Greenkeeper Apprentice

As an Apprentice Greenkeeper, you will support the Links Shell Cove and gain practical skills in turf maintenance to keep our golf course presented and maintained. These opportunities are open to school leavers, mature age applicants, second year apprentices and/or those who have already commenced their Certificate III in Sports Turf Management.

This is more than a trade... You will complete a Certificate III in Sports Turf Maintenance Course at Yallah TAFE to gain and develop practical knowledge and skills associated with sports turf maintenance activities, working alongside our course maintenance team to present the course to our community and members. Our apprenticeships cover theoretical & practical requirements of on the job and off the job training.

About us:

The Links Shell Cove is a unique and picturesque golf course located in the Illawarra region on the South Coast of NSW, located just 80 minutes south of Sydney. It is a place of great natural beauty – stretching west from the picturesque coastline to rolling pastures, against the backdrop of the Illawarra escarpment.

Shellharbour City Council offers a high performing and sustainable organisation to deliver outcomes for the community through leadership, collaboration and innovation. We have exciting, rewarding career opportunities and flexible working arrangements and work/life balance in a relaxed coastal lifestyle.

We offer:

• Temporary Full time up to 4 years (or for the duration of the apprenticeship)
• 38 hours per week
• Salary range from $584.20 per week (for a 16 year old) up to $803.30 per week (for someone aged 18 or over)
• On the job training
• Compulsory course costs are paid by Council
• Approved leave to attend TAFE
• Great culture with a strong, values led and progressive team
• Access to employee benefits programs and options such as novated lease, retail discounts and corporate fitness programs, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Provident Fund activities, weekly payrun and more
• Access to local government benefits such as LSL after five years, three weeks sick leave per annum, health and wellbeing leave and more

Pre-employment This position requires a Pre-Employment Medical examination.

How to apply For further information about the position, click here for the position description.

Contact: Kristi Barrett, Team Leader, Learning and Development on or L&

Closing date: Sunday, 12 January 2025 at 11:30pm.

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Shellharbour City Council is an equal opportunities employer and promotes diversity and inclusivity. We are committed to being a Child Safe Organisation and to building a workplace that celebrates diversity and promotes inclusivity. We invite individuals with disability to apply and discuss reasonable adjustments where needed.

Our core values Collaboration, Accountability, Integrity, Respect and Sustainability are the values we expect of one another. To work with us, you must be committed to role modelling these core values.

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