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If you love working outdoors, take pride in creating beautiful spaces for your community, and enjoy being part of a supportive team, this could be your next opportunity. Rotorua Lakes Council is looking for a Sports Field Specialist (Cricket) to help care for our parks, reserves, and sports fields so they remain safe, welcoming, and ready for everyone to enjoy.
Job Responsibility:
Day-to-day preparation and maintenance of cricket wickets and other sports turf areas
mowing
line marking
renovation work
fertilising
chemical application
general turf maintenance
preparing fields for scheduled sports games
operating ride‑on mowers, tractors, line markers, and other specialist turf‑care machinery
supporting wider grounds team with planting, weeding, pruning, and caring for public spaces
representing Council positively when interacting with the public
following health and safety procedures
Requirements:
Experience in turf or sports field maintenance
practical skills in equipment operation and general horticulture
certificate in Turf Management or Horticulture (advantage, equivalent experience considered)
full driver’s licence required
machinery or growsafe endorsements helpful
reliable
adaptable
strong team player
enjoys working outdoors
Nice to have:
Certificate in Turf Management or Horticulture
machinery or growsafe endorsements
appreciation of Māori values, te reo, and tikanga Māori