Apprentice Sport Turf Management
Core
A four-year paid apprenticeship to learn hands-on maintenance of elite sports playing surfaces including cricket wickets, AFL, rugby, and soccer fields.
Role type
Apprentice Sports Turf Management
Builds
Cricket wickets, AFL, rugby, and soccer fields
Domain
Sports facilities / Landscaping
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Sports field and turf surface maintenance, Irrigation system installation and maintenance, Safe operation of turf machinery, Soil management and plant nutrition, Pest, weed and disease identification and control, Sports turf renovation and construction, Chemical handling and application
Preferred skills
White Card, Working With Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration, Driver's licence
Technologies
Turf machinery, Irrigation systems
Responsibilities
Maintain elite playing surfaces, Prepare cricket wickets, Operate and maintain irrigation systems, Manage soil and plant nutrition, Control pests and diseases, Handle chemicals safely
Seniority
Apprentice, entry-level trade