Sports Turf Management Apprenticeship

Solutions+; Hornsby; On-site; AUD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

RDOs

Trade Qualifications

Permanent Benefits

Job summary

Solutions+ is offering a full-time apprenticeship in high-end sports turf management for commercial grounds and sites in NSW. The role provides weekly pay, mandatory training, and ongoing career development with support for your growth.

You will work on maintenance across stadiums and fields, gain hands-on experience with turf renovations and irrigation, and progress through TAFE training while earning an apprentice rate.

Qualifications

• Experience with high-end sports turf is a plus.
• Driver's license and access to transport to site.
• National Police Check required; Working with Children Check where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high-end sports turf across fields, stadiums and multi-sport surfaces.
• Perform mowing, edging, line marking and presentation of fields.
• Assist with turf renovations: aeration, topdressing, coring, scarifying and repairs.
• Assist with irrigation, hand watering and basic irrigation repairs.
• Apply fertiliser and assist with weed, pest and disease management.
• Operate ride-on mowers and turf equipment safely.
• Prepare fields for games, training and events.
• Develop practical Sports Turf Management skills during TAFe training.

Skills

Sports turf maintenance

Driver's license

Time management

Education

TAFE training in Sports Turf Management

Tools

Ride-on mower

Irrigation equipment

Job description

Salary and perks:$17.41p/h + Super (Junior Apprentice Rates)

Role Benefits:Fulltime Permanent Benefits, Weekly Pay, RDO's, Trade Qualifications

Work Type:High End Sports Turf Management of Commercial Grounds & Sites

About Solutions+:

At Solutions+ we create and maintain green spaces that make a real difference in communities and organisations. Backed by 30+ years in the industry, we bring experience, quality and pride to everything we do. We offer more than just a job; we invest in your growth. With ongoing training, career pathways, and a supportive team, you’ll have the opportunity to build a long-term career and be recognised for the work you put in.

So, what duties can you expect to do in your apprenticeship?

Maintain high-end sports turf across sporting fields, stadiums, cricket fields and multi-sport disciplined surfaces.

Complete mowing, edging, line marking and general presentation of sports fields.

Assist with turf renovations including aeration, topdressing, coring, scarifying and turf repairs.

Assist with irrigation, hand watering and minor irrigation repairs.

Apply fertiliser and assist with weed, pest and disease management.

Operate ride-on mowers, utility vehicles and specialised turf equipment safely.

Assist with cricket wicket preparation and maintenance.

Prepare fields for games, training and sporting events.

Learn and maintain turf across multiple sporting disciplines.

Develop practical Sports Turf Management skills while completing TAFE training.

What will you need?

Driver's licence and own transport. Or ability to get to site.

National Police Check

Working with Children Check (if over 18 years old)