Grounds Person Sportsfields Bisp

**Job No**:BC3384**

**Location**:Blacktown, NSW**
**Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 450,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community and people from more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $24.8 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 35,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

**About Blacktown International Sports Park (BISP)**

Located along the Westlink M7, Blacktown International Sports Park is the premier elite training and playing facility in Western Sydney. First opened in 2000 for the Sydney Olympic Games, the facility has continued to grow and now incorporates a variety of sporting facilities across 54 hectares, including:

- Blacktown Football Park
- Athletics
- Cricket/AFL Precinct
- Baseball
- Softball
- Blacktown Exercise Sport and Technology HUB (BEST)
- Blacktown Disability Sports Centre.

**About the opportunity**

We are currently seeking an experienced and motivated Grounds Person Sportsfields BISP to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis. Reporting to the Senior Team Leader, you will gain exposure to the development of annual turf management plans and take proactive steps to drive the continued improvement of playing and training facilities.

As a part of an experienced and passionate grounds team, you will be responsible for the hands on turf maintenance across the wide variety of sporting facilities and surrounds within BISP.

If you bring up to 5 years of experience in the preparation of turf cricket wickets, baseball and softball facilities, knowledge of irrigation systems and a good understanding of Workplace Health and Safety, then this could be the role for you

**Qualifications and experience**

**Essential**:

- Certificate lll in Sports Turf Management or equivalent
- Experience in the preparation of sand profile sports fields and/or horticulture
- Current Class C driver's licence
- Experience in a busy park and/or public venue maintenance
- Chemical Application Accreditation AQF3 or equivalent
- Demonstrated commitment to and experience in providing high quality customer service
- Ability to work within a team environment
- Availability to work flexible working hours.

**Remuneration and benefits**

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.
- Entry level for this position starts at $1,362.15 per week
- 38-hour working week
- Rostered Day Off (RDO) every fortnight
- Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 12% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

**Our commitment to safety**

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Click **here** to view or download the position description.

**- Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach.

Best of luck.

**Closing date: Friday 7 November 2025, 11.59 pm**

**Contact officer: Heath Taylor on 0407 795 336**

**Internal ref: BCC823