Apprentice Sport Turf Management
- Kick-start your career in Sports Turf Management at Cranbrook School.
- Complete a nationally recognised Certificate III while earning a salary.
- Gain hands-on experience in maintaining high-quality sports fields and outdoor spaces.
Kick-start your career maintaining some of Sydney's finest sporting facilities.
Green by Nature is offering an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice Sports Turf Management to join our team at Cranbrook School, one of Australia's leading independent schools. Working alongside experienced Sports Turf professionals, you'll learn how to maintain and present high-quality sports fields, ovals and outdoor spaces while completing a nationally recognised trade qualification.
This four-year apprenticeship combines paid, hands-on training with formal study, giving you the skills, experience and qualifications to build a long-term career in the sports turf industry.
Why Join Us?
- Earn while you learn with a paid full-time apprenticeship
- Complete a nationally recognised Certificate III in Sports Turf Management
- Work at the prestigious Cranbrook School campus in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs
- Learn from experienced Sports Turf professionals and industry mentors
- Annual pay reviews as your skills and responsibilities grow
- Ongoing safety training and development opportunities
- Build a career pathway into roles such as Team Leader, Supervisor and Site Manager
What You'll Learn
Throughout your apprenticeship you'll gain practical experience in:
- Maintaining high-quality sports turf surfaces and playing fields
- Irrigation system installation, operation and maintenance
- Soil management and plant nutrition practices
- Turf renovation and construction techniques
- Weed, pest and disease identification and control
- Safe operation of commercial turf equipment and machinery
- Sports field presentation and preparation
- Workplace health and safety procedures
About You
You don't need previous industry experience to apply. What matters most is your attitude, reliability, and willingness to learn.
You'll ideally be:
- Passionate about working outdoors
- Interested in sports, turf, horticulture or hands-on work
- Reliable, hardworking and eager to learn
- Able to work effectively as part of a team
- Comfortable working in all weather conditions
- Professional and able to interact with a wide range of people
You already have, or are willing to obtain:
- White Card
- Working With Children Check
- Driver's licence
About Green by Nature
At Green by Nature, our purpose is to enhance lives by constructing, nurturing and maintaining exceptional green spaces. We care for some of Australia's most recognised educational, sporting, and community environments and are committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and supportive workplace.
Our values of Accountability, Bravery and Care guide everything we do.
Apply Now
If you're looking to start a rewarding career in Sports Turf Management and want to learn your trade at one of Sydney's premier school sporting environments, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and grow your career with Green by Nature.
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