GREENKEEPER

Company: Statewide Turf Services

Location: Midvale, Western Australia

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary: $75,000 - $85,000 per annum About Statewide Turf Services

Statewide Turf Services is a specialist turf renovation, sports field construction and maintenance business based in Midvale, Western Australia, with operations extending across multiple states in Australia. Established in 2009, the business provides turf renovation, sports field construction, horticultural and surface maintenance services to local government authorities, racing clubs, universities, stadiums and sporting facilities. We are seeking an experienced Greenkeeper to join our team in Midvale, Western Australia.

The successful applicant will be responsible for establishing, maintaining and repairing turf and sporting surfaces, operating turf maintenance machinery, and undertaking horticultural activities to ensure playing surfaces remain in good condition and suitable for sporting and recreational use.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Prepare seedbeds and soil surfaces for current turf establishment.

Establish and maintain turf through watering, oversowing, overseeding and repairing damaged areas.

Mow, roll, level and groom turf surfaces to maintain suitable playing conditions.

Replant, repair, aerate, fertilise and topdress lawns and sports turf.

Mark out playing fields, lines and logos in accordance with sporting requirements.

Install nets, posts, stumps and other sporting equipment on playing surfaces.

Operate and maintain hand-operated and power-driven equipment, including mowers, aerators, cultivators, corers and line-marking equipment.

Undertake turf renovation activities, including verti-mowing, scarifying, low mowing, grooming and topdressing.





Assist with overseeding, fraze mowing, field profiling, verti-draining and other specialised turf renovation activities.

Assist with the construction and maintenance of cricket wickets, tennis courts, bowling greens, croquet greens and golf greens.

Install, repair and maintain synthetic turf and other playing surfaces.

Assist with turf installation, sports field construction and programmed sports turf maintenance.

Prepare and maintain soil and turf surfaces to meet the requirements of sporting and recreational facilities.

Monitor turf health and condition and identify areas requiring repair, fertilising, watering or other maintenance treatments.

Apply fertilisers and other turf treatments in accordance with relevant safety and operational requirements.

Inspect, clean and maintain turf machinery, tools and equipment.

Identify equipment faults and report maintenance requirements.

Maintain work areas, surrounding gardens, fences and related facilities as required.

Follow workplace health and safety procedures when operating machinery and undertaking turf maintenance activities.

Work effectively with field crews and other team members to complete projects within required timeframes.

Perform other reasonable duties as requested by management.

Essential Qualifications and Licences

AQF Certificate III in Sports Turf Management, Greenkeeping,



Horticulture or an equivalent qualification.

Relevant experience in greenkeeping, sports turf management, horticulture or turf maintenance.

Demonstrated ability to establish, maintain and repair turf and playing surfaces.

Demonstrated ability to operate and maintain turf maintenance machinery and equipment.

Knowledge of turf care practices, including mowing, aeration, fertilising, topdressing and overseeding.

Understanding of workplace health and safety requirements when undertaking outdoor work and operating machinery.

Ability to undertake physically demanding tasks and work outdoors in varying weather conditions.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Good attention to detail and time management skills.

Skills and Experience The successful applicant will have:

Previous experience in greenkeeping, sports turf maintenance or a related horticultural environment.

Strong knowledge of turf establishment, maintenance and renovation practices.

Experience preparing seedbeds and establishing turf through seeding, watering and turf repair.

Experience mowing, rolling, levelling, aerating, fertilising and topdressing turf surfaces.

Experience operating mowers, aerators, cultivators, corers and other turf maintenance equipment.

Experience maintaining sporting facilities, sports fields, golf greens or other specialised turf surfaces.

Knowledge of turf renovation techniques and playing surface maintenance requirements.

Experience with synthetic turf installation and maintenance.

Ability to identify turf health issues and undertake appropriate maintenance activities.

Understanding of safe work practices and routine equipment maintenance.

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