Sports Turf Apprenticeship

If you love working outdoors in the sunshine and keen to work behind the scenes in the sports industry at some of Australia's premier sports venues, like AAMI Park and Rod Laver Arena, apply now to join Victoria's outstanding Melbourne & Olympic Parks organisation!

To support our commitment to diversity and inclusion we do highly encourage applications from women and other underrepresented groups to help us continue building a balanced and dynamic team.

💲 Earn as you learn with a weekly wage that increases each year!

🎓 Gain a nationally recognised qualification

👍 Mentoring and support from experienced experts in the industry throughout your apprenticeship

What's great about this apprenticeship:

🌿 Learn the skills across turf management across all playing surfaces and horticultural maintenance

🌿 Great opportunity to develop your career with wrap around mentoring and support

🌿Be part of the team that delivers world class standards in turf preparation and playability for elite sporting codes

🌿Assist in planning and delivering world-renowned open spaces, gardens and lawns across the precinct

🌿 Be employed by AGA, one of Australia's largest employers of Apprentices and Trainees

About you:

• You're keen 'as mud' to start your Sports Turf apprenticeship!
• We're also excited to speak to you if you're in your 2nd or 3rd year Horticulture apprentice and eager to complete your apprenticeship
• Wiling to undertake Police Check & Working with Children Check
• White card is essential
• A driver’s license and own transportation is preferred

About us:

The Melbourne & Olympic Parks precinct is home to six of Melbourne’s premier venues;

• Rod Laver Arena
• Margaret Court Arena
• John Cain Arena
• AAMI Park
• Kia Arena
• CENTREPIECE at Melbourne Park

And an array of other professional sporting and administrative facilities, as well as recreational spaces, including the National Tennis Centre, two show courts, 35 outdoor tennis courts, six indoor tennis courts, Tennis HQ, Olympic Park Oval, Gosch’s Paddock and the AIA Centre (Collingwood Football and Netball Club) - all of which form the scope of the Horticulture & Sports Ground team’s remit. You will work hand in hand with tenant, venue, and infrastructure teams to manage and enhance the sports facilities and surrounding greenspaces. www.mopt.com.au

What happens next?

• We'll call you to explore your application and share more details about this role.

Certain eligibility requirements do apply in relation to prior qualifications.

At AGA, everyone's got a fair shot! We're all about equal opportunities. Come be a part of our team!

About AGA:

For more than 30 years AGA has delivered a wide range of employment and training solutions to our industry partners. As a group training organisation, registered training organisation and apprenticeship network provider AGA works across many industries and vocations as a specialist provider of apprenticeship and traineeship services.