Sports Turf Trades Worker
- Classification
- Occupation
- Skill level
- 3
- Major group
- Technicians and Trades Workers
Classification
- Major group
- 3Technicians and Trades Workers
- Sub-major group
- 36Skilled Animal, Agricultural and Horticultural Workers
- Minor group
- 362Horticultural Trades Workers
Description
Maintains fine turf sporting facilities and related irrigation systems; and diagnoses, treats and prevents turf pests and diseases to enhance the presentation and playability of sport and recreation facilities. Registration or licencing may be required.
Alternative titles
- Greenkeeper
- Groundsperson (Sportsground)
- Turf Tradesperson
Specialisations
- Grounds Curator
- Sportsground Foreperson
Unit group
3623 · Sports Turf Managers and Trades WorkersDescription
Sports Turf Managers and Trades Workers establish and maintain fine turf, grassed areas and synthetic surfaces used for sporting events.
Skill level
Australia
AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 2); or AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
New Zealand
NZQF Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Occupation skill level 3
Tasks
Tasks include
- 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 topdressing lawns
- diagnosing, treating, and preventing turf pests and diseases
- installing and maintaining synthetic surfaces
- may maintain buildings, fences, and surrounding gardens
- may oversee and coordinate workers maintaining sports turf facilities