Site Manager

Green by Nature; Randwick City Council; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform and PPE provided

Career progression

Professional development opportunities

Access to high-end equipment

Job summary

Green by Nature is seeking an experienced Turf Maintenance Technician to care for three premier sporting precincts, ensuring safe, world-class playing surfaces year-round.

You will perform routine maintenance, monitor turf health, and contribute to renovations while using sustainable practices and industry-leading equipment.

Qualifications

• Experience in sports turf maintenance and greenkeeping.
• Strong understanding of turfgrass species and maintenance practices.
• Ability to operate and maintain turf machinery safely.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine turf maintenance: mowing, aeration, fertilisation, topdressing, line marking, and irrigation management.
• Monitor turf health and address pests, diseases, weeds, and wear.
• Execute seasonal renovation and improvement programs for optimal turf performance.
• Implement sustainable turf management practices including water conservation and IPM.

Skills

Sports turf knowledge

Teamwork

Irrigation systems

Education

Certificate III in Sports Turf Management

Job description

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Turf Maintenance Technician to join our team maintaining three high-profile sporting precincts: Tramway Oval, Kippax Lake, and Heffron Park.

In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for the presentation, performance and ongoing maintenance of high-performance sporting fields that support a range of community and competitive sporting activities. Working across these premier venues, you will play a key role in ensuring playing surfaces remain safe, visually outstanding and competition-ready throughout the year.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine sports turf maintenance activities including mowing, aeration, fertilisation, topdressing, line marking, and irrigation management to maintain exceptional playing surfaces.
• Monitor turf health and proactively identify and address issues relating to pests, diseases, weeds, compaction, and wear through effective cultural and chemical management practices.
• Execute seasonal renovation, recovery, and improvement programs to ensure optimal turf performance across all sites.
• Implement sustainable turf management practices, including water conservation initiatives and integrated pest management strategies.
• Operate, maintain, and care for specialised turf equipment and machinery, ensuring safe and efficient operation at all times.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to plan maintenance schedules, prioritise workloads, and deliver consistently high standards across multiple venues.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and clients, providing expert advice and ensuring expectations are exceeded through exceptional service delivery.
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement and presentation of high-performance sports fields, ensuring they are maintained to the highest industry standards.

Benefits

Receive great benefits in return for your expertise.

• Uniform and personal protective equipment (PPE) provided.
• Supportive leadership team and a positive, collaborative workplace culture.
• Opportunity to showcase your skills maintaining high-profile sporting facilities.
• Clear career progression pathways and professional development opportunities.
• Access to industry-leading equipment, resources and technical expertise.
• Work with a passionate team committed to delivering exceptional outcomes.

About You

You have successfully completed a Certificate III in Sports Turf Management and possess recent experience in sports turf maintenance, turf management, greenkeeping or a similar environment.

You are passionate about producing elite-quality playing surfaces and take pride in delivering consistently high standards of turf presentation and performance.

You have a strong understanding of turfgrass species, growth habits, maintenance practices, irrigation systems and sports field preparation. You are confident operating and maintaining a range of turf machinery and equipment, including ride-on mowers, aerators, sprayers and other specialised turf maintenance equipment.

You hold a current driver's licence and White Card (or are willing to obtain one).

With a keen eye for detail, a proactive approach to maintenance and a commitment to safety and quality, you thrive in a team environment and take ownership of delivering outstanding results for clients and sporting communities.

Our Team & Culture

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

Safety is at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment where our people are supported to perform at their best.

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. Our core values of Accountability, Bravery and Care guide how we work, support one another and deliver for our clients every day.