. Please note some shifts will finish between 9.30-10pm.

• Total commitment to delivering a high level of workmanship.
• Show initiative and self-motivation.
• Able to demonstrate being able to work alone and alongside others.
• Able to demonstrate excellent timekeeping.
• Able to meet all tasks efficiently and to a high standard.
• Reliable
• Flexibility with working times is essential. Availability on both days, nights and weekends.

Please take a look at the full job description and, if you have the experience and skills required, please submit your CV along with any other required or relevant documentation.

We look forward to hearing from you if you have skills that support our future vision. Lancashire Cricket is an equal opportunities organisation, and we are committed to providing new opportunities and striving for greater diversity.

It is a priority for Lancashire Cricket to ensure our Club appropriately reflects the wider communities across the North West and as we strive to meet Sport England Guidance in this regard, we would welcome applications from individuals with the appropriate skills and experience that can also enhance our current diversity mix at the Club. 

We welcome applications from all ages and backgrounds and are looking for candidates who can contribute diversity of representation and thinking to Lancashire Cricket. Please also be aware, all of our roles are subject to reference checks from previous employers.

Lancashire Cricket Club and the Hilton Garden Inn are committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk. As part of that commitment, this post requires a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check at the appropriate level. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

Lancashire Cricket Club and the Hilton Garden Inn are committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk. Due to this post being in regulated activity, the potential employee will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check at the appropriate level. It is a criminal offence for a barredperson to attempt to engage with vulnerable groups. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.