Greenkeeper
Prepare turf and other surfaces for sports and recreation activities.
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- What's it like to be a Greenkeeper?
- How to become a Greenkeeper
- Latest Greenkeeper jobs
- Top skills and experience for Greenkeepers
- Greenkeeper role reviews
What's it like to be a Greenkeeper?
Greenkeepers establish and maintain turf, grassed areas and synthetic surfaces for sporting venues and events, including golf courses, cricket grounds, tennis courts, bowling and croquet greens.
Tasks and duties
- Preparing seedbeds for new turf.
- Establishing and maintaining turf by watering, sowing or seeding.
- Mowing and levelling turf.
- Marking out lines, installing nets, posts and stumps, and placing other sports equipment on playing areas.
- Operating and maintaining hand and power equipment such as mowers, aerators, cultivators and line marking equipment.
- Replanting, repairing, watering, aerating and fertilising lawns.
- Installing and maintaining synthetic surfaces.
- Maintaining buildings, fences and surrounding gardens.
How to become a Greenkeeper
You can work as a Greenkeeper without formal qualifications, however employers may prefer individuals to have a qualification in the field.
- Consider completing a Certificate III in Horticulture (AHC30716), or a Certificate III in Sports Turf Management (AHC31319).
- Get some on-the-job training by working as an assistant for a qualified Greenkeeper.
- Consider gaining a chemical spraying certificate or licence.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Greenkeeper employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Turf Management
Turf
Greenkeeping
Irrigation
Lawn Mowing
Turf Maintenance
Golf Course Maintenance
Horticulture
Turf Care
Landscaping
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Latest Greenkeeper reviews
Jan 2024
It’s a great trade if you’re looking to seek an outside experience.
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate III in Greenkeeping
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationTrades & Services
The good thingsThe industry is literally dying.
Poor management.
Poor leadership
Pressure from club board.
Pressure from owner as money is literally moved elsewhere.
Members declining due to costs.
Visiting players...
The challengesVariety of tasks.
Outdoors
Every day is literally different.
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May 2021
Greenskeeping is enjoyable most of the time
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate III in Horticulture (Turf)
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationTurf management
The good thingsWorking outside and hands on with a wide range of work
The challengesBoring and quiet times of the year
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