Georges River Council

Head of City Sport Maintenance

About Our Council

Georges River Council is a leading, people-focused organisation with approximately 600 staff members. Our people are working to make the Georges River area an accessible, green, diverse and innovative community and economy. We are dedicated to providing vibrant public places, sustaining and developing a thriving creative culture, helping protect our natural environment, and making our suburbs more liveable.

The Role

As the Head of City Sport Maintenance at Georges River Council, manage and oversee all operational and maintenance activities relating to Council’s sport and recreation facilities including operations relating to sports turf management of Stadium, Tier 1 Turf Fields, Tier 2 Synthetic Fields and Tier 3 Turf Fields, Golf Course maintenance, programmed and reactive sports building maintenance, sports court maintenance and aquatic facilities maintenance.    

• Manage operational functions and maintenance of sports fields and buildings
• Deliver annual operating expenditure ($2.8M) and capital works program ($1.0M) on-budget and on-time
• Lead and mentor a team of 20 FTE employees for maintenance of various sports facilities
• Oversee daily operations, ensuring team safety and adherence to WHS requirements
• Implement and maintain sports turf management programs for various fields
• Provide strategic advice and contribute to community infrastructure assessments
• Develop and maintain asset management plans for aquatic facilities
• Implement and maintain golf course management and improvement plans
• Manage programmed and reactive maintenance for sports and aquatic facilities
• Oversee contractors for sports infrastructure and facilities
• Identify and implement innovative turf management practices
• Drive efficiency, continuous improvement, and build strong relationships with stakeholders

What We Offer

• Temporary, Full time - 36 hours per week (6 months)
• Full time salary from $123,891.39 - $143,546.89 per annum plus 11.5% superannuation 
• Enjoy a 4-day work week 
• Health and Wellbeing paid leave
• Fitness Passport Program offering discounted membership for you and your family to selected facilities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Salary Packaging Options
• Sponsored Study Program
• Parental Leave and Support
• Employee Rewards Program
• Ongoing Education and Resources

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Management, Business or relevant demonstrated experience
• Demonstrated experience in facilities management and/or sports turf management
• Demonstrated understanding of asset management systems and technology
• Current ‘C’ Class NSW Driver’s license
• Construction Induction Card (White Card), or ability to attain
• Demonstrated experience managing complaint internal and external service provision, with a focus on achieving customer satisfaction
• Demonstrated experience managing local government assets, specifically sport infrastructure and sports turf
• An understanding of risk assessment procedures and the management of Work Health and Safety in the workplace
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a diverse, remote team, promoting an environment to achieve team, and broader business objectives
• Demonstrated experience in contractor management  
• Demonstrated experience in researching and preparing documents including reports, policies, briefs, specifications, tenders and grant applications
• Solid experience with forward works programming, financial control and budget preparation
• Excellent communication skills along with superior negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Understanding of and commitment to WHS practices and EEO principles

If you have made a positive commitment to further your career and you possess the attributes located in the Position Description, then please submit your application today.

Applicants are asked to ensure that they provide responses to the targeted questions, failure to do so may result in your application not being considered.

If you would like further information on this role, please contact Tom Heath, Acting Manager City Operational Services on 9330 9459.

Applications must be completed and submitted via our website. Closing Date: Tuesday 27th May 2025 at 11:59pm AEST

Offers of employment at Georges River Council are contingent upon satisfactory results of a thorough background check.

Georges River Council aims to be a leading, people-focused organisation delivering outstanding results for our community and city. We foster our values of Accountability, Professionalism, Unity and Honesty and take pride in promoting the image of Council in the community.

We are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, workers of all ages, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

At Georges River Council we are committed to putting children first and championing child safety within our community. We actively advocate for the rights of children and young people and will uphold our commitment as a child safe organisation.

Please note you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident or have unlimited working rights (with no Visa restrictions) in Australia to apply for this position.