At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain beautiful lawns and sports fields while supporting school events.
- Company: Join Haileybury, a leading educational institution with a vibrant community.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, career growth, and great employee perks.
- Other info: Flexible hours and opportunities for personal development await you.
- Why this job: Make a difference in a dynamic environment while working outdoors.
- Qualifications: Experience in turf management and a passion for teamwork.
The predicted salary is between 42750 - 52250 $ per year.
Haileybury welcomes applications for the role of Groundsperson to join our Facilities team. This is a Full-Time, Ongoing (1.0 FTE), commencing as soon as possible.
This role is from Tuesday to Saturday during school terms, and from Monday to Friday during school breaks.
Key Responsibilities
As the Groundsperson you will
- Maintain and enhance lawns, gardens, and sports fields through mowing, edging, fertilising, and renovation.
- Maintain and repair irrigation systems to ensure efficient water usage.
- Assist with line marking, and the set-up and pack-down of sporting and school events.
- Prepare and maintain turf cricket wickets, practice nets, and outfields to match-ready standards.
- Monitor turf health, including soil moisture, compaction, growth, and pest or disease activity, and implement corrective treatments.
- Operate and maintain specialised equipment, including rollers, wicket mowers, and irrigation and cover systems.
- Support portering and function set-up, including traffic management where required.
- Respond to maintenance requests and work orders in a timely manner.
- Ensure all tasks are performed safely and in accordance with organisational policies, procedures, and relevant legislation.
- Maintain accurate records of inspections, maintenance activities, chemical applications, and service schedules.
- Collaborate effectively within the Facilities team and provide support across campuses as required.
- Undertake additional duties as directed by management.
About You
At Haileybury we are seeking exceptional people. We are looking for a team player who brings the following skills and experience:
- Understanding of appropriate behaviour’s when engaging with children.
- Knowledge of cultivated plants and their care requirements.
- Experience preparing sports fields and turf cricket pitches to a high standard.
- Competency in turf management, equipment and machinery operation, irrigation systems, and chemical handling.
- Experience applying horticultural sprays and fertilisers.
- Ability to perform manual handling, maintenance tasks, and use hand tools.
- Ability to work effectively in the team or other type of work organisation concerned.
- Good physical mobility and able to carry out repetitive and physical activity.
- Current Victorian Driver’s Licence.
Why work for us?
- Competitive salary, with further career development and opportunities.
- Ongoing professional and personal development.
- Excellent on-site facilities, grounds and working environment.
- Employee leave benefits such as paid parental leave and additional personal leave.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Various financial benefits to employees through discount partnership programs and salary packaging options.
Want to find out more?
To view the position description, please click on the attachment below. For all inquiries, please contact the People and Culture Team via peopleandculture@haileybury. com. au.
To apply, please click on “Apply Now” button to be directed to our online recruitment portal. Please note we do not accept emailed applications.
Application close: (10:00 am) Tuesday, 7 April 2026.
Interviews may be conducted prior to the application closing date.
Successful applicants must have the right to work in Australia and either hold, or be willing to obtain, a current National Police Check and an Employee Working With Children Check prior to commencement.
Haileybury is committed to the protection of children and the promotion of a culturally safe and supportive working environment for diverse communities.
The successful applicant will be required to satisfy child protection screening and adhere at all times to the schools’ Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy, (https://www. haileybury. com. au/policies).
Haileybury is an equal opportunity employer.
We celebrate diversity and create an inclusive environment for all employees.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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