Experienced Maintenance Employee - Sporting Reserves
Permanent Full Time
Location: Morwell
Band 3 Salary Range $68,116.88 to $72,938.84 plus applicable allowances and 12% superannuation
Department: City Presentation
Do you want to make an IMPACT?
About the Role
As an Experienced Maintenance Employee within our Sporting Reserves team, you’ll play a key role in maintaining and enhancing high-quality sporting facilities across the municipality. This hands-on role involves the use of specialised turf management equipment and techniques to maintain natural and synthetic playing surfaces to a high standard.
You’ll undertake a variety of duties including mowing, fertilising, irrigation management, and the application of chemicals for weed, pest and disease control. With a strong focus on quality and safety, you’ll contribute to the preparation and upkeep of sports grounds, including turf wicket, ensuring they meet performance and community expectations.
This is a dynamic role where no two days are the same, staff are deployed across various locations based on operational priorities. You’ll work both independently and collaboratively, contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, and support broader maintenance activities across the City Presentation team when required.
Working hours will be from 7:00AM - 4:00PM with 9-day fortnight, although you may be required to participate in emergency overtime works as required. Workdays will be starting and concluding at Latrobe City Council’s depot at Driffield Rd, Morwell.
About You
You are an experienced and motivated maintenance professional with a strong background in sports turf or open space management. You bring hands-on expertise in operating a range of turf maintenance equipment and a solid understanding of current industry practices, including turf care, irrigation systems, and safe chemical application.
You’re reliable, adaptable, and take initiative, with the ability to prioritise tasks and respond to changing work demands. Your communication skills enable you to interact effectively with colleagues and the community, and you are committed to providing excellent customer service.
You will have:
- Certificate III in Sports Turf Management desirable or substantial relevant experience working within sports turf management or maintenance of high-quality open spaces.
- A high level of knowledge in respect to current practices and industry standards relating to the preparation and maintenance of sports turf.
- Sound knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety requirements in relation to sports turf maintenance and machinery operation.
- Current Victorian Driver’s License
- Current Chemical Users License
- Construction Induction (White Card)
- Current Heavy Rigid Vehicle License (preferred)
- Current First Aid (preferred)
- Current Traffic Control and Worksite Management Certificate (preferred)
All successful applicants are required to undergo a Police Check, Pre-Employment Medical Check and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check.
Go Further at Latrobe City Council
A career with us begins with a desire to empower and make positive change within our Latrobe City Community. At council you will get stuck into interesting work and experience growth as you see the impact you make unfold right in front of you
Why work for us?
At Latrobe City Council we are an equal opportunity employer who invests heavily in our employees.
We offer a range of training and Personal Development opportunities including a Structured Leadership Development Program and study assistance.
We offer benefits such as salary packaging and access to our health and wellbeing programs.
We want you to join our team and provide the best services possible for a fast-growing regional municipality of 77,086 people in the heart of Gippsland.
To apply
Please apply (and submit your responses to the Key Selection Criteria) via the Latrobe City Council website.
Applications will close at 11.59 PM Sunday 12 July 2026.
Contact Dylan Williams, Supervisor Sporting Reserve Maintenance on 0488 068 431 for a confidential discussion.
Child Safe Organisation
Latrobe City Council has a zero tolerance to any form of child abuse and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children. We create and maintain a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, volunteers and contractors. Our recruitment practices reflect this.
Diversity and Inclusion
At Latrobe City Council we value workforce diversity and inclusion, where individual uniqueness is embraced. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.
At Latrobe City Council we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. Council's Indigenous Employment Program is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted at [email protected] or by calling 1300 367 700.
We at Latrobe City Council strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Careers team via email at [email protected] or call 5128 6113 noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.
