Turf Maintenance Technician

Green by Nature AU; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 60.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

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Uniform and PPE provided

Descripción de la vacante

Green by Nature AU is seeking an experienced Turf Maintenance Technician to care for elite sporting surfaces across Sydney venues. You will join a dedicated sports turf team, contributing to presentation, performance and turf health for venues used by AFL, NRL and Rugby teams.

You will work outdoors, participate in ongoing development, and help implement sustainable practices while maintaining high safety and quality standards. A strong team environment awaits.

Formación

• Certificate III in Sports Turf Management or equivalent.
• Experience maintaining sports turf at high-profile venues.
• Knowledge of turf health, species and maintenance practices.
• Experience operating turf machinery including mowers, aerators and sprayers.
• Current driver's licence and White Card.
• Working with Children Check or willingness to obtain one.

Responsabilidades

• Perform regular turf maintenance including mowing, aerating, line marking, topdressing and fertiliser applications.
• Monitor turf health and proactively manage pests, diseases, weeds and compaction issues.
• Assist with seasonal renovation and turf recovery programs.
• Implement sustainable turf management and water conservation practices.
• Operate and maintain specialised turf equipment and machinery safely and efficiently.
• Support irrigation management and turf performance initiatives.
• Collaborate with team members to deliver high-quality outcomes across multiple sporting venues.
• Maintain safe work practices and ensure sites are presented to the highest standard.

Conocimientos

Sports turf maintenance

Greenkeeping

Equipment operation

Team collaboration

Licence

Educación

Certificate III in Sports Turf Management

Herramientas

Mowers

Aerators

Sprayers

Descripción del empleo

Turf Maintenance Technician - Sports Turf

Help Shape 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 experienced Turf Maintenance Technician to join our Sports Turf team, working across high‑profile sporting venues including Tramway Oval, Kippax Lake Fields and Heffron Park.

This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside experienced greenkeepers and turf professionals, helping maintain elite playing surfaces used by AFL, NRL and Rugby teams, while developing your skills within a supportive and knowledgeable team.

About the Role

As a Turf Maintenance Technician, you'll be responsible for maintaining high‑quality sports turf surfaces that meet the demands of elite training, competition and community use. Working as part of a specialised sports turf team, you'll contribute to the presentation, performance and health of some of Sydney's most recognised sporting venues.

What You'll Be Doing

• Performing regular turf maintenance including mowing, aerating, line marking, topdressing and fertiliser applications
• Monitoring turf health and proactively managing pests, diseases, weeds and compaction issues
• Assisting with seasonal renovation and turf recovery programs
• Implementing sustainable turf management and water conservation practices
• Operating and maintaining specialised turf equipment and machinery safely and efficiently
• Supporting irrigation management and turf performance initiatives
• Collaborating with team members to deliver high‑quality outcomes across multiple sporting venues
• Maintaining safe work practices and ensuring sites are presented to the highest standard

About You

You're passionate about sports turf and take pride in producing high‑quality playing surfaces. You enjoy working outdoors, thrive in a team environment and are eager to continue building your technical knowledge.

You'll ideally bring:

• Certificate III in Sports Turf Management
• Recent experience in sports turf maintenance, greenkeeping or turf management
• Strong knowledge of turf species, turf health and maintenance practices
• Experience operating turf machinery including mowers, aerators and sprayers
• Current driver's licence
• White Card
• Working with Children Check or willingness to obtain one

Desirable:

• Experience maintaining elite sporting fields
• Exposure to irrigation systems and water management
• Experience with sports field renovations and recovery programs

Why Join Green by Nature?

• Work across high‑profile sporting venues used by elite AFL, NRL and Rugby teams
• Learn from experienced greenkeepers and sports turf professionals
• Access industry‑leading equipment, knowledge and resources
• Supportive team culture with ongoing development opportunitiesClear pathways for career progression 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 are committed to providing a safe, inclusive and supportive workplace where our people can thrive.

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