Supervisor Sportsgrounds

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Closing date: 23/11/2025 11:59 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time

Location: Parks and Strategic Operations Depot - MacLeay Street, Turvey Park NSW Wiradjuri Country

Department: Infrastructure - Parks and Strategic Operations

Employment type: Permanent Full-time

Work Arrangement: On-site

Bring your leadership, planning and turf management expertise to one of the largest regional Councils in New South Wales We are seeking an experienced and motivated Supervisor Sportsgrounds to lead the planning, coordination and delivery of high-quality sportsground maintenance and presentation across the Wagga Wagga Local Government Area.

• Permanent, full-time position (38 hours per week)
• Commencing salary of $3,747.20 gross per fortnight with the opportunity to progress to $4,496.64 gross per fortnight + superannuation (12%).
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Generous leave entitlements.

Your new role:

In this dynamic leadership role, you will oversee the establishment, maintenance and improvement of Council's sportsgrounds, ensuring facilities are safe, functional, and presented to a high standard for the community and sporting organisations. You'll also assist with the broader planning and delivery of Council's sport and recreation programs, providing both strategic input and hands-on guidance to your team.

Key responsibilities:

• Coordinate the establishment and ongoing maintenance of all sportsgrounds across the Wagga Wagga LGA.
• Develop and implement maintenance schedules, environmental management plans, traffic control plans and safe work method statements.
• Prepare and monitor budgets, forward delivery plans and performance reports.
• Provide technical and strategic advice on sportsground management, construction, maintenance and repair.
• Engage and consult with community and sporting stakeholders to ensure facilities meet user needs.
• Manage customer service requests and ensure works are delivered in line with approved service levels.
• Undertake administrative and WHS-related duties including site safety inductions, risk assessments, purchasing, timesheets, and reporting.

What you will need to succeed:

• Qualifications relevant to the role such as a Minimum Certificate III Horticulture / Green keeping / Agriculture.
• Class MR Driver's Licence.
• General Construction Induction Training Card (White Card).
• SafeWork NSW Implement Traffic Control Plans (IMP)
• Proven experience supervising maintenance or operations within parks, open space or sportsground environments.
• Strong leadership and team coordination skills.
• Sound knowledge of turf and irrigation management, and an understanding of relevant WHS and environmental requirements; and
• Strong time management, planning, financial and administrative skills.

What is next?

Applications close Sunday, 23 November 2025 at 11.59pm AEST with interviews to be held in the week commencing on Monday, 1 December 2025.

If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please contact Craig De Piazza, Manager Parks & Reserves on

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All preferred candidates for this position will be asked to consent to a police check. Please note that people with a criminal record are not discouraged from applying for the position. Each application will be considered on its merit.

As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with requirements of the position.

Council is an inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the community in which we work, as a result we welcome and encourage applications from skilled people from all walks of life. This includes women, men, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with a disability, veterans, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience and people of all ages.