Apprentice Sports Turf

Green by Nature; Sydney; On-site; AUD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform provided

PPE provided

Career pathways

Job summary

Green by Nature in Sydney is seeking an enthusiastic Apprentice Sports Turf to join our dedicated team maintaining premier sporting surfaces used by AFL, NRL and Rugby teams. You will learn hands-on skills from experienced greenkeepers and work across high-profile venues, gaining practical Turf qualifications.

You don’t need prior experience; bring a positive attitude, reliability, and a willingness to learn in a supportive, safety-focused environment.

Qualifications

• No prior greenkeeping experience is required.
• Genuine interest in sports turf and outdoor spaces.
• Willingness to learn from experienced team members.
• Reliability and ability to work well in a team.
• Commitment to safe work practices.

Responsibilities

• Mowing and maintaining sports turf to a high standard.
• Line marking and preparing fields for training and competition.
• Aerating, topdressing and fertiliser applications.
• Identifying and managing weeds and turf health issues.
• Seasonal turf renovations and recovery programs.
• Irrigation and water management.
• Safely operating turf machinery and equipment.
• Maintaining clean, safe and well-presented sporting facilities.
• Working across multiple sporting venues as part of a specialised team.

Skills

Interest in sports turf

Positive attitude

Reliability

Learn quickly

Safety-minded

Team player

Job description

Apprentice Sports Turf

Start Your Career Maintaining Some of Sydney's Premier Sporting Fields

At Green by Nature, we create and maintain exceptional green spaces that support communities, athletes and active lifestyles.

We're looking for an enthusiastic Apprentice Sports Turf team member to join our specialised Sports Turf team, working across high-profile Sydney sporting venues including Tramway Oval, Kippax Lake Fields and Heffron Park.

This is an opportunity to build a career in sports turf while learning alongside experienced greenkeepers and turf professionals. You'll gain practical, hands‑on experience maintaining playing surfaces used by AFL, NRL and Rugby teams, while working towards your sports turf qualification.

About the Role

As an Apprentice Sports Turf team member, you'll learn the skills needed to establish, maintain and prepare high-quality sporting surfaces.

You'll work alongside experienced team members who will help develop your technical knowledge and practical skills. From mowing and line marking to turf renovations, irrigation and machinery operation, you'll get exposure to the different elements that go into creating great playing surfaces.

What You'll Be Learning and Doing

As your skills develop, you'll assist with:

• Mowing and maintaining sports turf to a high standard
• Line marking and preparing fields for training and competition
• Aerating, topdressing and fertiliser applications
• Identifying and managing weeds and common turf health issues
• Seasonal turf renovations and recovery programs
• Irrigation and water management
• Safely operating and caring for turf machinery and equipment
• Maintaining clean, safe and well-presented sporting facilities
• Working across multiple sporting venues as part of a specialised Sports Turf team

About You

You don't need to be an experienced greenkeeper. We're looking for someone who's genuinely interested in building a career in sports turf and is ready to learn.

You'll bring:

• A genuine interest in sports turf, greenkeeping or maintaining quality outdoor spaces
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn from experienced team members
• Reliability and the ability to work well as part of a team
• A willingness to work outdoors and undertake practical, hands‑on work
• A commitment to safe work practices
• The ability to work across our sporting venues

Previous experience in turf, landscaping, horticulture, grounds maintenance or a similar hands‑on environment would be helpful, but isn't essential.

Why Join Green by Nature?

• Build a recognised trade career while developing practical sports turf skills
• Work at high-profile sporting venues used by elite AFL, NRL and Rugby teams
• Learn from experienced greenkeepers and sports turf professionals
• Gain hands‑on experience with specialist turf equipment and industry practices
• Supportive team culture focused on learning and development
• Career pathways within a growing national business
• Uniform and PPE provided
• Safety-focused workplace where your wellbeing comes first

Our Team & Culture

At Green by Nature, our purpose is to enhance lives by constructing, nurturing and maintaining exceptional green spaces.

We're committed to providing a safe, inclusive and supportive workplace where people can learn, develop and build rewarding careers.

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Accountability, Bravery and Care are at the heart of everything we do.