Career
Greenkeepers
Trades & Services
Career stats
Weekly pay
$1,237
Prospects
Medium
Employed in Australia
13,200
Growth
Moderate growth
Overview
Greenkeepers establish and maintain fine turf, grassed areas and synthetic surfaces used for sporting events.
Job Titles
Job Tasks
This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.
- preparing seedbeds for new turf
- establishing and maintaining turf by watering over sowing or over seeding and repairing green damage
- mowing rolling and levelling turf
- pegging and marking out lines and logos installing nets posts and stumps and placing other sports equipment on playing areas
- operating and maintaining hand and power driven equipment such as mowers aerators cultivators corers and line marking equipment
- constructing cricket wickets tennis courts and bowling croquet and golf greens
- replanting repairing aerating fertilising and top dressing lawns
- installing and maintaining synthetic surfaces
- may maintain buildings fences and surrounding gardens
Training & Qualifications
Vocational education & training (VET)
- Certificate III in Sports Turf Management
- Diploma of Sports Turf Management
Industry
Trades & Services
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