Grounds Person - Racecourse

• Permanent Full Time position
• 38 hours per week
• Springvale location
• Overtime available and weekend work on race days
• Hourly rate + relevant award entitlements including penalty rates + superannuation

Super Gardens has a long-standing partnership with the Melbourne Racing Club, and provides track, garden and grounds maintenance services at Sandown Racecourses. We have an opportunity for an experienced Grounds Maintenance person to join our team.  

You will be a flexible team player with a strong customer focus who is prepared to undertake a variety of responsibilities and provide grounds maintenance services to a high standard and to meet customer expectations. Ideally, you will have a proven background in a hands-on role from within the grounds maintenance, racecourse, turf management or other relevant industries.

• Carrying out instructions from the Racecourse Foreman and leadership group
• Sports turf maintenance; various types of mowing, irrigation, treading and track repairs, rail moves, operation of a large range of machinery, pre and post-race day tasks, and any other reasonable horticultural and facility maintenance related tasks
• Awareness of working in the public eye and professional behaviour is essential
• Abide by all restrictions due to horse movements at various times of any given day
• Ensure you are punctual and in a fit condition to commence work at the start of the day
• Mixing, decanting and spraying chemicals including pesticides, herbicides and fuel
• Use of a range of horticultural equipment including a blower, hedger, whipper snipper, push mower and ride-mower etc.
• Be available to work on assigned racing event days. On these racing days, start and finish times will be adjusted to suit the event and may result in late finishes
• Undertake daily pre-start checks as required

• Boom irrigator experience would be preferred but not essential
• Chemical Users licences (ACUP) preferred, but not essential
• Manual Drivers Licence essential. Light truck licence would be well regarded
• White Card required (or willingness to obtain)
• Experience in the grounds maintenance industry
• Need to be physically fit
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Experience working outdoors
• Qualifications in Horticulture (Certificate III in Parks and Gardens preferred), Turf Management or Landscape are an advantage

As part of the Super Gardens team, you will enjoy:

• A flexible, dynamic work environment that encourages growth
• Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program
• Provision of uniforms and protective clothing, plus an annual allowance for safety boots

Discover Green by Nature, the merge of four leading landscape services businesses across Australia and New Zealand: Green Options, Super Gardens, Skyline Landscape Services, and Recreational Services. With a 120-year legacy, our Group's purpose is to enhance lives by constructing, nurturing, and maintaining exceptional green spaces. As a dynamic force in the industry, we invite you to join us in shaping a future where the collective strength of our team transforms landscapes and uplifts communities across Australasia. 

At Green by Nature, we embrace and celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is essential to creating an environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. 

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