Apprentice - Greenkeeper (Sports Turf Management)

2 weeks ago

Sutherland Shire, Australia Sutherland Shire Council Full time

**Apprentice - Greenkeeper (Sports Turf Management)**:

- Kickstart your career in Sports Turf Management with hands-on experience
- Gain a nationally recognised Certificate III while working in a supportive environment.
- Join a passionate team dedicated to maintaining vibrant community spaces.
- Opportunities for growth, learning, and development in a thriving Council.

**Join the Sutherland Shire Council Team**:
At Sutherland Shire Council, we are committed to enhancing the quality of life for our community through the maintenance of beautiful public spaces. Our dedicated team works diligently to ensure that our parks, sporting facilities, and reserves are safe, accessible, and enjoyable for everyone. We believe in fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement, empowering our employees to grow and thrive in their careers.

As an Apprentice - Sports Turf Management, you will play a vital role in keeping our community’s green spaces in top condition. You'll get hands-on experience in maintaining premium turf surfaces, including turf wickets, outfields, and surrounds and learn key tasks like fertilising, aeration, hand-watering, and other essential turf management practices.

This is more than just a job; it's an opportunity to become part of a team that makes a real difference in the lives of residents and visitors alike.

**Your Pathway to Success**:
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are eager to learn and dedicated to achieving excellence in Sports Turf Management.
- A completed Year 10 Record of School Achievement.
- A passion for horticulture and a strong desire to pursue a trade in Sports Turf Management.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of an outdoor work environment.
- Desirable: A Class C licence and any relevant work experience.

If you are a motivated team player who values safety, customer service, and teamwork, we want to hear from you Your journey will include extensive training, practical experience, and the chance to contribute to our community’s recreational assets.

**Join our team and grow with us**:

- **Package**:$41,771.60 gross p.a. plus 11.5% superannuation.
- Interviews will be facilitated Monday 23 June 2025
- **Hours of work**:Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week with a 9-day fortnight. 4 year apprenticeship opportunity.
- To benefit your wellbeing you will have access to fitness passport, employee assistance program, annual flu shots, health and wellbeing programme and novated lease options.

**About Us**:
If you want to make a difference and be part of a challenging and rewarding working environment, then joining us just might be the right career move for you Join a passionate and dedicated team covering a diversity of services, industries and occupations.
- At Sutherland Shire Council we do more than serve our community - we are our community. Our energy can be seen in everything we do. From having a can-do attitude, to embracing change and opportunities, being people-centred and working together as one.

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