Apprentice Sports Turf Maintenance

Shellharbour NSW, New South Wales

Apprenticeship

Description: Do you have a passion for working outdoors, city presentation & maintaining sports turf surfaces?

As a Sports Turf Maintenance Apprentice, you will support the Open Spaces team and gain practical skills in turf maintenance to keep our open spaces and sports fields well-presented. Based at our Oak Flats Services Depot, you will have the opportunity to rotate in the areas of open spaces, turf/sportsfield maintenance and greenkeeping.

You will complete a Certificate III in Sports Turf Management Course at Yallah TAFE to gain and develop practical knowledge and skills associated with the presentation of our city. This opportunity is 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... Our apprenticeships cover theoretical and practical requirements of on the job and off the job training. After completing your apprenticeship you will have formal qualifications with four years of practical experience with ability to gain additional tickets such as Medium Rigid (MR) truck licence, forklift ticket, loader competency and more. Our continuing commitment to expand our Cadet, Apprentice and Traineeship (CAT) program aims to grow Council's skilled workforce capacity by creating job opportunities and a talent pipeline for specialised roles. This is our third stage of this expansion with a focus on the Open Spaces team.

Council's Cadet, Apprentice and Trainee (CAT) Program aims to grow Council's skilled workforce capacity by creating job opportunities and a talent pipeline for specialised roles and to develop future leaders by providing employment opportunity and professional development experiences that support and complement a related course of external tertiary study. Council's cadets, apprentices or trainees receive ongoing training, guidance and support from workplace mentors while completing a nationally recognised qualification.

For more information on our CAT program, click here.

About us:

Shellharbour City, located in the Illawarra region, is just 80 minutes south of Sydney and is home to over 82,000 people in a city that spans 154 square kilometres. It is an area of great natural beauty—stretching west from the picturesque coastline to rolling pastures, set against the Illawarra escarpment.

We are committed to being financially sustainable in an evolving environment, while striving for great organisational culture and employing staff who embrace our core values. Shellharbour City Council is recognised with numerous state and national awards, including eight wins for our First Nations Community the Yirran Muru (many pathways) play space, and accolades in NSW Landscape Architecture Awards, Regional Achievement Awards, and Parks and Leisure Australia Regional Awards of Excellence.

• Temporary Full time up to 4 years (or for the duration of the apprenticeship)
• 38 hours per week with access to a 9 Day-fortnight
• Salary ranges from $601.70 per week (for a 16-year-old) up to $827.40 per week (for someone aged 18 and over)
• Plus 12% superannuation
• 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 Novated lease options, retail discounts and corporate fitness programs, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Provident Fund activities, weekly pay and more
• Access to local government and employee benefits such as Long service leave after five years, three weeks sick leave per annum, health and wellbeing leave and more

• You will need to complete a Pre-placement Medical examination
• You will need to obtain a General Construction Induction Card (White Card) prior to commencement

For further information about the position, please refer to the position description.

Contact: Joshua Rue, Team Coordinator Sportsfield on 0457 347 738.

Closing date: Wednesday, 24 September 2025 at 11:30pm.

Interview Schedule: Group interviews are scheduled for Tuesday, 14 October 2025. Candidates progressing to the next stage will be invited to attend second-round interviews during the week commencing 27 October 2025.

Apply now. Complete the application below by answering the questions, describing how your skills and experience are relevant to the position. Your Resume and qualifications can be attached on the NEXT page. Once you start your online application, you may save and return to this later; incomplete applications will not be considered. You may wish to prepare your responses in a Word document and then copy and paste into the fields below.

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For further information about the selection process including tips on how to address the selection criteria, please view our Guide To Applying.

Shellharbour City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values the unique strengths and talents of all people. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.

At Shellharbour City Council we promote respect at work as a fundamental right for all, and strive to create a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. This commitment extends to the promotion of the rights of all children and young people to be safe from harm when interacting with our services and spaces. Our values, Collaboration, Accountability, Integrity, Respect and Sustainability underpin all we do.

Your decision to apply for a role at Shellharbour City Council is the first step in acknowledging your alignment to our values and aspirations to create a great workplace.

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