Green Keeper

Job description / Role

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group's entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

Overview of the job

The Greenkeeper is responsible for maintenance and preparation of ground and playing surfaces.

What you will do.
- Replanting, repairing, aerating, fertilising and topdressing lawns
- Knowledge on how to prepare the entire range of playing surfaces (tees, fairways, roughs, greens etc.)
- Being able to undertake common methods of repair and renovation.
- Preparing ground and establishing plants is also a key part of the job.
- Knowledge and skills required to use and maintain non-powered tools and equipment correctly and safely
- Being able to prepare and operate a tractor, mowers, rollers and etc.
- A range of mowing. Scarifying/verti-cutting turf. Aerating turf. Applying top dressing and fertilizers
- Repairing divots. Identifying and controlling weeds, pests, turf diseases and disorders
- Seeking to advance and progress by increasing his understanding of operational tasks
- Fuels, cleans and looks after assigned equipment and tools
- Mow lines are good, mowed areas are clean, big & wide turns, controls his traffic
- Have a comprehensive understanding of all maintenance operations
- Reports damaged, misbehaviour or unprofessionalism by any colleague to a supervisor
- Ensures wash-bay is left clean & tidy
- Monitor and Maintain health, safety and security in the workplace

Requirements

What equips you for the role

Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge:
- High School Certificate or 5 years' experience in the similar field
- At least two (2) years working as greenkeepers for golf course or sports grounds
- Basic knowledge of Health and Safety requirements
- Basic English Level 3 (Read & Write)
- Must be able to work in a flexible schedule that includes weekends and holidays
- A positive team member

Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies

Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies offers customers complete engineering and systems integration solutions. The Engineering arm operates in the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt providing a wide variety of products and services from air conditioning, scaffolding and access solutions, elevators and escalators, control and life safety, facilities management, building products, MEP, Energy Management, Technology Infrastructure and Digital Transformation. The Technologies division provides complete business solutions to large, medium and small customers that include, contact centre solutions, business applications, business intelligence, data management, advanced analytics amongst others. The IT infrastructure portfolio comprises IP telephony, ELV systems, networking solutions, professional audio-visual solutions and managed services. These solutions are further complemented by services that include project management, installation, testing, commissioning and after-sales maintenance contrac

About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.