Job No: BC3163

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 435,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community, and more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $24.8 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 30,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

About the opportunity

Located along the Westlink M7, Blacktown International Sports Park (BISP) is the premier elite training and playing facility in Western Sydney. First opened in 2000 for the Sydney Olympic Games, the facility has continued to grow and now incorporates a variety of sporting facilities across 54 hectares, including:

• Blacktown Football Park
  • 12 soccer fields with the inclusion of 6 additional fields completed in May 2020
  • Western Sydney Wanderers administration and training facility
  • Blacktown District Soccer Football Association administration and training facility.
• Athletics
  •  International Association of World Athletics (WA) Mondo track
  • Turf Infield
  • Multi-Use field for League, Union and Soccer.
• Cricket/AFL Precinct
  • Two ovals for cricket and AFL in addition to Joe McAleer Reserve (NSW Premier Cricket Ground of the Year 2016-17 and 2017-18)
  • 32 turf practice wickets for international, first-class, and Cricket NSW academy training.
• Baseball
  • Three International standard diamonds
  • Current home of the Sydney Blue Sox in the Australian
  • Baseball League Baseball Australia National Tournaments
  • International training camps.
• Softball
  • Four international standard diamonds
  • Softball NSW academy
  • Softball Australia National Tournaments
  • International training camps.
• Blacktown Exercise Sport and Technology HUB (BEST)
  • Multi-Use turf training pitch for League, Union and Soccer
  • New training home for the future Matilda’s.

We are currently looking to appoint a grounds person on a permanent, full-time basis. You will report to the senior team leader to gain exposure to the development of annual turf management plans and take proactive steps to drive the continued improvement of playing and training facilities.

As a part of an experienced and passionate grounds team, this role will be responsible for the hands on turf maintenance across the wide variety of sporting facilities and surrounds within BISP. If you have any experience in the preparation of turf cricket wickets, baseball and softball facilities, knowledge of irrigation systems and a good understanding of Workplace Health and Safety, then this could be the role for you!

Position purpose:

• to prepare, maintain, and operate BISP sports facilities and landscaped areas at the highest standard in both event and non-event mode
• maintain tools, plant, and equipment in a serviceable and safe condition
• accountable for contractors assigned to you.

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Relevant qualifications in Greenkeeping/Horticulture
• Extensive experience in the preparation of sand profile sports fields and/or horticulture
• Current class C driver's licence
• Experience in a busy park and/or public venue maintenance
• Chemical Application Accreditation
• Demonstrated commitment to and experience in providing high quality customer service
• Ability to work within a team environment
• Availability to work flexible working hours.

Remuneration and benefits

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.

• Entry level for this position starts at $1,316.09 per week
• 38-hour working week
• Rostered Day Off (RDO) every second week
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 11.5% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Best of luck.

Closing date: Friday 18 April 2025, 11.59 pm

Contact officer: Heath Taylor on 0407 795 336