Grounds Person - Adelaide Oval Turf Solutions

Grounds Person - Adelaide Oval Turf Solutions 

Help create the Grounds where great moments happen!

Adelaide Oval Turf Solutions takes the expertise behind one of Australia's most iconic sporting venues to clubs and community spaces across South Australia and beyond. As a Turf Solutions Grounds Person, you'll contribute to a range to turf maintenance, renovations, pitch preparations, and construction projects, helping create surfaces so impressive they're praised by commentators and guests around the world. 

Whether you're preparing grounds for competitions, installing irrigation infrastructure, or supporting major events, you'll be part of a team committed to delivering exceptional results every day. 

What you'll be working on

• Turf Renovations including weed removal, dethatching, aerating and fertilising.

• Maintenance Programs including:

  • Working with clients to implement regular maintenance programs.
  • Following the management programs for pesticides, fertilisers and other chemicals.
  • Maintaining, controlling and growing turf.

• Maintaining the turf sports surfaces standards, which include:

  • Cricket pitch blocks and ovals.
  • Practice cricket pitches.
  • Football and other winter sport surfaces.
  • All other turf and landscaping.

• Meeting with clients for turf consultations and providing recommendations for work required within the approved budget and timeframes.

• Construction & Reconstruction

  • Redesign and construction, including implementing drainage, irrigation and laying of turf.
  • Replacing, cutting, edging and spraying of turf on the pitch blocks as required.

• Working with Managers to achieve program objectives.

• Assisting with Adelaide Oval match day and events work programs when required.

• Cutting, whipper snipping, rolling, fertilizing, and top dressing of sites and surrounding grounds.

What you'll bring 

• Experience in all aspects of irrigation and horticulture maintenance.
• The ability to work within specified timeframes and adhere to defined deadlines, while maintaining a strong attention to detail.
• Experience operating a range of mowers, tractors and specialised turf plant equipment and machinery.
• Experience in preparing turf fields for cricket and football.
• Understanding of the turf industry and programs.
• The ability to work unsupervised as well as in a team environment.
• The ability to liaise with a wide range of people, including staff, contractors and clients.
• A flexible and proactive approach.

What you need for this role

• A current driver’s licence is required.
• A current HR driver’s licence or willingness to obtain.
• Relevant trade qualifications or higher, including Certificate III in Horticulture or Sports Turf Management.
• Experience in a similar role.
• Ability to use computer systems such as Microsoft Office and app-based systems. 
• International travel may be required and would require a valid passport.

What's in it for you

While working with the iconic Adelaide Oval Turf Solutions team, you’ll be rewarded for contributing to the delivery of World Class turf surfaces through our suite of reward and recognition initiatives. To help you kick goals while working with us, you’ll have access to staff benefits, including:

• Access to Adelaide Oval Event Day tickets.
• Discounts across Adelaide Oval, RoofClimb and Oval Hotel.
• Paid Parental Leave (over and above the Government PPL scheme).
• Discounted carparking at Adelaide Oval.
• Health & Wellness programs.
• Training & development opportunities.
• Private Health corporate discounts.

Applications.

• Please note that out of hours work may be a requirement of this role, in line with the business operations of Adelaide Oval Turf Solutions. This includes weekend work and working on Major Event Days at Adelaide Oval or the surrounding associated venues when required.
• To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work in Australia.