Sports Turf Management Traineeship

Maxima is a leading Group Training Organisation - we manage recruitment, placement and ongoing support of trainees and apprentices on behalf of our host employers. We aim to help you kick-start your career into the job or industry of your choice, boost your employment credentials and equip you with the skills and knowledge to be able to succeed in the future.

Your Host Employer:

The City of Port Adelaide Enfield is one of the largest metropolitan Councils in South Australia, located across the inner north and north western suburbs of Adelaide. They provide services for and work with a growing population of over 120,000 residents and over 8,000 business.

Benefits:

• Fortnightly Rostered Day Off (RDO)
• All Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and uniforms provide
• Fulltime entitlements including sick leave and annual leave
• Continuous support and mentoring from a dedicated Maxima consultant

Maxima, and the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, are looking for a green thumb to undertake a Sports Turf Management Traineeship.

This diverse, 4-year fulltime role, will see you based out of the Regency Golf Course assisting to maintain the turf to a high standard and occasionally working across the Valley View and Glanville Par 3 courses.

You will develop relevant skills and knowledge within the industry through working hands-on, and support this with study on-the-job towards a nationally recognised Certificate III in Sports Turf Management.

Duties Include:

• Turf management including mowing and whipper snipping
• Golf course preparation
• Pest and weed control
• Irrigation maintenance and installation
• Rake sand bunkers
• Relocate holes

• Enjoy working outdoors and with garden tools
• Strong work ethic; reliable and punctual
• Ability to prioritise time and tasks when working under pressure
• Works effectively within a team and unsupervised
• Great communication skills
• Have a can-do attitude and willing to learn

• Available to work between the hours of 5am-1pm
• Current driver’s licence (provisional or c-class)
• Physically fit and healthy due to undertaking manual labour work
• Satisfactorily pass a pre-employment assessment, including a drug and alcohol test
• Previous experience in gardening, horticulture, or similar (advantageous)

Complete the online application form and attach a copy of your resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the available role.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly.

National Traineeship wages and conditions apply.

For further information please visit our website www.maxima.com.au

At Maxima we are committed to supporting positively diverse and including workforces which value all backgrounds and experiences.  We encourage applications from First Nations Peoples, people from a culturally or linguistically diverse background, people of all gender identities and people living with a disability.

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