Team Leader – Sporting Reserves

Permanent Full Time

Location: Morwell

Salary: $78,456.56 – $90,192.96 per annum plus industry and maintenance allowances and 12% superannuation.

Department: City Presentation

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.

About this Role

We currently have a terrific opportunity for a driven and skilled individual to lead our Sporting Reserves Team.

In this role you will lead the Sporting Reserve Maintenance Team through:

• Proactive planning of maintenance and renovation programs including procurement of materials and contractors to ensure the delivery of key sports turf maintenance practices across all Latrobe City Sporting Reserves.
• Lead the preparation of playing surfaces for the hosting of local, regional and elite sporting events such as local Cricket, Soccer and Australian Rules Football finals series, WBBL & BBL, AFLW & AFL, A-League & W-League.
• Provide a high level of customer service and ensure that requests are addressed in a timely and effective manner.
• Promote a positive culture of Occupational Health and Safety, ensuring compliance with all relevant requirements of the role, minimising public risk and exercising due diligence.
• Regularly set objectives and review staff performance, identifying training and development opportunities for improving performance, effectiveness and job satisfaction.

About You

In this role, you will have the chance to contribute to the presentation, livability, and safety of our community through the delivery of sports turf maintenance. Your expertise will see you confidently provide advice and to serve your community to the best of your ability.

You will have:

• Diploma or other formal qualifications in Horticulture (Turf), Sports Turf Management or a related area and/or extensive experience in these areas of operations.
• Detailed knowledge of the playing surface requirements of each respective sport, and pride yourself on producing and presenting high quality playing surfaces for the community.
• Experience in leading teams delivering sports turf or open space maintenance
• Ability to provide turf management training.
• A current Chemical Spraying license and the ability to apply these skills as required.
• Current Victorian driver's license
• Current industry white card.

Other desirable qualifications and experience:

• Current Medium Rigid License (desirable)
• Understanding of turf cricket pitch maintenance and preparation requirements
• Current Traffic Control and Worksite Management Certificate (desirable).
• Certificate in Workplace Supervision or Leadership (desirable).

All successful applicants will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check, Working with Children's Check, and undergo a pre-employment medical check.

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.

Our salaries are competitive and 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 in the heart of Gippsland.

To apply

Visit www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/careers to submit your application.

Applications will close at 11.59 PM Tuesday 9 September 2025

For more information contact Dan Nichols, Coordinator Recreation Liaison and Reserve Maintenance on 0418 323 848 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.