Love working outdoors? Turn your passion for turf into a career.

Join our Sports Turf team and help maintain some of the Shire's premier sporting fields, cricket wickets and community recreation spaces.

Whether you're an experienced Greenkeeper or looking to further develop your Sports Turf career, this is a great opportunity to learn from experienced professionals, build your skills and enjoy a fantastic range of benefits.

What's in it for you?

- 9-day fortnight for better work-life balance
- Council commitment to an 8% pay increase over the next two years
- 4 weeks annual leave plus 5 additional MyLeave wellbeing days
- Long Service Leave after 5 years
- Study assistance and ongoing training opportunities
- Career progression opportunities within Council

Supportive team culture with a strong focus on safety and wellbeing

About the role

As a Greenkeeper, you'll be part of our Sports Turf Management team, maintaining sports fields, cricket wickets and recreational facilities to a high standard for our community.

This is a hands‑on role with plenty of variety, where you'll develop your technical skills while working alongside experienced Sports Turf professionals.

About you

You'll have:

- Certificate III in Sports Turf Management, Greenkeeping, or extensive Greenkeeping experience
- AQF3/Chemcert or equivalent
- White Card
- Experience in sports turf maintenance, cricket pitch preparation or a similar environment
- A strong commitment to safety and teamwork

Join our Team and Grow with Us!

If you're passionate about turf management, enjoy working outdoors and want to be part of a team that delivers exceptional sporting facilities for the community, we'd love to hear from you.





Suitable candidates are subject to pre-employment screening which includes Reference Checks, Work Rights Verification, Identity and Functional/Medical History Checks, and will also include a Criminal History, Qualification and Working with Children Check. Employment is subject to clearance of all these checks.

Reach out to George Crowe, Sports Turf Manager [email protected] for any job specific enquiries.
Jodi Johnson, Talent Acquisition Business Partner [email protected] can assist with any recruitment related enquiries.

Council is a Child Protected Organisation and is committed to ensuring the NSW Government’s Child Safe Standards are incorporated in our procedures, practices, programs, and events.

About Sutherland Shire Council

Sutherland Shire is a unique area in greater Sydney. Boasting iconic beaches, stunning coastline, vibrant town centres,and incredible national parks. All just 26 km from the CBD. As one of the largest Councils in NSW,we're home to a growing and connected community of more than 230,000 people.

Watch the video to hear from our people about the wide range of projects we're delivering for our community.

It's a great time to join our team and do work that matters.

Sutherland Shire Council (Council) adheres to The Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 NSW when collecting, using and storing your personal information, and is committed to ensuring the privacy of your personal information. Council is collecting your personal information as part of the recruitment and selection process and advises your application will be hosted by an external service provider under contract by Council.By proceeding with your application, you acknowledge your personal information will be hosted by Councils’ external service provider until such time as you notify otherwise.

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📌 Greenkeeper (New South Wales)
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