Permanent Full-time
Make the grass always greener on both sides of the field for our iconic sporting and recreational venues in Lake Macquarie.
- Opportunity within the turf management industry with an operational and strategic focus
- Flexible working with a condensed 4-day work week trial
- Make our beautiful outdoor spaces your new office and contribute to our local sporting community
LET’S EXPLORE THE JOB
Our City Presentation area has an exciting opportunity for a motivated person to join our Sports Fields team.
You will support our Sports Field Supervisor with the planning, delivery and maintenance of turf management activities across our sporting facilities and recreation areas. Your work will help create high-quality fields and open spaces for sporting groups and the wider community to enjoy.
Join our values-driven team that takes pride in enhancing Lake Macquarie’s sports fields and recreation spaces. If you’re passionate about teamwork, the outdoors and making a visible difference in our community, we would love to hear from you.
Your key focus areas are
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- Work collaboratively with the Sports Fields team to deliver maintenance activities, including planning, prioritising, scheduling, responding to service requests, ordering materials and maintaining records.
- Complete administrative tasks such as timesheets, diaries, checklists, inductions and spray sheets.
- Support the Supervisor by guiding team members and apprentices through role modelling, mentoring and on-the-job training.
- Assist with team operations and the safe use and minor maintenance of plant and equipment.
- Liaise with sporting groups and provide high-quality customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure all activities comply with WHS, environmental and legislative standards.
- Contribute to continuous improvement and promote Council positively.
Read the
position statement and learn more about this exciting opportunity.
LET’S HEAR ABOUT YOU
You have a strong background in turf management and sports field maintenance, with hands-on experience in irrigation systems and sporting surface preparation. You are a reliable, self-motivated team player who is passionate about turf management, committed to safety, and enjoys taking accountability for your work. You think strategically, forward plan, problem solve, and use your initiative to deliver high-quality results. Your attention to detail ensures that all turf and sports surfaces are maintained to the highest standard. With your can-do attitude and excellent interpersonal and communication skills, you build effective working relationships and contribute to delivering safe, playable, and high-quality sporting facilities for our community.
You will bring:
- Tertiary/Trade certificate qualifications in Sports Turf Management
- Proven leadership, supervisory, interpersonal and communication skills
- Extensive relevant experience in Sports Field maintenance, including using small plant and specialised turf machinery relevant to the role
- Practical understanding of Sports Field Irrigation Systems
- Experience working with limited supervision
LET’S REVEAL THE PERKS
- Competitive salary from $70,248 to $81,639 a year plus 12% superannuation
- Additional adverse working conditions allowance
- Annual Enterprise Agreement pay increases apply
- Commencing salary set in line with skills and experience with annual reviews available to support movement through the salary range
- Flexible working 4-day condensed work week, so you can enjoy a long weekend, every weekend!
- Strong safety culture – PPE provided, and safety practices supported across all work sites
- Supportive, empowering, collaborative and innovative work environment
- Enjoy working in various outdoor locations across beautiful Lake Macquarie
- We are committed to being an employer of choice. We will do all we can to help you develop your skills, and make a difference, right from the start. We have a flexible workplace and focus on all aspects of your physical and mental health and safety. We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority
- We value your health and wellbeing and offer generous discounted gym memberships through our corporate fitness program starting from $10.00 per week, connect with colleagues through our social club, be inspired by regular wellbeing initiatives, annual flu vaccinations, and confidential support via our employee assistance (EAP) program.
- Along with many other perks that come from choosing Lake Mac!
CHOOSE THE LAKE MAC WAY
We know it is our people that will shape the future of our city. That’s why we’re passionate about providing a workplace that empowers our staff to be creative, innovative and bold. When you join the team at Lake Macquarie City Council, you’re joining a group of people with a commitment to make our city even better. We’re proud of our city and the work we do, and we know you will be too.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workforce. We believe that a diverse network of employees, which truly reflects the people it serves and represents, is best equipped to understand and meet the needs of our community. We welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, refugees and people with disability. We understand the skills and attributes veterans can bring to our Council.
LET’S START
- If this job sounds like you, we would love to hear from you! Send your application in by midnight, Sunday 19 October 2025
- For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Murray O’Brien, Coordinator City Presentation, on 4921 0630 or via email mobrien@lakemac.nsw.gov.au
- If you require assistance submitting your application, or have any questions about the recruitment process please contact Georgina Green, Talent Acquisition Advisor, on 02 4921 0495 or via email ggreen@lakemac.nsw.gov.au
- Your experience throughout the application process matters to us. If you'd like feedback on your application or interview, don't hesitate to get in touch — we're here for you!
- To complete your online application, you will be asked to upload a copy of your resume and provide responses to questions which are based on the criteria listed in the Position Statement.
- Please note that as part of Lake Macquarie City Council’s recruitment process, prior to an offer of employment being made, recommended candidates may be subject to a medical assessment which may include alcohol and other drugs testing.
