Senior Sports Turf Officer

Council Jobs; Nambour; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Salary packaging

Annual leave loading 17.5%

Development opportunities

Study assistance

Health discounts

Job summary

Sunshine Coast Council is seeking a Senior Sports Turf Officer to lead the delivery of sports turf and horticultural maintenance across Sunshine Coast Stadium and regional venues. This hands-on leadership role ensures playing surfaces meet the highest standards for community use, major events and elite competition.

You will guide a skilled team, coordinate maintenance programs, manage contractors and resources, and contribute to our region's sport and events infrastructure while upholding safety

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams to deliver high-quality outdoor spaces.
• Ability to plan works and manage resources for turf/landscape maintenance.
• Strong focus on safety, environmental practices and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Lead horticultural maintenance team at Sunshine Coast Stadium and other venues.
• Coordinate sports turf, irrigation, landscaping and precinct maintenance activities.
• Manage contractors, resources and maintenance programs to achieve service outcomes.
• Support venue operations and major events through high-quality field presentation.

Skills

Team leadership

Maintenance planning

Contractor management

Safety compliance

Education

Certificate IV in Horticulture

Sports Turf trade qualification

Job description

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region -Connected. Liveable. Thriving, our region is a model of sustainability, where caring for our environment, creating vibrant communities and growing our local economy is a way of life.

About the Role

The Community Activation Branch delivers and maintains high-quality facilities that support community participation, major events and active lifestyles across the Sunshine Coast. From nationally recognised sporting venues to community recreation spaces, the branch plays a vital role in enhancing the region's wellbeing, liveability and reputation as a destination for sport and events.

As the Senior Sports Turf Officer, you will lead the delivery of sports turf and horticultural maintenance services across Sunshine Coast Stadium and other regional sporting precincts. This hands‑on leadership role is responsible for ensuring playing surfaces and grounds are presented to the highest standard, supporting community use, major events and elite‑level competition. You'll have the opportunity to lead a skilled team, coordinate projects and contribute to some of the region's most significant sporting facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the horticultural maintenance team at Sunshine Coast Stadium and / or other assigned venues.
• Coordinate sports turf, irrigation, landscaping and precinct maintenance activities.
• Manage contractors, resources and maintenance programs to achieve service outcomes.
• Support venue operations and major events through high‑quality field presentation.

About you

You are an experienced parks, horticulture or sports turf professional who takes pride in delivering high‑quality outdoor spaces and exceptional presentation standards.

You have demonstrated experience leading teams, coordinating maintenance programs and achieving operational outcomes in a safe, efficient and customer‑focused environment.

You bring strong technical knowledge of sports turf, horticulture or landscape maintenance, with the ability to plan works, manage resources and oversee contractors.

You hold a Certificate IV in Horticulture, a Sports Turf trade qualification, or equivalent experience, and have a strong commitment to workplace health, safety and environmental practices

Pre‑Employment Medical Required

Essential to your success is physical agility and the level of fitness, strength and dexterity to carry out labouring and frequent heavy lifting & bending. As such, appointment to this position is subject to completion of a pre‑employment medical assessment.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits which include but are not limited to:

• 9-day fortnight - to support your enjoyment of the lifestyle benefits Sunshine Coast has to offer.
• Salary Packaging
• Pay you 17.5% loading when taking annual leave (4 weeks entitlement per year)
• Development opportunities through corporate learning and development programs
• Study Assistance
• Discounted health related memberships and other wellbeing initiatives

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2025-2030.

For specific enquiries contact Simon Stephens during business hours on 0428 970 ***.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team *********@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.