Tennis World Groundskeeper - Canberra

TA001 Tennis Australia Limited; Canberra; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Tennis ACT is seeking a hands-on Groundskeeper to maintain clay, hard and synthetic surfaces and keep courts ready for tournaments and daily use at our facilities in Canberra. You will perform routine upkeep, equipment operation and minor repairs to ensure a safe, professional environment for members and visitors.

We value teamwork, strong communication and the ability to prioritise tasks with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Experience in groundskeeping or sports turf management.
• Maintain high-quality playing surfaces and facilities.
• Operate maintenance equipment and perform minor repairs.
• Organised, self-motivated, able to prioritise with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication and stakeholder relationship skills.
• Hold or willing to obtain Police Check and Working with Children Check.

Responsibilities

• Maintain clay, hard, synthetic grass, indoor courts to high standard.
• Carry out grounds maintenance including mowing, edging, pruning, weed control, planting.
• Prepare courts and facilities for tournaments and events.
• Perform routine inspections, record maintenance activities, report safety issues.
• Provide friendly support to members, coaches, players and visitors.

Skills

Groundskeeping

Sports turf management

Facility maintenance

Customer service

Job description

At Tennis ACT, we're creating a more playful world through tennis - for everyone. From grassroots to Grand Slams, tennis brings people together, inspires communities, and builds champions on and off the court. We're a team of imaginative and passionate people who believe in the power of sport to make a difference. If you're ready to help us serve up real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

We're committed to reflecting the communities we work and play in. We strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQI+ individuals, people with disability, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

About the role

• Maintaining clay, hard, synthetic grass, indoor courts and all other facilities to a high standard through regular preparation, repairs and upkeep.
• Carrying out grounds maintenance including mowing, edging, pruning, weed control, planting and general landscaping.
• Preparing courts and facilities for tournaments, events and day-to-day member use, ensuring a safe and professional environment.
• Performing routine inspections, record maintenance activities and identify, report and resolve safety or maintenance issues.
• Providing friendly support to members, coaches, players and visitors while helping deliver a world-class venue experience.

About you

• Have previous experience in groundskeeping, sports turf management, facility maintenance or a similar hands-on role.
• Take pride in maintaining high-quality playing surfaces and presenting facilities to an exceptional standard.
• Can confidently operate maintenance equipment and tools and carry out minor repairs and preventative maintenance.
• Are organised, self-motivated and able to prioritise work effectively with minimal supervision.
• Bring strong communication skills and enjoy building positive relationships with customers and stakeholders.
• Hold (or be willing to obtain) a current Police Check and Working with Children Check.

Preparedness to be flexible in regard to working hours and arrangements relating to work associated with Tennis ACT.

What's to love?

• Career development with a range of formal education and on the job training opportunities.
• Monthly wellbeing activities and recognition through our Serving Your Success program.
• Health & welling benefits, including access to CorePlus Pilates and other wellbeing initiatives.
• A range of discounts from our sponsorship partners undefined.

Applications close 13th Nov 2026, however we will be reviewing applications as they are received, therefore this role may close sooner if we find the right candidate.

We believe playing makes life better and we are always on the lookout to talented people to join our team and help us create a playful world through tennis.

As one of the biggest sporting organisations in Australia, it takes more than just tennis experts to keep things running at Tennis Australia, our state-based Member Associations and all our tennis events. We employ passionate people from various fields including: sports administration, coaching, media, legal, finance, information technology, marketing, sponsorship, people and culture, broadcast, events and ticketing.