Groundskeeper
Maintain the grounds of sports facilities, schools, hospitals and other buildings.
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- What's it like to be a Groundskeeper?
- How to become a Groundskeeper
- Latest Groundskeeper jobs
- Top skills and experience for Groundskeepers
- Is Groundskeeper the right role for you?
- Groundskeeper role reviews
What's it like to be a Groundskeeper?
A Groundskeeper works to keep the grounds of buildings and institutions presentable, aesthetically pleasing and functional. They often work around schools, hospitals, residential apartments, golf courses, sporting facilities and cemeteries.
Tasks and duties
- Maintaining lawns, sports fields, gardens and walkways.
- Marking out playing fields.
- Watering, fertilising, mowing and edging lawns.
- Sowing, planting, fertilising, trimming, mulching and pulling out flowers, shrubs, trees and weeds.
- Maintaining seats, benches, pergolas and signs.
- Cleaning up rubbish and debris from grounds, especially around walkways.
- Maintaining equipment and tools.
How to become a Groundskeeper
Formal qualifications are not required to work as a Groundskeeper. However, a vocational qualification may assist you to develop useful skills and knowledge.
- You’ll need a Working With Children Check, a National Police Check and potentially a First Aid Certificate if you’re going to work in schools, hospitals or anywhere you might come into regular contact with kids.
- You might want to consider a Certificate III in Sports Turf Management (AHC31316), available through TAFE or a registered training organisation, which will prepare you to maintain turf in sports facilities.
- Alternatively, complete a Certificate III in Horticulture (AHC30716) to develop your skills and knowledge in general plant and garden maintenance.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Groundskeeper employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Lawn Mowing
Gardening
Grounds Maintenance
Landscaping
Planting
Horticulture
Irrigation
Garden Maintenance
Turf
Cleaning
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Latest Groundskeeper reviews
Jul 2024
Great working conditions and good frendly relationships
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate IV in Building
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationHospitality & Tourism
The good thingsGood work conditions, fresh air and sunshine
The challengesWet days and bossy managers and sometimes cranky clients
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Sep 2023
A very rewarding experience with the necessity to use many talents and learn new skills.
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationHospitality & Tourism
The good thingsIt is challenging and varied and assists with fitness.
The challengesCleaning other people’s mess in the amenity blocks, especially children.
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