(Southern District) Grounds Manager

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The Hong Kong Cricket Club

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The Hong Kong Cricket Club is situated in the heart of Hong Kong Island surrounded by the hills and greenery of Wong Nai Chung Gap. The Club is rich in history but has kept pace with the times. Mem...Know more

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The Hong Kong Cricket Club is the oldest Cricket Club in Asia, employing over 200 staff. We are inviting applications from high calibre and dynamic candidates for the position of:  

Grounds Manager  

Responsibilities 

  • Manage a small team of Ground staff; 
  • Plan, prioritise and arrange the cricket ground’s daily activities; 
  • Inspect ground and equipment and direct activities of grounds staff in order to maintain the cricket ground and equipment in good condition; 
  • Implement training programmes and provide supervision to the grounds staff; 
  • Investigate and resolve comments from Members and Management; 
  • Liaise and work with different departments on match preparation and any Club events held at the cricket ground;  
  • Oversee and plan the club’s gardening/greenery. 

 

Requirements 

  • University Degree in turf management or related science; 
  • Minimum of 5 years’ proven work experience in grounds/turf management or related areas; 
  • Expertise in all areas of turf management, including knowledge and experience on turf pest diagnosis, turf machinery, chemical & fertilization usage, irrigation systems and drainage methods; 
  • Strong sense of responsibility with good leadership skills to work in a complex situation; 
  • Passion for the industry and willingness to work extra hours to meet business needs;  
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in English and Chinese, capability in report writing and hands-on experience in MS Office applications; 
  • Basic knowledge on certain sports such as Cricket, Lawn Bowl and Croquet will be an advantage. 

 

A competitive package will be offered to the right candidate such as End of Year
Payment, Members’ Gratuity, Top up MPF, Medical Insurance, Free Meal, On-Job
Training etc. Interested candidates
please submit full resume and expected remuneration to The Hong Kong Cricket
Club, Human Resources Manager, 137 Wong Nai Chung Gap Road, Hong Kong or email:
hrm@hkcc.org 

 

The Club would like to thank all applicants who apply for
the above position. We are an equal
opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If
you are not invited for interview within 6 weeks, please consider your
application filed for future reference and will be destroyed after 3
months. All information provided by job
applicants will be used for recruitment purpose only.  

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