Sports Turf Curator

**2x Full time permanent role (based on 35 hours per week)**:

- **1x Full time, maximum term role (12 months)**:

- **Fortnightly RDO**:

- **Salary: $74k - $76k + Super**:

- **Ability to transfer or take LSL (Long Service Leave) within Local Government**

**About Merri-bek City Council**:
Merri-bek City Council is a progressive council of 175,000 residents: one community, proudly diverse. Our council area sits within the banks of the Merri Creek and the Moonee Ponds Creek, and includes Brunswick, Coburg, Fawkner, Glenroy, Gowanbrae, Hadfield, Oak Park and Pascoe Vale. Our city is vibrant and energetic, known for its active community, cultural diversity, creative industries and the arts. Our long-term vision has ambitious goals for environmental sustainability, social justice, community wellbeing, and creating great places. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food and cafés right at the doorstep.

Merri-bek Council strives to be a contemporary, innovative and collaborative organisation with a deep commitment to engaging and supporting the Merri-bek community. Our organisational vision is to be one team, brave and diverse, making a difference.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We offer flexible and hybrid work options and genuinely care about providing our staff work/life balance. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food, cafés, parks and a cinema right at the doorstep. Merri-bek is a great place to live, work and play.

**About the role**:
The Sports Turf Curator will be responsible for carrying out maintenance and improvement works in Council’s sporting fields and council facilities in a safe, efficient and effective manner, so as to ensure that the sportsfields, parks and reserves of Merri-bek are kept in a well-maintained condition for our community to enjoy. This includes inspecting, maintaining, and renovating turf to the highest standard. You will be responsible for the maintenance, repairs and reporting of all tools, equipment, and fleet and demonstrate a commitment to the health, wellbeing, and safety of yourself and the wider team.

Skills and experience required to perform this role

As the Sports Turf Curator you will have demonstrated experience and a strong knowledge of green keeping and sports turf management. You will thrive in a hands on, physical work environment and will use your high energy levels to lead and motivate others. You will be able to manage you own time and operate effectively and safely with limited supervision.

**Skills and experience require to perform the role**:
As the Sports Turf Curator you will have demonstrated experience and a strong knowledge of green keeping and sports turf management. You will thrive in a hands on, physical work environment and will use your high energy levels to lead and motivate others. You will be able to manage you own time and operate effectively and safely with limited supervision.
- Demonstrated skills in the safe and competent operation of:

- a ride-on mower; tractors with various implements, turf maintenance machinery
- a 2-axle rigid vehicle greater than 8 tonnes GVM
- a range of hand tools and light mechanical plant
- The highest level of personal integrity and ethical behaviour
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work both independently and cooperatively in a team environment.
- Ability to operate effectively with limited direct supervision
- Ability to complete tasks within tight time frames

**Qualifications required**:

- Satisfactory completion of Certificate III in Sports Turf Management or other relevant Trade Certificate (Cert III) and relevant open space maintenance experience
- Demonstrated experience in the basic maintenance and minor repair of relevant turf equipment
- A current Victorian Drivers Licence is essential
- Current Driver’s License

**Desirable experience (not essential)**:

- Experience maintaining turf wickets, maintaining warm and cool season turf surfaces
- Experience in sports fields line marking
- Strong ability to identify pest and diseases
- Demonstrated experience in supervising and motivating staff

**What the role can offer**:

- Fortnightly RDO
- Extensive opportunities for training & career development
- Salary sacrifice options
- A real sense of work-life balance & flexible work options
- Employer-supported study assistance schemes
- Wellness programs

**Further support offered for our staff**:

- Up to 20 weeks primary & up to 5 weeks secondary parental leave
- Purchase leave
- Ceremonial leave
- Gender affirmation leave
- Family violence leave

**For further information about this position please contact **Jamie Grainger on 0419 666 239.**

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