2. SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Grounds and Gardens
(a) To manage the Grounds Manager in the planning, budgeting, staffing and execution of the maintenance and development of all gardens and grounds. (b) To ensure the most cost effective balance is obtained between permanent staffing levels and the need to engage specialist contractors to achieve specific goals. (c) To ensure that the grounds and gardens are kept in excellent order and to monitor the progress and costs involved in upkeep and improvements. (d) To manage the Club’s tree population to ensure a stock of healthy trees at the Club for now and future generations. (e) To ensure that the diverse sports facilities are kept in excellent order, including: • Bowls – 2 bowls greens • Cricket – full-sized pitch and facilities • Croquet – 10 croquet lawns • Golf – 9 hole winter course, 2 putting courses • Tennis – 22 all-weather courts (including synthetic grass) and up to 20 grass courts (f) To promote and develop the interests of Members in all areas of the Club estate.
(g) To obtain competitive tenders and quotations and appoint contractors to carry out the renewal or reconstruction of facilities when approved by the Club’s annual expenditure programme.To ensure that the work and cost of these contractors is properly planned, supervised and tested by tender at the procurement stage. (h) To appoint and consult with specialist professionals regarding grounds, trees and building design as needed and to help with long term planning for grounds and landscape. (i) To build and maintain relationships with local authorities and/or statutory bodies.
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