Sports Turf Maintenance Apprentice (Shellharbour)

**_Do you have a passion for working outdoors and city presentation?_**

As an Apprentice in Sports Turf Maintenance, you will support the Open Spaces team and gain practical skills in turf maintenance to keep our sportsfields and turf surfaces well presented and maintained. Rotation in areas of open spaces, turf/sportsfield maintenance and greenkeeping.

This opportunity will commence in January 2025 and is open to school leavers, mature age applicants, second year apprentices and/or those who have already commenced their Certificate III in Sports Turf Management.

**_ This is more than a trade... _**You will complete a Certificate III in Sports Turf Maintenance Course at Yallah TAFE to gain and develop practical knowledge and skills associated with sports turf maintenance activities, working alongside our sportsfield crew presenting the city's sports turf surfaces for a range of sports played across the city. Our apprenticeships cover theoretical & practical requirements of on the job and off the job training.

Council's Cadet, Apprentice and Trainee (CAT) Program aims to grow Council's skilled workforce capacity by creating job opportunities and a talent pipeline for specialised roles and to develop future leaders by providing employment opportunity and professional development experiences that support and complement a related course of external tertiary study. Council’s cadets, apprentices or trainees receive ongoing training, guidance and support from workplace mentors while completing a nationally recognised qualification.

For more information on our CAT program, click **_here_**.

**About us**: Shellharbour City, located in the Illawarra region, is just 80 minutes south of Sydney and is home to over 76,000 people in a city that spans 154 square kilometres. It's an area of great natural beauty
- stretching west from the picturesque coastline to rolling pastures, set against the majestic backdrop of the Illawarra escarpment.

Our dedication to be financially sustainable in an evolving environment, while striving for a great organisational culture and committing to employing staff who embrace our Core Values, has made Shellharbour City Council an employer of choice.

We have been recognised with a wealth of state and national awards in 2019, 2020 & 2021 including our 5 star Civic Centre building, Museum space and City Library, Winner in 2021 for Small Regional Airport of the year, and recently being presented an AR Bluett Memorial Award for Most Progressive Metropolitan and Regional Council in NSW.

**We offer**: Shellharbour City Council offers a high performing and sustainable organisation to deliver outcomes for the community through leadership, collaboration and innovation. We have exciting, rewarding career opportunities and flexible working arrangements and work/life balance in a relaxed coastal lifestyle.
- Temporary Full time up to 4 years (or for the duration of the apprenticeship)
- 38 hours per week with access to a 9 Day-fortnight
- Salary range from $584.20 per week (for a 16 year old) up to $803.30 per week (for someone aged 18 or over)
- Plus 11.5% superannuation
- On the job training
- Compulsory course costs are paid by Council
- Approved leave to attend TAFE
- Great culture with a strong, values led and progressive team
- Access to local government benefits such as; LSL after five years, three weeks sick leave per annum, Fitness Passport, Provident Fund activities and more.

**Please Note**: This position requires a Pre-Employment Medical examination.

For further information about the position, click **here** for the position description.

**Contact**: Geoff Arthur, Open Spaces Manager on 0421 044 124.

**Closing date**: Sunday, 13 October 2024 at 11:30pm.

Your Resume and qualifications can be attached on the NEXT page.

For further information about the selection process including tips on how to address the selection criteria, please view our Guide To Applying.

**_ Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Integrity, Respect and Sustainability represent who we are and what we expect of one another._**

**_ To work for us, you must be committed to role modelling our core values._**

**_ Shellharbour City Council is an equal prospect employer._ Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3r04pk