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Sports Field Maintenance

​A Sports Field Maintenance worker is responsible for ensuring that sports fields are in excellent condition for play. Here are some of their key duties:

Routine Maintenance: Mowing, aerating, fertilizing, and overseeding the turf to keep it healthy and playable1.

Field Preparation: Marking lines, setting up goals, and preparing the field for games and events 2.

Irrigation Management: Installing, maintaining, and repairing irrigation systems to ensure proper watering 1.

Pest and Weed Control: Applying pesticides and herbicides to manage pests and weeds 1.

Safety Inspections: Regularly inspecting the field for hazards and ensuring it is safe for players 2.

Equipment Maintenance: Operating and maintaining groundskeeping equipment such as mowers, aerators, and line markers 3.

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Derby was settled by Romans – who established the town of Derventio – Saxons and Vikings, who made Derby one of the Five Boroughs of the Danelaw. Initially a market town, Derby grew rapidly in the industrial era. Home to Lombe's Mill, an early British factory, Derby has a claim to be one of the birthplaces of the Industrial Revolution. It contains the southern part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. With the arrival of the railways in the 19th century, Derby became a centre of the British rail industry.

Derby is a centre for advanced transport manufacturing, being home to the world's second largest aero-engine manufacturer: Rolls-Royce. Bombardier Transportation are based at the Derby Litchurch Lane Works and were for many years the UK's only train manufacturers. Toyota Manufacturing UK's automobile headquarters is southwest of the city at Burnaston. To the east lies Nottingham, separated by the M1 motorway.