Turf Manager

Job No: NSYD454
Location: North Sydney

North Sydney Council administers the North Sydney local government area on Sydney’s picturesque lower North Shore. Our 400 employees look after 77,000 residents spread across 10 square kilometres of land on the foreshores of Sydney Harbour providing spectacular harbour views, beautiful parklands and a bustling CBD. Our aim is to ensure North Sydney remains a welcoming, well-designed, safe and beautiful environment for residents, workers and visitors. 

 

An exciting opportunity has become available for a skilled and dedicated Turf expert to join our Parks and Reserves - Sportsfields team, based at St Leonards Park Depot, North Sydney.

 
The role 

This pivotal role involves leading the Sportsfields team and overseeing the management and upkeep of the Council's sportsfields, including the renowned North Sydney Oval and Bon Andrews Oval. 

Reporting to the Manager of Parks & Reserves, this position plays a key role in driving the success of the Council’s program objectives by:

  • Maintaining, managing, and developing Council’s Active Sportsfield assets
  • Planning, resourcing and administration of the Sportsfield operation
  • Monitoring and reporting on performance
  • Development of improved procedures
  • Maintaining a commitment to Council corporate objectives and goals
  • Managing and motivating staff, in a constructive manner, to optimise performance and engagement
 
Why work at NSC? 

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and positive workplace. Our teams are reflective of the communities in which we operate, and we value the unique contribution each member makes to the North Sydney Council. The work we do makes a real difference to the lives of our residents and contributes to their economic and social wellbeing.

North Sydney Council as an employer offers excellent employee benefits such as:

  • Easy accessibility to work with spectacular harbour view work locations
  • Access to Fitness Passport 
  • Excellent work-life balance with a 35-hour working week for indoor employees or fortnightly RDO’s for outdoor employees
  • Flexible working hours with access to flexi-time for indoor employees
  • Freedom to direct contributions to any compliant superannuation fund
  • A holistic health and well-being program offering exercise classes, flu vaccinations, skin checks
  • Access to employee recognition and reward program
  • Weekly fruit baskets
  • Free access to counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program
  • Free financial advice by a certified Financial Planner
  • Monetary transport allowance
  • Invitations to local government events, training and planning sessions
  • Access to corporate social events at picturesque harbour locations
  • Close locale to transport options including train, bus, metro and bike ways 

 

Salary Range: $104,209 to $124,435 per annum + Tool of Trade Leaseback vehicle with parking on-site + 11.5% superannuation 

76 hours per fortnight with a rostered day off 

 
How to apply

Applicants are required to submit a resume and a cover letter outlining the applicant’s interest and suitability for the role.

 

To view the Position Description, Click Here 

 

Closing Date: 05 March 2025 - 11.30pm 

 

North Sydney Council is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity in order to  provide a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. North Sydney Council  also adheres  to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people. We strongly encourage candidates from wide-ranging backgrounds, identities and experiences to apply. 

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North Sydney Council is collecting personal information from you as part of the recruitment and selection process. Council is committed to protecting your personal information and our policy on privacy and personal information represents local government best practice. North Sydney Council is an agency under definition of the NSW Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998.

Council will also comply with the Health Privacy Principles in the following ways:

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About Us

With a cohort of approximately 400 permanent (full time and part time) employees, we consider ourselves not too big, not too small - just right! At North Sydney Council we're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and positive workplace. Our teams value the unique contribution each member makes, and genuinely strives towards making North Sydney Council a fun place to work! The work we do makes a real difference to the lives of our residents and contributes to their economic and social wellbeing. Our commitment to our staff at North Sydney Council is: To optimise employee performance in an enjoyable, safe, fair and equitable workplace