“Every day in grounds management offers different challenges and there’s a massively diverse range of careers to pursue, covering everything from working on the ground to sales, mechanics and business development.”
Sam’s family background is in grounds management, with his father working in the industry since his teenage years. During university, Sam spent a summer working with a grounds maintenance company, marking out sports facilities. This is where is idea of starting his own business carrying out sports markings and maintenance, Cain Markings was born.
Sam loves the varied nature of his work, as well as the close-knit community of people in the sector. Spending plenty of time working outdoors and away from the stuffiness of an office, Sam is always kept busy carrying out site inspections, sports surface maintenance, and line markings. He’s also focussed on growing his already large base of customers, that includes the Zoology Society of London, the ECB and Apple TV.
On the GMA’s NextGen, Sam wants to show younger generations that grounds management offers a viable career path with many different avenues and opportunities for progression.