Qualified Greenkeeper
4 days ago
Located just 25 minutes from the Perth CBD and 5 minutes from Fremantle, Royal Fremantle Golf Club is one of Western Australia's premier sporting clubs, boasting a championship golf course and outstanding member facilities.
Since its establishment in 1905, the Club and has hosted numerous State and National Amateur golf events and more recently, the WEBEX Players Series, which forms part of the PGA and WPGA Tour of Australasia.
The Par-72, 18-hole course features 34 hectares of irrigated turf, including bent grass greens (pure distinction & penncross), kikuyu fairways and a mixture of Santa Ana couch and kikuyu tees.
The Club is in an exciting period of development, with ongoing greens and tee replacement, recent construction of a new state of the art course maintenance facility and Clubhouse refurbishment project in the planning stages. The Club boasts a membership base of over 1400 members and is renowned for being the home Club for some of Western Australia finest professional and amateur golfers.
We are currently seeking a qualified greenkeeper / 3rd year apprentice to join the course maintenance team on a permanent basis. The applicant must be hard-working, enthusiastic and punctual. Pro-active thinking in the workplace is a must along with being able assist in the training of a team of apprentices. RFGC provides an environment where you will be able to strive for the best you can be. Previous experience on a golf course is preferred. The position is 38 hours Monday to Friday with rostered weekend overtime (penalty rates apply) applicable.
Key requirements:
- Eye for detail and pride in your work.
- Ability to work unsupervised when required.
- Be highly motivated and able to work in a positive team environment.
- Availability to work rostered weekends (penalty rates apply).
- Reticulation and spraying experience preferred
- A positive attitude and willingness to excel
Key tasks:
- Maintenance management of the course is conducted with care and professionalism.
- Application of chemicals and fertilisers
- Maintenance of reticulation
- Supervision of ground staff and apprentices occasionally
- Maintenance of all turf surfaces and surrounding gardens
Salary negotiable dependant on experience. Please forward your CV accompanied with a brief cover letter to the General Manager, Lucy Guppy via email
